by Tutors on Call | Jan 1, 2019 | educational activities, Family Life, Insights, Math and Science
Teach Your Child Financial Literacy Financial literacy is a skill not taught in school. This fact is such a travesty since the ability to manage one’s finances is one of the most crucial skills necessary for surviving adulthood. It’s, therefore, no surprise that there...
by Tutors on Call | Nov 1, 2018 | Insights, Raising Teens
Benefits of Jobs for Teens Part-time jobs for teens have become an acceptable norm. Child Trends reports that in 2017, 51 percent of youth between the ages of 16 and 24 were employed with 20 percent of these youth being enrolled in high school. There are several...
by Tutors on Call | Oct 1, 2018 | Health, Insights, Raising Teens
4 Ways to Balance Teen Sports with Academics Teen sports are crucial for your child’s holistic development. Your child may not be athletic, but being involved in at least one sport provides the following benefits: Sports keep your child active. An article published by...
by Tutors on Call | Sep 1, 2018 | Academic Skills, Insights, Raising Teens
4 Ways to Help Your Child Stay on Track and Focused Tom and Jerry, a popular 90’s cartoon, taught many subtle lessons about getting organized and staying on track. The plot for each episode was always the same. Tom was a cat and Jerry was a mouse. Tom would usually be...
by Tutors on Call | Jul 1, 2018 | Academic Skills, educational activities, Family Life, Health, Holiday Educational Activities, Insights, Raising Teens, Summer Learning
5 Educational Summer Activities Summer camps are loads of fun! Each camp caters to developing a different skill-set in children. Children can learn a wide variety of skills in leadership, science, technology and many other fields. Camps are also a good way to get your...
by Tutors on Call | Jun 1, 2018 | Academic Skills, Graduation, Health, Insights, Raising Teens, Technology
5 Ways to End the School Year Strong The school year is winding down. It’s been jam-packed with so many activities, adventures, triumphs and failures. Your child is exhausted. Studying and getting good grades are probably the furthest things from your child’s mind as...