Early education is often best approached as an integrated part of regular life, especially in the busy lives of Manhattan and Brooklyn parents. The tips included here offer a variety of advice and strategies for parents interested in jump-starting their children's reading. read more
In the fall when a new crop of pre-schoolers and kindergarteners enter school for the first time across New York City, parents can often face difficult behavioral challenges. Aggression is often the first thing parents and school administrators need to face. Our educational and parenting specialists weigh in with advice for managing your child's entry into new environments and how to detect warning signs of behaviors that might need remedy. read more
There are countless factors that play into educational success. Students from Brooklyn to Manhattan and across the whole of New York City often face the challenge of sleep deprivation. We see the costs in our work as afterschool and evening tutors. As part of our ongoing series on parenting advice, we consider the pressures and best responses to the problem of too many commitments and too little time (hint: it's about priorities). read more
Often our homeschool teachers, tutors, and educational consultants are themselves going through the new rigors and responsibilities of parenthood. In the combined light of those professional and personal pursuits, we occasionally like to share our discoveries and our parenting advice. In this article, we consider the challenges and best pedagogical responses to the puzzle of babytalk. read more
Preparation for the life-long litany of standardized entrance exams (ISEE, SSAT, SHSAT, ACT, SAT, GRE, GMAT, MCAT, LSAT, etc.) is an art unto itself. We consulted our expert tutors and our own experience coaching students all around NYC in order to compile this overview. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is simply to know where to start thinking about the process. read more