Your child is smart. You know it. So why does reading or math feel like such a struggle? If you’re searching for ways to improve your child’s reading fluency or math skills at home, you’re not alone. Many parents in St. Louis wonder how to keep learning productive — without turning evenings into battles. The good news? You don’t need...[ read more ]

Does your child get a stomachache on math test days? Do they freeze up when asked a simple math question at the dinner table? Do they say things like "I'm just not a math person" or "I hate math"? If this sounds familiar, your child may be experiencing math anxiety, a common challenge we see among students seeking math tutoring...[ read more ]

Is my child truly struggling with reading, or are they simply developing at their own pace? Why does my child get so frustrated every time we try to read together? The teacher says everything’s fine, but something still feels off -- should I trust my gut? My child is smart in other areas, so why is reading so hard for...[ read more ]

Is online learning optimal for your family? Are you seeking quality tutoring for your learner but live outside of the St. Louis metro area? Are you homeschooling your child and seeking distance learning enrichment? There are a variety of reasons why remote learning is the best option for some families. They might include geographic location, schedule requirements, special needs, health...[ read more ]

Have you seen news headlines or read articles about the remarkable effectiveness of some other countries’ education systems as compared to the United States? Wondering why that is, and what we can learn from established best practices? Global Education … How the US Stacks Up Over the years, it’s been reported that US students underperform in key subject areas when...[ read more ]

Does your learner struggle with retaining information? Do you find that they initially grasp the concepts and complete the homework, but then can’t recall or apply that information for a test or later in the school year? Does your student often get frustrated or anxious when unable to remember what they’ve already “learned”? If so, you aren’t alone. We hear...[ read more ]

You’ve heard about parents getting tutoring to help young children through school. But how young is too young? Is kindergarten too early to start tutoring? It’s a great question, and the short answer is “no.” In fact, kindergarten tutoring helps establish a firm foundation for later grades. The benefit of kindergarten tutoring isn't only in academics. Rather, providing that extra...[ read more ]

Does your child … have a diagnosis of ADHD? Have trouble sitting still or focusing? Struggle with planning or time management? Act impulsively or make careless mistakes? Show signs of frustration or low self-esteem? Helping your child overcome these challenges can seem daunting. Hey, we’ve been there, and we get it! ADHD is challenging for parents, not just kids. However,...[ read more ]

Are you concerned that your child struggles to learn, or takes much longer than expected to complete basic homework? Do they have difficulty remembering new information? Have you been told they have slow processing speed or a processing disorder? Are these challenges holding them back at school or contributing to low self-esteem?  Fit Learning may be your answer. Key aspects...[ read more ]

WHAT?!?! You read that right! We want our learners to make more mistakes. There is a story about a professor who split his class into two large groups and both were instructed to work together to make ceramic pots. One group was assigned to focus on quantity while the other was told to focus on quality. In the end, who...[ read more ]