During the winter months, it can be difficult to ensure that your child is warm on the bus ride to school. In a car, the temperature is a bit easier to control, whereas that luxury isn’t always available on a school bus. …
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Common Core Tests: What Are They Testing For?
With all the myths floating around about the Common Core, preparing for tests can be pretty intimidating – what are they all about? What skills are they testing for? You try to look it up, but breaking down Common Core …
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Inspirational Quotes from the A Grade Ahead Staff
We look for inspiration from nature, from art, and from others. People use inspirational quotes and stories for a multitude of reasons. Some quotes help us look at situations from a different point of view and allow us to broaden …
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Free Online Reading Games for Preschool and Kindergarten
Some of the earliest reading skills that children learn are print awareness, sounds of speech, phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency. Once students get older, they gain greater skills in spelling, comprehension, and writing. While these skills are primarily taught in …
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5 Ways Gifted Children Can Benefit from an Enrichment Academy
Gifted children need special attention. Schools often don’t have the resources to provide special attention for gifted students, however. This is because schools typically focus on the regular classrooms and students who are behind first rather than gifted students. Gifted …
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The Future of American Education
Significant changes are ahead in Washington and the American educational system will certainly be impacted. It remains to be seen exactly what might change and what might stay the same, but many experts have opinions. Below are some articles and …
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How to Improve Your Study Skills: Tips for Students
Standardized testing time is right around the corner, and if you have struggled with studying these next few months will offer up a great opportunity to make helpful changes to your studying habits. Many students who perform well with homework …
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5 Free Online Writing Games for Students
Whether your child is already getting extra practice in school through academic enrichment or tutoring, it seems as though there is always room for more. And if you are anything like me, you notice that students especially struggle when it …
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Common Questions About School Closings and Delays
Winter is here, and with the warm drinks, decorations and twinkling lights also comes inclement weather. Sometimes this leads to schools, learning academies, tutoring centers, and after school activities being cancelled or delayed. Many may not know the procedures that …
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Private Tutoring for High School Students: An Overview for Parents
When it comes to private tutoring high school students, the two biggest road blocks are time and attitude – and not only the student’s time and attitude. If you think your teen needs tutoring or after-school enrichment (or might looking …
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