Important Article if you have a Teen who is Struggling!

http://parentingteens.about.com/od/highschool/ss/teen_issues.htm

Are you observing that your teenager is struggling with at least one or two of the issues highlighted in this article? Let's face it, there is a lot of pressure in middle school and high school and our teens can carry a pretty heavy load when we account for their school, homework, friends, church, athletics, performing arts, and all their extra curricular activities! 

We have great news for you!  We can  help with most of these issues! 

If your student is on grade level but is having a hard time keeping up with everything, our Study Skills or Homework Help programs are excellent solutions for them.  It also frees you up to be the parent.  No more  to struggling with keeping them organized and trying to help them with homework you probably don't remember how to do! 

We have a published "Wall of Fame" for our high school students where they are rewarded by us quarterly for good grades and we monitor them weekly to try and keep them on track.  We teach organization and good study habits; we instill confidence and personal accountability; and we encourage them to strive for excellence. 

If this sounds great to you, give us a call at 268-8556!

Repeating a grade level in school

In our constant research on education trends, we came across this statistic:

6% of kids age 6-11 repeat at least one grade in school; 11% of kids aged 12-17 repeat at least one grade of school  (http://www.surfnetkids.com/backtoschool/222/back-to-school-fun-facts/).  

There are a number of things that contribute to this such as regular attendance, maturity, and study habits.  But one huge contributing factor to this statistic is these kids tend to miss some early foundational skills but advance anyway, then get to a point in subsequent years that they cannot move on without that skill.  At the Tutoring Club of Jacksonville, our diagnostic evaluation picks up on these skill gaps right away.  We are able to customize a learning plan for your student that addresses missing skills and catches them up to the desired grade level!  

If you notice that your child is struggling, we encourage you to call us right away at 268-8556 and let us help so your child does not end up getting held back a grade in school!