The person who studies the most for a test sometimes does not receive the highest grade on the test. Surprised? You shouldn’t be – it’s often about how you study rather than how much you study. It’s about using …
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Year: 2016
The US Educational System Compared to India & Indonesia: Stories from Real People
A Grade Ahead, is an educational enrichment company dedicated to helping children excel academically. Many of the families who enroll their children in A Grade Ahead’s enrichment academies or Enrichment at Homeprograms have experienced education in a country other than …
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5 Best Strategies for Reading Aloud in Class
Many people think that if you know how to read, you know how to read out loud. Well, yes and no. Reading out loud has a couple of major differences – like speaking and having an audience (that’s a pretty …
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Tips for Parents: How to Monitor Your Child’s Progress
Every parent wants the best for his or her child, especially when it comes to education. Whether your child has just started kindergarten or is beginning a new journey in high school, it is important to monitor your child’s progress …
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Classrooms Now and Then: 1970s to Today
Today’s classroom looks nothing like it did even just 20 years ago. My children, who are 12 and 14, could not conceive of a school day that didn’t involve using a smart board, accessing the internet to get information, taking …
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Recommended Reading List: 4th Grade
4th Grade – This is the year that students will focus on greater attention to fluency. They will use all the skills they have learned until now to read with greater skill and precision. Just as with 3rd grade students, …
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6 Habits to Pick up to Help You Prepare for College
It may seem like only yesterday you were starting high school, but juniors and seniors are now thinking about college. For juniors, the task is narrowing down the list of possibly schools and thinking about visits. For seniors, the …
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How Do I Know If My Child Is Ready for First Grade?
Many parents who ask the question, “How do I know if my child is ready for first grade?” scour the internet for checklists and comparison sheets to ease any fear associated with their student’s transition to a full day of …
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Help! How Can I Get My Kids to Do Their Homework? Ask Emily
Without a doubt, one of the most common questions I have been asked as an educational enrichment teacher is,“My child won’t do his homework. How can I make him?” But. Here’s the deal: I don’t really know the answer …
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Real Stories: Ilisha & A Grade Ahead
The owners of A Grade Ahead (formerly MathWizard) didn’t start writing math material to open their own educational enrichment business. They started writing it to help their first child excel in math. Even after it evolved into a business …
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