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You probably already know this, but it might help to hear it from experts: Just because your kid didn’t perform as well this past school year doesn’t mean they’re not smart. There were extenuating circumstances that made this a rough year for almost all kids! From hybrid learning and online schooling to teacher turnover and ...

Many parents are surprised to learn that even brilliant kids may have to work harder in school than others. At LearningRx, we often hear things like: "When he applies himself and pays attention, he does great in school!" And "I know she’s exceptionally bright. It just seems like a piece is missing." And "He’s such ...

Mnemonics are devices or techniques (such as a short rhyme) that help you remember lists, formulas, rules and other information. For example: “Thirty days hath September, April, June and November. All the rest have 31, Excepting February alone. And that has 28 days clear, And 29 in each leap year. One particularly effective technique, chain ...

It may seem premature to be weighing things like high school athletics and class rank before a child even enters kindergarten, but those are real factors for some parents who are considering “redshirting” their five-year-old. What is redshirting?             Named for the sports-related concept of having athletes who are kept out of college competition for ...

If you’ve been homeschooling for a while, you probably already know the many benefits: more choice in terms of curriculum, experiential learning, a more flexible schedule, and academic excellence, among others. But there are some downsides, including financial restraints (if one parent has to quit work), limited team sports, and no break from your children, ...

            Like most parents, you may worry what bad habits your teen will pick up when they’re in college. Sleeping in through classes, forgetting to brush their teeth at least twice a day, eating junk food, choosing parties over studying … and every other anxiety-inducing bad habit moms can imagine.             But there are ways ...

            In case you don’t remember (or were the rare exception), being a teenager is HARD. There are hormones messing with your emotions, the worry about being popular, the stress of getting good grades, lack of sleep, acne, the pressures of going to college, peer pressure and significant changes to your brain. One or two ...

If you’re the parent to a special needs child, you probably don’t need to be told what your stressors are. But sometimes it helps to get tips that have worked for other parents. Here are some of our favorites. Disorganization. Involve your child in determining how you’ll get organized. For example, take them with you ...

Learning is about more than your ABCs. In fact, we’re spelling out an entire list of acronyms (a word formed from the first letter of other words) related to education and learning. ACT: American College Testing What it is: A national college admissions exam ADD/ADHD: Attention Deficit/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder What it is: A learning ...

For many parents, it’s one of the great mysteries of childrearing: Your very smart kid’s intelligence isn’t reflected in his report card. It’s confusing, isn’t it? How can such a brilliant brain bring home B’s? (Or C’s, or D’s, or worse.) We think you’ve scratched your head (and pulled out your hair!) enough. Here’s a ...