by Fick Education | Jun 6, 2018 | academics, back to school, chester county, education, exton, malvern, paoli, west chester
What’s the Big Deal with STEM programs, anyway??? Aren’t they all the same??? If you’re paying attention to the kids’ educational toy market, you’ve probably seen the word STEM thrown around pretty freely. It is used so ubiquitously that the term has lost some of its...
by Fick Education | Jun 2, 2018 | academics, back to school, brain, chester county, confidence, education, educational advocacy
As a parent or caregiver for a child with unique abilities, you’ve likely experienced some level of frustration when researching summer camp programs. Trying to find one that is inclusive of all abilities can seem like finding a needle in a haystack. Research has...
by Fick Education | May 24, 2018 | academics, back to school, chester county, education, exton, malvern, paoli, Reading Comprehension, study skills, success, west chester
We’ve likely all heard the phrase “the summer slide”: that phenomenon where kids tend to forget by September what they knew in May! Research has shown some startling statistics regarding declining reading and math skills over the summer months: When kids don’t read,...
by Fick Education | Mar 29, 2018 | academics, brain, chester county, education, executive functioning, exton, malvern, organization, paoli, Reading, Reading Comprehension, Social Skills, Social Skills Group, study skills, success, tutoring, west chester
I’m sure most of us have heard of Robert Fulghum’s book All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. If we haven’t read the book, we’ve likely seen some of the various spinoffs: all I need to know I learned from a teacher; all I need to know I learned from...
by Fick Education | Mar 1, 2018 | academics, back to school, chester county, education, exton, IEP, malvern, new marking period, paoli, west chester
One common concern that parents of children with IEP’s face is when the IEP appears to stop working. If you’ve worked with children with IEP’s for any length of time, you probably have experienced this. The IEP is written, goals and accommodations are set up, and...
by Fick Education | Dec 7, 2017 | academics, chester county, education, exton, malvern, paoli, study skills, success, tutoring, west chester
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and starting on the first one.” Mark Twain As we approach this season with its busyness and hectic pace, sometimes...
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