Summer is an exciting time to be a kid! School is out, endless days in the sunshine are on the horizon, and they finally get a break from their challenging subjects. But what if this brain break hurts more than it helps? Let’s talk about 3 reasons your family should consider summer math tutoring for your child especially given how …

More and more, we are hearing from parents that feel they are damaging their relationship with their child over homework. Let’s examine the homework battle a little more closely. To start off, homework isn’t something that is taught. It’s a different type of learning and an opportunity for children to apply and expand on the knowledge the teacher thinks they …

How can we help our kids finish the school year strong? Most high school students have only just had their mid-terms. This means they still have half the course left and poor marks can be turned around still! High school students are in the perfect position to make improvements and finish the year strong. All other students can also finish …

How Much Does A Math Tutor Cost? Generally speaking, a math tutor in Canada should cost between $30 to $65 per hour depending on your region, the specific tutor you hire, the subject matter that is being taught, and the number of students being taught at a time. Math tutoring requests include arithmetic, pre-algebra, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, pre-calculus, calculus, statistics, …

“NO, we won’t take your book!!!!” The Rejection of Parenting…With A Twist Guess what?! Chapters said “no” to me the first time, and the second time, I brought my book to them. Okay. Okay. Nobody actually yelled that at me, either time. But at the moment the words were said, I certainly felt as small as one does when somebody yells …

River’s Next Steps A reader wrote in and asked what River, my eldest son, who I wrote about in Looking At Post Secondary Options: Part 1 – The Non-Traditional Path was up to. Here’s an update for you all! As was mentioned, River founded his very own Virtual Assistant business at the age of 16. Upon graduating from high school …

To catch you up, if you haven’t read either of the first two parts, this series is about my actual children and the paths they’ve taken in school to reach their post-secondary school paths. (I say, “actual children” because quite often people hear me refer to our tutoring students as “my children”. Once a family signs on with us at …

When I first sat down to write a blog about post-secondary options, the blog I had in mind was this very one I’m writing now—the traditional path of going to university or college following high school. My daughter and I attended a Preview Day at a college she was interested in and we have lots to share with you! However, …

As a Mom of four, it’s been interesting to see where all of the children’s interests and passions lay and how that translates into what they want to be “when they grow up”! My eldest, River, has always been interested in technology, movies and superheroes. He is very personable, and adults have always gravitated towards him. He’s 18 now but, …

Math tutoring is a relatively simple concept—a tutor helps your student overcome challenging subject materials, improve self-confidence, and become more resilient learners. It’s a highly beneficial process that builds important soft skills. But do students really need math tutors in grade 11 or 12? At the grade 11 and 12 levels, math becomes optional. Students get a more control over …