The A Grade Ahead Blog
Enrichment ideas, learning strategies, book reviews, and stories from our academies — for parents and students alike.
Fall is always a very busy time at A Grade Ahead and 2018 is no exception. We pride ourselves in keeping our curriculum current and are proud to have recently added a new high level math program for high schoolers,…
Read full articleIt’s not unusual for children to complain every now and then that school is boring. Typically, what they are actually telling us is they do not like the subject, or there is a specific topic being taught that they do…
Read full articleIn my nearly 7 years now of being an after school enrichment teacher, I have given and graded many assessments, quizzes, and tests. And it seems every time, the same several mistakes happen, regardless of the student. The great news:…
Read full articleEveryone can agree that multiplication is a necessary part of a student’s early math education. Something that is not agreed on is if memorizing multiplication facts is essential. There is much debate over the question “Should students memorize times tables?”…
Read full articleJosh wears duel hats with A Grade Ahead, excelling as both a teacher and administrative assistant. His kind and energetic personality is highly contagious and creates a wonderful relationship with his students who range from 1st grade to High School.…
Read full articleLast week, the A Grade Ahead academy students completed Curriculum Test 1. This week, we’re offering them a free fairytale coloring page as a reward. Here is a pdf of the coloring page so that you can download it and…
Read full articleIt’s hard to explain. Honestly, when people ask, “Why should students learn to factor over the integers? Can’t they use the quadratic formula instead?” I can’t just say, “Factoring is faster.” Because it isn’t – yet. Not at first. You…
Read full articleAs we have discussed on this blog many times, English is hard! We spend a lot of time discussing tips and tricks, writing strategies and grammar skills – the list goes on and on. And that’s great! But sometimes it’s…
Read full articleWe’d like to introduce Adam Sullivan: a teacher and curriculum writer who is in his third year of working at A Grade Ahead. An alumni of Otterbein University, he has a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Mathematics and a Grades…
Read full articleWhen I started writing this article, I knew what I thought makes a good teacher, but I couldn’t help but wonder if other people agreed with me. Are there universal characteristics of a good teacher, or does everyone disagree? Well,…
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