September Blog Topic

Studying at home is so important, but often students find studying boring or they study ineffectively. Good study habits can vastly improve grades. Tip 1: Use flash cards! Having small “sound bites” of information is less intimidating to study and aids in memorization. Tip 2: Have the student create a practice test for themselves. When they start thinking about how questions and answers are formed, the material sinks in.

How do you help your student study effectively? Any tips to share?

March Blog Topic

Daylight Savings is approaching! It’s so important that we schedule our days so that we get the most out of them. Did you know that William Shakespeare wrote 38 plays and 154 sonnets in 24 years? He would never have accomplished all that if he spent most of his free time watching TV! Does your student have a project they’re trying to accomplish? How do you encourage them to spend their free time in positive ways?

Harrison School District Two Parents of Gifted and Talented Blog: January Blog Topic

Harrison School District Two Parents of Gifted and Talented Blog: January Blog TopicHappy New Year!  It is that time of year when everyone is making resolutions and setting goals for the upcoming year.  The gym is crowded for about two weeks and the produce section of the store is raided and empty!  These inconveniences are short-lived as most of us go back to our old ways and ditch our resolutions.  The topic for January is goal setting.  Do you set goals with your children?  Do you help them set goals for themselves and develop a plan to achieve them?  If so, what are some tips you can share that have made goal-setting successful with your children?  If you would like to start helping your children with successful goal-setting, what are some aspects that you could use help with?