Mar 9, 2020
When the pressure to succeed is over-shadowing the purpose of learning, help your child understand their personal definition for success. A student’s mother recently called me with concerns following an unexpected conversation with her son. He’s a hard working student...
Mar 9, 2020
Why do some kids act as they do? Why do some seem to come from another world? Why is it so hard to reach some kids? At one time or another, probably every adolescent has had these questions asked of him or her. They are still being asked – and now we are beginning to...
Oct 28, 2019
Executive Skills Master Coach and mother, Jamie Barber, shares her personal insight and information as to why early diagnosis and early intervention can be a productive course of action for children who have impairments that may cause learning difficulties. My son...
May 24, 2019
What is a Summer Learning Box?Here at New England Tutors, we recognize that although we would love all students to continue their tutoring and learning through the summer months, for some families it is not practical due to scheduling conflicts, time constraints as...
May 8, 2019
Deficient executive skills, anxiety and depression may be signs of AD/HD “More than meets the eye.” This expression is familiar to parents, educators and physicians who know too well that there is often more to a situation than what they see on the surface. However,...
Feb 20, 2019
The majority of today’s school-age students belong to the Gen Z population, those born between 1995 and 2010. They have been defined as the largest generation in the U.S. In fact, come 2020 they will represent 40% of the population. The Internet has always been a part...
