The A Grade Ahead Blog
Enrichment ideas, learning strategies, book reviews, and stories from our academies — for parents and students alike.
All parents get worried about letting their kids play video games or watch too much TV. Will it affect their brain development? Will it cause them to not do their schoolwork? Will it affect school performance? Will they hate books?…
Read full articleThe Centers for Disease Control (CDC) suggest that kids should get at least 60 minutes a day of physical exercise per day. With colder temperatures approaching, staying active can be a challenge. So here are some ways to keep your…
Read full articleWinter is just around the corner, and just as sure as snow will fall out of the sky, your school-age kids will probably end up with at least one snow day. Snow days, well-beloved of any child are usually welcome…
Read full articleMandy, a graduate from Bowling Green University with a degree in Early Childhood Education, has been with A Grade Ahead for almost 6 years. Mandy is the Franchise Manager and helps manage and mentor all 34 A Grade Ahead academies…
Read full articleYear after year parents are asked to buy more and more items for their child’s school supply needs. Sometimes, they are even asked to buy more supplies later in the year. Without knowing why teachers need supplies, these requests can be…
Read full articleWhen students get to high school, you hope that they already know how to study, including which study methods work best for them. If your student doesn’t, however, or the usual methods aren’t working well enough, check out our best…
Read full articleAlmost every parent with a gifted child asks themselves the questions: should my child skip a grade, and how will it affect them? For some gifted students, skipping a grade can have adverse affects to their emotional development as well…
Read full articleWhether you have a senior with limited remaining test dates, or you’re simply planning ahead, you may have asked yourself this question: “ Is my child ready for the SAT or ACT? ” I’ll be the first to admit that…
Read full articleIf there’s a blog post I can get behind, it might be this one right here! Now, I love working in the education field and writing all of the posts that go along with it, but outside of that, cooking…
Read full articleWhen we think about ways to improve academic performance in school, we often think about reading, studying, taking extra classes and making sure not to watch too much TV. Nutrition is often overlooked even though a healthy diet from a…
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