Jun 9, 2015
My guess is that the most common answer to the question “What’s your favorite subject in school?” is RECESS. Well, maybe not the most common, but certainly at the top-of-mind for kids in primary school. I remember when I was a student, that breaks throughout the day...
May 4, 2015
For families and their children with disabilities or special needs, all they want is for people to see them as individuals. Not as the child with Cerebral Palsy, or the child with Down Syndrome, or whatever the disability or special need maybe. Whatever challenges...
Apr 14, 2015
As spring was coming on (at least I hoped it was…never sure in New England…), I was reflecting on the growth of New England Tutors and how we have cultivated and nurtured our organization, while we cultivate and nurture the skills and talents of our students. So...
Feb 16, 2015
Don’t get me wrong, public schools are exactly the right place for many students. I know from experience, and from the work we at NE Tutors do all over the region. But sometimes, and for a lot of reasons, a private school environment might suit your child...
Feb 9, 2015
Through my work, I see parents being forced—or being empowered, depending on the situation—to make a change in their child’s school. Whatever the reason for this change, it is almost always an emotional and lengthy process. Today, parents have more choices than ever...
Jan 13, 2015
The average child in the United States spends roughly 8 1/2 hours a day watching TV, listening to music, and playing video games. And how much of their leisure time to do they spend reading nonfiction? Less than 4 minutes a day. That’s the finding from a...
