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Six Benefits of Teens Working Part Time
Understandably, many parents want their teens to focus first on their academics and extracurricular commitments, but there are so many benefits for teens who work a part-time job.
Best Ways to Support Your Reader at Home
All parents want to give their children the tools to be successful in school, but did you know that making reading a priority is arguably the most essential academic skill?
What is Emotional Intelligence and Why Does Your Child Need It?
You may have heard how important emotional intelligence is for students as they navigate school, but what is emotional intelligence?
How to Help a Child Overcome a Poor Grade
At some point or another, every student brings home a poor grade on an assignment or a test, which can be a real blow to the self-esteem. It is understandably difficult to see your student struggling and feeling badly about school, but here are several things you can do to help your child overcome a bad grade or dip in school performance.
Celebrate National Library Week April 7-13, 2019
Huntington Learning Center is pleased to join schools, teachers, librarians and community members in celebrating National Library Week, an observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA).
Matching Learning Styles to Study Tools
As your child matures into an independent student, he or she will continue to refine those all-important study skills. Throughout school, students employ a variety of tools when studying, however, what works for one student may not for another.
Help Your Elementary School Student Develop Critical Thinking Skills
In today’s complex world, it is not just important, but imperative that children learn to think critically—and not just learn to memorize facts and figures. Although there is a lot of information at every grade that children need to learn—the mechanics of reading and writing, mathematics, science and much more—it is essential for young learners to gain plenty of practice reasoning, questioning assumptions, considering the logic of various ideas and solving problems independently.
What Can Tutoring Do For Your Child?
There are many benefits to tutoring besides increased grades. For over 40 years, Huntington has helped thousands of students flourish as a result of tutoring. Find out some of the advantages tutoring can have on your student.
Teaching Children to Revise Their Written Work
As a student, part of the process of becoming a better writer is learning to revise one’s written work. Huntington encourages parents to work with their children on revising their written work—and to talk with them about what revising actually means.
Six Components of a Foolproof Time Management System
A student’s life is very full. Much of the day is spent at school, but there’s a lot to fit in after the bell rings too—like studying, homework, extracurricular activities, dinner and sleep. A time management system is essential so that children can make the most of every hour and fit in everything they want and need to do. What exactly should that system entail?
