Our children’s growth is constantly monitored at school through the constant stream of homework assignments, quizzes, tests, projects, and standardized exams. Our initial thought may be “they’re doing this already!” or “more tests?” when we first hear the term “student progress monitoring.” Do you understand how much your child is learning or developing, though? During … Read more
Kids start experiencing numbers very early and gradually understand number sense through routine talks. Even before going to kindergarten, children know the very basics of counting, like 1-2-3. These kids can even tell their age, how many fingers are on their hand, how many toes and etc. But are they able to count is the … Read more
Extended School Year or ESY Services are individualized special vocation-related services that are designed to provide a free appropriate public education to students with disabilities. ESY services are provided beyond the normal school year of a school district. These services include both the days and the hours of the school days. They are designed to … Read more
When your Kindergarten kids have mastered the skills of blending, spelling, and reading words, you may be thinking, “Where do I proceed from here?” Digraphs or consonant mixes are the following phonics skills you can focus on with your kids. Digraphs are two characters that form the same sound, such as the letters th, sh, … Read more
When we look around us, it’s impossible not to notice symmetry. But why is that? Why do so many different things have an uncanny resemblance to each other? Symmetry, a concept that’s been around since ancient times, plays a major role in most things around us. It can be used to evoke feelings of serenity … Read more
In our daily lives, we use percentages all the time without even realizing it. For example, discount percentages while shopping, cash back on that purchase, or while paying Interest rates on loans- the concept of percentage is everywhere. But what exactly is a percentage? In essence, it’s a way of expressing a number as a … Read more
Everywhere we look, there are numbers related to what we do. We use them to calculate seconds, minutes, hours, days, and years. Numbers are a valuable language for counting, measuring, and identifying no matter which numerical system we choose. We can employ numbers in an infinite variety of ways, such as in phone calls, bank … Read more
There could be times when parents may feel unsatisfied with the results declared by the school in concern to their ward. Disagreement in such cases is only obvious if nothing else. This may lead to a worrisome situation for families and children. Therefore, Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) is the answer to these segmented woes. The … Read more
Are you aware of how each month changes along with the seasonal and environmental changes? As it is important to observe the changes, it is also crucial to understand the reason behind them. Children are happy with the experiences of different seasons but it is necessary to equip them with the knowledge about the months … Read more
Math has been around for centuries, and there are a variety of tools that have been used to help with calculations. Two of the most popular are the abacus and the calculator. However, being used for the same idea, both are poles apart, hence, what is the difference between the two technologies? A calculator is … Read more