Back to School is an important time to set habits that last throughout the school year. Journal writing is essentially a question of just developing a habit. Once the routine is established, keeping to it is easy, and its rewards are so valuable that it can become like distance running—those who [...]

This is an easy add-on to the summer reading your child is already doing that will develop your child’s reading confidence, provide extra reading practice, and help reinforce the habit of reading just for pleasure.
Materials

Plentiful source of books—check out the school or local library
Several copies of your book report form that you write together

Getting Ready
Talk [...]

Word play games as simple as this build language flexibility that your child will find valuable throughout life in speaking, reading and writing.

Could your child use a little extra practice with how to use punctuation correctly in her writing or homework assignments? Try this fun Comma Catcher activity to help your kids learn how and when to use commas correctly. (Especially great activity for scrapbookers!)

Summer road trips are a great time for fun family learning activities and games. Here are 5 of our favorite fun, educational activities you can incorporate into your short or long road trip to pass the time and engage your child’s mind!

July 4th is a great time for family and friends, not to mention savings! We wanted to add some spice to our July 4th plans this year with a special $4 sale for July 4th weekend. Visit our Facebook page or read on for more details.

They’re here - we’re offering free Workshops for parents of kids in grades K-8 across the country this month! Workshops provide tips to help you support your children with math, reading, writing, reading difficulties, state test preparation and more. Read on for more information on workshops in your area.

Has your child ever struggled with writing? Whose hasn’t! Our Writing Team and tutors have found that one of the biggest struggles for kids is how to brainstorm ideas and how to get those great ideas onto paper.