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Should Cursive Writing Be Taught in Schools?
To teach cursive writing or not is a hot topic. In this day and age when most writing is done with a keyboard, many would argue that it hardly makes sense. Furthermore, cursive is not among the common...
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How the iPad is Transforming the Writing Process
Many of us learned to apply the writing process on paper. Organizing, drafting, editing, and revising. A teacher then provided written feedback, marking up the paper’s margins. When computers entered...
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How to Write the Best College Essay in 6 Easy Steps
If you’re a student sitting down to write your college application essay, I have one piece of advice for you: forget everything thing you know about writing. Okay, maybe not everything. You still need...
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What is Dysgraphia?
Many children have difficulty with handwriting when they first begin to learn. They may have trouble holding the pencil, forming letters correctly, and even remembering what they want to say. This can...
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Strategies for Dysgraphic Students
For a child with dysgraphia, writing can be a challenging, frustrating, and discouraging experience. This can create poor performance in writing but also in every other content area that requires...
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The Best English Tutor in Northern Virginia
When it comes to tutors in the humanities, it doesn’t get much better than Allyson. Which is why we had to choose her for our February Tutor of the Month. Allyson has an extensive background in English...
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Our May Tutor of the Month: A Writing and Educational Coaching Whiz
Our May Tutor of the Month is a Writing and Educational Coaching whiz. Robbyn Ellis, works with Educational Connections students on organization, time management, and study skills, as well as, English...
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Preventing Summer Learning Slide in School-Aged Kids
Excited to have been on Let’s Talk Live earlier this month! Research shows that kids lose about 2.5 months in language arts and up to 3 months in math when they don’t practice their skills over the...
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5 Solutions for Getting Kids to Practice Writing Over the Summer
Got a reluctant writer on your hands? Although the summer is a perfect time of year to improve writing skills, it’s also the time that kids are the most resistant. They often see no purpose in...
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WTOP Interview – Tips to Prevent the Summer Learning Slide
Today I had the pleasure of being interviewed for a segment on WTOP radio. You can listen to the clip below. To read the transcript and an extra tip not included in the audio, read on! Do kids...
View ArticlePrevent The Summer Slide – How to Make Learning Fun without Kids Even Knowing...
Today I had the pleasure of being interviewed for a segment on WTOP radio. You can listen to the clip below. Many parents and kids alike have grand plans of taking a break from learning over the...
View Article5 Creative Ways to Learn Outside the Classroom
Research shows that students lose up to 2.5 months in language arts and a whopping 3 months in math! But as a parent, how do you avoid a fight when your kid doesn’t want to complete an academic...
View ArticlePerfect Your Child’s Writing this Summer in 4 Easy Steps
Although summer is the perfect time to practice writing skills, many families have a difficult time balancing schoolwork and fun without becoming the “homework police”. To avoid this role and arguments...
View ArticleThe College Application Essay: Better to Start Now Rather than Later
Even though it’s summer, instead of spending your days watching Netflix and lounging by the pool, your time would be best spent by taking some time to prepare for upcoming college application essays....
View ArticleWriting Mistakes: To Correct or Not to Correct?
Writing mistakes: To correct or not to correct? That is a question that many parents must face when helping their children with homework, especially writing assignments. Do we help them when they use...
View ArticleStrategies for Dysgraphic Students
For a child with dysgraphia, writing can be a challenging, frustrating, and discouraging experience. This can create poor performance in writing but also in every other content area that requires...
View Article12 Writing Activities for Kids This Summer (That can actually be fun!)
[Writing practice] + [Summertime] = [Fun for your kids] I wasn’t a math major, but I know enough to tell you that in the majority of households, that equation DOESN’T hold true. It’s hard enough to get...
View ArticleHow to Write a Private High School Application Essay Worth Reading
If you want to write a high school application essay that is worth reading; one that your audience will remember: Forget everything you’ve ever learned about writing an essay. Okay, I may be being a...
View ArticleThe Best English Tutor in Northern Virginia
When it comes to tutors in the humanities, it doesn’t get much better than Allyson. Which is why we had to choose her for our February Tutor of the Month. Allyson has an extensive background in English...
View ArticleOur May Tutor of the Month: A Writing and Educational Coaching Whiz
Our May Tutor of the Month is a Writing and Educational Coaching whiz. Robbyn Ellis, works with Educational Connections students on organization, time management, and study skills, as well as, English...
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