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How much should parents help with kids’ homework?

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Your child sits down at the dining room table and with a sigh, opens an English textbook. Pulling out a grammar exercise, she throws a sidewise glance your way before whining, “I don’t know how to do this.”
What should you do? Drop everything and run to her aid? Calmly tell her to do the work [...]

Interview – Preparation and Techniques

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Here are some useful, relevant  information and tips for you..
What kind of job you are really looking for and will it suit you perfectly? The job you may opt to do should be such that you will love to do it and derive utmost satisfaction out of it. It is also to be [...]

Parenting tips: how to improve student motivation

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Motivation is a great thing, IF you have it. Motivation that is lacking can be a huge downfall to an otherwise bright student. Parents ‘can’ improve their child’s motivation in ways that will encourage them without distracting them from their original goals.
A Happy Child
Not all the motivation in the universe will help a student who [...]

Test taking tips: Working within time limits

Sunday, July 11th, 2010

Taking a test is stressful even if you have adequately studied and reviewed. The idea that a grade depends on a specific test can be so stress-inducing that even though we have studied for hours and adequately prepared ourselves, we can freeze when the professor tells us to turn the tests over and begin the [...]