by MKWray | Oct 18, 2023 | Blog
One student I met with recently had a total of 14,625 emails in his inbox, dating all the way back to 2016. No wonder he feels so overwhelmed and frustrated by his email, and rarely uses it! He’s not alone. So many students are missing important updates from their...
by MKWray | Oct 4, 2023 | Blog
Learning something new can be an exciting experience! For most students, the excitement comes at the END of the process…once they’ve mastered the skill, and it starts to feel effortless. But most of the time, when you’re learning something new it doesn’t feel so easy!...
by MKWray | Sep 20, 2023 | Blog
Does it seem like your student is on their phone or computer all the time, even when they’re supposed to be focusing on schoolwork? If so, it can be tempting to take their devices away to stop them from getting distracted. But for a lot of students, it’s impossible to...
by MKWray | Sep 6, 2023 | Blog
In our conversations with parents, we’ve noticed that their concerns often fall into one of two categories. Some parents express frustration that their student is not putting in more effort at school. “My son is really smart, he could be doing so well if he...
by MKWray | Aug 23, 2023 | Blog
With many of our students, one of the first things we work on is finding a planner system that works for them, and using it to record all of their assignments — including daily homework, study plans, and milestones for long-term projects and papers. Why is this so...
by MKWray | Jul 2, 2023 | Blog
Can you believe the summer is more than halfway over? It’s amazing how quickly the time flies! I’ve talked with a few parents recently who are feeling frustrated with their student’s lack of progress with summer projects like doing their summer reading or cleaning...
