Your teen just got home from school. They sit down to study. Their book is open, laptop on, but then ding, a notification pops up. They tell themselves "it's just one text" or "just a quick scroll". Before long their study session is almost over and they haven't even started studying yet! Sound familiar? [...]
Has your teen studied for hours only to forget everything on test day? The truth is, your student is not alone in this experience! As parents, we tend to assume that memory works like a computer: information is learned, gets stored in our memory, and later is pulled out in the form of recalling. [...]
Cramming may seem like the fastest way to prepare for an upcoming test, but science says it's one of the least effective ways to learn and retain information. When pulling an all-nighter before your big exam it can temporarily give you a short-term boost in learning, but truth is that the information you 'crammed' [...]
When struggling in school, it can feel like all hope is lost for the student. Naturally, as a parent, this feels concerning. Whether the student is experiencing failing grades, late assignments, or other academic challenges there is one silver lining. There's something that many families overlook: struggling in school can actually be a good [...]
Does your student disengage from the classroom or zone out halfway through a lecture? While most schools stick to traditional class lengths, research actually suggests there's an ideal class length for maximizing a student's attention span and potential. In this article, I'll break down the science behind ideal class length and show you why [...]
