The teenage stage is an awkward time for kids. They begin to separate from their parents and assert themselves. People expect more from them. They want to be grown-up, but developmentally they are still immature. They aren’t sure who they are yet and are still learning self-regulation.
Read more →Now is a great time to think about tutoring for your child. Brock’s Academy provides one-on-one tutoring, both in-home and onsite, at our Woodinville location. If your child struggled in a class last year, tutoring can help give them the extra edge they need to feel successful
Read more →Are you looking for ideas to keep your kids busy this summer? Here is a cool website that lists a ton of fun science projects for kids’ grades kindergarten through 8th grade: Science Kids. Kids can learn interesting science facts by conducting simple experiments using products that
Read more →Its summertime…… the sun is shining, the air is warm, the birds are chirping and you ask your children, who are busy playing Minecraft on the Xbox, “Do you kids want to go to the pool today?” and their answer is, “No we don’t want to go,
Read more →This holiday let your children know about what the 4th of July represents. Explain to them that America celebrates its birthday on the 4th of July to signify its independence from Britain. “As children get older, they can begin to understand what independence means,” says Mary Eames,
Read more →Summer break is finally here and kids are enjoying a much needed rest. They have worked hard all year long and are excited to relax, hang-out with their friends, family vacations, go to the beach, the pool, shopping, and camps, play video games and sometimes just have
Read more →Does your child doodle in class? Do you sometimes get emails home from teachers saying your child was not paying attention and complain they were doodling? Research shows doodling can actually be beneficial for a child. Doodling opens up neural pathways in the brain that can actually
Read more →Finals week can be a stressful time for students, whether you are in middle school, high school or college. The pressure to do well on tests can cause anxiety. Some tips to ease the stress include the following: Organize your school work and prepare your review paperwork
Read more →As the school year winds down and summer break is around the corner, many parents are scrambling to make sure their child has turned in any missing assignments. Kids are studying for year-end tests and teachers are working to wrap up the final grades. The end of
Read more →Only a few weeks to go until summer break! Kids and parents are counting down the days till school is out for the summer. No more packing lunches and hurrying to get to school on time. We can hardly wait to say goodbye to homework and tests.
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