Why is my child getting bad grades and what can I do about it?
Bad grades in school can be caused by any number of problem areas (and sometimes more than one). Being able to pinpoint the issue(s) is the first step to fixing it. Here’s the 8 trouble spots we notice that negatively impact learning; the good news is, we can help with every single one of them! […] […]
Homework’s Here. What’s Your Plan?
While many students and parents would rejoice to have no more homework, the reality is it’s here to stay. Homework planning is essential. So What’s Your Family’s Homework Plan? Creating a habit around homework is essential to getting work done on time, eliminating stress and frustration, and balancing schoolwork with other activities. Here’s a synopsis […] […]
5 Fun Ways to Help Kids Learn at Home
Learning doesn’t just happen in classrooms. Learning is an ongoing process that happens 24/7 (yes, your brain even keeps working when you’re asleep!) and there are tons of fun ways to help children learn when they’re not in school. Evenings, weekends, holidays—they all offer families great opportunities to spend time together, have fun, and continue […] […]
No More Homework?
AImagine this scenario: It’s parent-teacher night at your child school? Besides the usual getting-to-know-you conversation, the teacher(s) all have some news about how they will help your child learn. Their strategy? No homework. While this certainly would be welcome news to students, the reaction from parents seems to be split. Would you rejoice knowing the […] […]
6 Tips for English Language Learners
6 Tips for English Language Learners (3 for Summer Learning, 3 for September!) Over the summer… 1. Chat Away: Talk to as many people as you can! Don’t be shy; many people will be more than happy to have a conversation and help you with your skills. Check to see if there are conversation groups […] […]
Oxford Learning Franchisee on Jeopardy!
What do Canada’s Smartest Person, Professional Football, Jeopardy, and Oxford Learning have in Common? The answer is Peter Dyakowski! Peter is winner of Canada’s Smartest Person (2012), a professional football player for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and also a partner at Oxford Learning Hamilton, where he helps area students improve their smarts, and get better grades. […] […]
Train Your Brain Like An Olympic Athlete!
The Olympic Games are underway and many are watching the breathtaking feats of the athletes with awe and admiration. While most of us will not become professional speed skaters or ski jumpers, there is something very important we can learn from watching the athletes perform: success takes hard work and determination! No athlete gets to […] […]
Gym + Math = Success?
A secondary school in London, Ontario has started combining math class with gym class in an attempt to see if exercise really does have a positive impact on learning. As reported in the London Free Press, Laurier secondary school teachers George Bullas & Erica Flynn have seen positive results so far in the hybrid math […] […]
Kids Are Born Curious. So Parents, Get Out Of Their Way
“We spend the first year of a child’s life teaching it to walk and talk and the rest of its life to shut up and sit down. There’s something wrong there.” Astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson explains how adults can get in the way of children’s learning by trying to impose order and rules when […] […]
Work Smarter, Not Harder
Not only do we love this infographic and the information in it, we love Hackcollege‘s tagline of ‘Work Smarter, Not Harder’. If you have a project, essay, paper, etc. due soon (or will in the future), take a look at their handy information on “getting more out of Google”. The Internet is full of useful […] […]