There are at least two sides to this idea: stop worrying; start learning.  The first is that worry, or more generally, stress, will hamper, or even halt your ability to learn anything.  It’s true! You know times in which you have been worried and you practically panic. Even the simplest tasks become difficult when we aren’t thinking straight.  The more we worry about, “Where did I put my keys!” the more we can’t think about where we might have put the keys.  It is counterproductive.

If you have been following my blog and videos for some time, you will have learned about creating a good study space. In this blog, I am reiterating how important it is to take the time and the effort to make this space happen for yourself or your child.

Unfortunately these days practice seems to take a back seat, at least in reference to academics. Almost no student has issues practising basketball or Fortnite or hockey skills. They will practice the same drills or game play for hours and hours – day after day – and start over again the next week.   

Last week, one of my grade seven students made a statement that I have heard many times over the years (or a variation of such): “We don’t need to do fractions. We’re done with fractions now.”

(Check for discount coupon below!) No. You are not. Of course, the alien invasion could happen, and that might change my assessment; however, barring any such strange event, I believe you will live! The pain comes from fear. Often, the fear comes from poor preparation. This is why you should be preparing for your exams from the first day of class. If you are reading this blog now, high school exams are around the corner.

Your child comes home with her or his report card, and you are surprised to see a low score on the reading section.

It is that time of year again – Holiday Time! For me, the end of the year and beginning of a new year is time to reflect upon what has been and plan for what might be. I am not a great believer in New Year’s resolutions, per se. I think you need more of a plan and then you need to implement the plan to have success in the coming year.

As mentioned in part one, if you are an adult student, you can advocate for yourself and make many of the following changes for yourself.

If you are an adult student, you can advocate for yourself and make many of the following changes for yourself. I am also writing to parents of children with ADD or ADHD, and they may need to be more involved to help make the changes both at home and at school.

Yes, I know. I am not supposed to be so blunt. Still, I believe the statement is true.