Channel Yoda

The next time your child digs in her heels and says she can’t do something, invoke one of the teachings...

The academic “summer slide”: fact or fiction?

It is wise to be wary of old wives’ tales, myths, rumors, and superstition. But when a phenomenon is supported...

The Smartest Place to Start

End-of-semester projects and papers can feel overwhelming, especially if your child has a hard time getting started. The best place...

Working Around a Mental Block on an Exam

Sometimes students “go blank” during an exam and can’t get themselves back on track. One way to guard against a...

ABC’s of Creating a Study Plan

The testing season is upon us and, unfortunately, many students have never learned how to develop a thoughtful study plan.

Overwhelmed? Create a checklist

When your child is overwhelmed, help her create a checklist of all the things she needs to do to help...

When things don’t go as planned

Today’s marathoners likely love the mild temperature, yet it’s unlikely they love all the rain. It’s no fun running wet...

Two Things to Do to Improve Executive Function Skills

New weekly planner? Check. Clean homework space? Check. How else can parents help their children to improve their executive functioning?...

I think I can, I think I can

“Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.”- Henry Ford

Help identify a starting point

When your child is overwhelmed and his school work feels beyond his control, often the easiest and least stressful in-the-moment...

A solution to a sea of yellow highlights

Many students have a hard time identifying the most important information in a particular text. So when it comes to...

“Failing to plan is planning to fail.”

"Failing to plan is planning to fail." - John Wooden, legendary UCLA men's basketball coach On Friday night, the University...