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An ACT Success Story: Jake K
An-act-success-story-jake-knight. Jake started with a composite score of 19 on his initial diagnostic. A junior at a competitive private school in the Los Angeles area, he struggled with math fundamentals and he self-identified as “bad at reading”. He also worried that he “was never taught any grammar in school.” Jake was concerned that he would not get into a competitive college with his initial score yet was ambivalent about the ACT Prep process.
Jake decided that he wanted to add in a couple more hours just to see if he could improve his August ACT score. He had climbed so significantly he felt that his initial diagnostic had no bearing on how much his score could lift. By the end of his ACT preparation, he improved his composite score by 9 points and, in his most improved section, he improved an incredible 14 points.
Featured Tips for Quarantine
If you have a student who struggles with their executive functioning skills, you might have noticed those struggles become more pronounced over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic. Here’s why that is, and how we can help.
What-it-means-to-be-a-parent-during-covid-19. The reality of navigating working from home while homeschooling our children has presented a strain on working families across the country. The requirements from a school perspective differ vastly depending on a number of factors. The one consistent thing is parents are stressed.
Our-top-tips-for-spending-summer-in-sem-quarantine. Are you wondering what you might do with your kids this summer during Quarantine? I wanted to give you a couple of quarantine ideas to keep them occupied since SUMMER CAMP may or may not be on?!
Targeting-the-task-positive-part-of-brain. Did you know that we absolutely can give ourselves and those around us--ahem the kids--a feeling of calm and serenity even in times of great certainty by targeting the TASK POSITIVE NETWORK of our brains?
How-to-keep-kids-positive-during-quarantine. As we round the corner into month 2 of quarantine, we have been looking at resources for how to keep adults and kids positive.
Five-pressure-free-ways-to-bring-back-good-habits-during-co-vid-19. In this new world of social distancing, how can you start to bring back in good habits in an easier and pressure-free way. As someone from my meditation class echoed back to me, it all starts with what we feed ourselves. Not just in terms of food but also how we feed ourselves spiritually…
How-to-keep-your-kids-positive-during-covid-19. How can we remember to stay high-minded and positive when there is so much uncertainty, anxiety and fear around us during this worldwide pandemic?
Health & Wellness Tips
Studying-and-exercise-why-and-how. Exercise is linked to higher achievement in school. Why and how?
The-right-types-of-study-breaks. It’s important to take breaks during study blocks. What kind of breaks should you take?
Five-tips-for-helping-your-child-with-their-adhd. Here are five tips for supporting your child with their ADHD, and yourself as well.
Top-five-foods-to-improve-focus-child. You are what you eat. So often people tell us that but understanding what that means when you head to the grocery store or prepare your child’s lunch is another thing…