Everyone can agree that multiplication is a necessary part of a student’s early math education. Something that is not agreed on is if memorizing multiplication facts is essential. There is much debate over the question “Should students memorize times tables?” …
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A Grade Ahead Employee Spotlight Series: Meet Joshua Adams
Josh wears duel hats with A Grade Ahead, excelling as both a teacher and administrative assistant. His kind and energetic personality is highly contagious and creates a wonderful relationship with his students who range from 1st grade to High School. …
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A Free Fairytale Coloring Page: Thanks for Taking Test 1
Last week, the A Grade Ahead academy students completed Curriculum Test 1. This week, we’re offering them a free fairytale coloring page as a reward. Here is a pdf of the coloring page so that you can download it and …
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Why Should Students Learn to Factor Over the Integers?
It’s hard to explain. Honestly, when people ask, “Why should students learn to factor over the integers? Can’t they use the quadratic formula instead?” I can’t just say, “Factoring is faster.” Because it isn’t – yet. Not at first. You …
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8 Board Games for English Practice
As we have discussed on this blog many times, English is hard! We spend a lot of time discussing tips and tricks, writing strategies and grammar skills – the list goes on and on. And that’s great! But sometimes it’s …
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Why to Start English Lessons Early
Starting English lessons early gives students an opportunity to engage in vocabulary building, grammar skills, and writing. In turn, this will help them strengthen their understanding of the content when they become readers as well as making real world connections …
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A Grade Ahead’s Employee Spotlight Series: Meet Teacher and Curriculum Writer, Adam Sullivan
We’d like to introduce Adam Sullivan: a teacher and curriculum writer who is in his third year of working at A Grade Ahead. An alumni of Otterbein University, he has a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Mathematics and a Grades …
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5 Characteristics of a Good Teacher
When I started writing this article, I knew what I thought makes a good teacher, but I couldn’t help but wonder if other people agreed with me. Are there universal characteristics of a good teacher, or does everyone disagree? Well, …
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To-Do List for College Freshmen
Congratulations! You’ve been accepted into your college or university of choice! You’ve done all the hard work of passing your college entrance exams, filling out your applications, and writing a ton of personalized essays to pique the interests of college …
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The Benefits of Creating a Student Travel Journal or Scrapbook
The benefits of creating a travel journal are many. A student travel journal not only is a great way to practice children’s writing skills but also become a place to gather the memories of a trip, whether short or far. …
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