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Learning Strategies

28 Oct, 2024

How a Small School Will Help to Identify Your Child’s Strengths and Weaknesses

2024-10-28T10:21:28-05:00Monday, October 28, 2024|Tenney Subscribers, Education Info, Learning Strategies, Parents|

Attending a small school can be incredibly advantageous for any individual student. Whether your student is not socially ready for the environment at a large school with so much ongoing commotion, or your student is serious about their studies and wants to focus on learning – a small school could be a great fit [...]

18 Oct, 2024

Gifted and Talented: The Importance of Challenging Gifted Children

2024-10-14T08:29:52-05:00Friday, October 18, 2024|Tenney Subscribers, Learning Environment, Learning Strategies, Parents|

As parents, we all think our children are unique. We may ooh, and awe at the mermaid picture Suzie has drawn or praise Billy repeatedly for his perfect score on his spelling test. Indeed, all children are individuals, and in their own way special, but in reality, only about 10% of the United States [...]

7 Oct, 2024

10 Noteworthy Benefits of a Shorter School Day

2024-10-21T12:30:17-05:00Monday, October 7, 2024|Student Health, Education Info, Learning Environment, Learning Strategies|

Our individualized learning setup at the Tenney School allows us to offer more instruction in a shorter amount of time. Since students receive dedicated 1:1 teaching for all core subjects, they don't need to bother spending time on topics that aren't on their instructional level. Our general school hours run from 9 am - [...]

4 Oct, 2024

Your Guide to Private School Acceptance: 6 Proven Tips

2024-10-08T09:38:51-05:00Friday, October 4, 2024|Customized Curriculum, Education Info, Learning Environment, Learning Strategies, Parents, Private School, Transition Between Schools|

As a private school marketer, I closely work with families during the admissions process and have seen the dos and don'ts of admissions. In 2024, private schools have become a popular alternative to public schools, while many parents are having difficulty navigating the competitive admissions process. Private school acceptance strategies vary from school to [...]

20 Sep, 2024

The Spacing Effect: A Proven Strategy for Learning Better Than Cramming

2024-09-20T13:59:30-05:00Friday, September 20, 2024|Education Info, Customized Curriculum, Learning Strategies, Testing Strategies|

Studying takes a lot of time and effort. While we are young we form behaviors and habits that will be with us all our lives and this also reflects in the way we learn something new. Being able to learn efficiently will not help someone only during exams. It is a lifelong skill that [...]

16 Sep, 2024

14 Pros and Cons of Graduating Early in Texas

2024-09-12T11:27:46-05:00Monday, September 16, 2024|Learning Strategies, Education Info, Private School|

Are you a student who is interested in graduating early in Texas? Graduating from high school early is possible with the help of your school counselor or your principal, who can help you plan. However, you may need to think about a few things about why you want to graduate early and what you [...]

26 Aug, 2024

The Pros and Cons of Using Discord in the Classroom

2024-08-27T08:22:10-05:00Monday, August 26, 2024|Education Info, Learning Strategies|

Technology has impacted the way students learn and interact with each other in the classroom. The traditional in-person experience has been replaced by online learning, which has opened up a world of opportunities for teachers and students alike. One such platform gaining traction in the classroom is Discord, a chatroom-style program that can be [...]

23 Aug, 2024

6 Strategies to Help Students Who Struggle with Writing

2024-08-27T08:22:00-05:00Friday, August 23, 2024|Education Info, Learning Strategies, Parents, Teachers, Tenney Subscribers|

Teachers mention over and over again how this generation of students struggle with writing. While it's a frustrating challenge, in many cases, it's not their fault. These students have grown up in an age where long-form communication is rarely required. Most students value short communications--snaps, texts, and memes, for example--over longer-form discourse--and may not [...]

19 Aug, 2024

The Importance of a Late Morning Start: Why Early Mornings Are Bad for Learners

2024-08-20T08:51:09-05:00Monday, August 19, 2024|Customized Curriculum, Education Info, Learning Environment, Learning Strategies|

Schools, across the nation, often start at incredibly early hours. It's not uncommon for elementary schools to start as early as 7:15 or 7:30 in the morning. Middle and high schools may start as early as 8:00. Those hours are far from ideal for most students. In fact, an early-morning start term can be [...]

16 Aug, 2024

4 Key Note Taking Strategies That Can Help in High School and Beyond

2024-08-16T10:31:43-05:00Friday, August 16, 2024|Education Info, Learning Strategies|

The average class has about thirty minutes to an hour of lectures in high school per day. Aside from that, students are expected to read and study from the textbook for at least a few days before being tested on what they have learned in class, meaning that students rarely get enough time to [...]

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