As an educational enrichment teacher, and especially as a teacher of English, I am hard-pressed to find anything within the realm of education that excites me more than catching my students getting into a good book. And with the holidays …
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Should Students Have Homework over Winter Break?
For many families, winter break is a time to relax, have fun, and spend some quality time together. Both parents and children relish in the break they have outside of their academic and professional lives. However, sometimes during the winter …
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Tutoring Centers vs. Online Tutoring: Which is Better for You?
If you have decided that your child needs tutoring, it may seem like that was a big enough decision on its own. And, really, it is huge. Give yourself a pat on the back for being productive and engaged in …
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Ask the Experts: Is My Child Gifted? 5 Tell-Tale Signs Your Child Needs a Challenge
Gifted students are often difficult to identify. A child may be gifted, but may not display his talents because he’s not interested in school. A child may be gifted, but he may be too shy to showcase his talents. A …
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How Painting Helps a Child’s Development
A child’s playtime is an essential part of his or her development. Making painting part of that playtime, or even part of daily learning, is tremendously beneficial. Art and painting can aid in a child’s emotional, mental, social, and physical …
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What Are You Thankful for? Happy Thanksgiving from A Grade Ahead!
Want to know what the A Grade Ahead students are thankful for? Then, watch this video or read the transcript below. What Are You Thankful for? Let’s Talk Turkey! What are you thankful for this year? I’m thankful for being …
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How Can I Help My Child Catch up in School?
The first day of school has come and gone, and in these last few months, you may have watched your child struggle with homework or had reports from teachers about his or her trouble focusing in class. That struggle has …
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Meet Yogini Patel, Owner of A Grade Ahead of Smyrna, GA
Name Yogini Patel Family My family is comprised of my husband, Manish, and daughters, Shriya (15) and Riddhi (7) Franchise Location Smyrna, Georgia Educational Background What schools did you attend and where? I attended school in Zambia. What teacher or …
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The Importance of Comprehension Skills in Learning
What does “comprehension” mean? Comprehension goes beyond reading the text on the page – it involves finding meaning in the text and being able to summarize, reiterate, and apply what has been read. Successful reading comprehension requires text comprehension, vocabulary …
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How Can I Improve My Child’s Reading? Ask Emily
Over the course of nearly a year now, A Grade Ahead has posted many articles about reading – on it’s importance, resources to help with it, and its advantages (and that’s just to name a few!). So when I sat …
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