by Lemi-Ola Erinkitola | Oct 11, 2021 | Academic Achievement, Academic Goal Setting, Kindergarten Readiness, Parent tips, Standardized Testing, Test Preparation, Test Strategies
Picture this scenario: your child started school or changed schools for the 2020-2021 school year. Because of the constant changes to the school schedule around the pandemic, your child’s district decided to cancel standardized testing altogether. You’re concerned...
by Lemi-Ola Erinkitola | Aug 1, 2021 | Academic Achievement, Back to School, Education from home, Kindergarten Readiness, learning in 2021, strategies for academic success, Test Preparation, Test Strategies, tutoring, Tutors and Teachers, Uncategorized
The landscape of our education system has changed in many ways since the pandemic arrived last year, bringing new challenges with it. What does this mean for your child, and what can you expect from American schools moving forward? The federal government has a 2-year...
by Lemi-Ola Erinkitola | Nov 1, 2019 | Confidence, Extraordinary Parent, Extraordinary Parents, Kindergarten Readiness, Test Preparation, Test Strategies, tutoring, Tutors and Teachers
Recently, we had the privilege of sitting down with Dave Urlakis and Beth Wolf, who told us how the Critical Thinking Child (CTC) helped their five-year-old daughter Roxy. As self-proclaimed nerds, education has always been important to Dave and Beth. They are...
by Lemi-Ola Erinkitola | Aug 18, 2019 | Back to School, Early Elementary, Extraordinary Parents, Homeschooling, Homework Help, Kindergarten Readiness, Learning Styles
As a parent, you play an invaluable role in the education of your child. You are your child’s first and most esteemed teacher. Even if you haven’t given it much thought, you bring your own unique teaching style to the table – whether you’ve received formal...
by Lemi-Ola Erinkitola | Dec 16, 2017 | Contests for Kids, Early Elementary, Extraordinary Parents, Focus, Gifted & Talented, Kindergarten Readiness, Reading, Self esteem, Tutors and Teachers
Who is Caleb Green? How did he read 100 books in one day? He’s a 4-year old critical thinking boot camp kid who achieved an amazing reading goal with the support of his parents and community. Caleb’s parents adhere to a consistent reading routine, ...
by Lemi-Ola Erinkitola | Oct 16, 2017 | Common core, Counting, Critical Thinking and Math, Critical Thinking Strategies, Early Elementary, Homework, Kindergarten Readiness, Math, Number sense, School, Spatial Reasoning, STEAM, STEM, Subitizing
Math classrooms have transformed over the years, moving away from rote memorization and formula-based problem solving and to (the much more effective) critical thinking and number sense. This might be different from the way you were taught, but you can still support...
