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Helping Your Student Study
Whether you have a child in elementary, middle, or high school, you’re familiar with the homework, test prep, and necessity for time management in the midst of other responsibilities. The older your child gets, the likelier they are to be more of a recluse when it comes to studying. Regardless of the stage of life…
Summer Reminder Checklist
If you’re like us, you have no idea where the school year went. It’s insane to think about how it’s already May! Since time seems to fly by and summer is sneaking up on us all, our private school is taking a moment to help you organize those to-dos and check them off to make…
Getting Your Kids To Read Nonfiction
It can be quite a struggle to get our kids reading different genres. As our Christian school talked about in a previous blog, nonfiction is extremely important to know how to read and understand. But because of its jargon, technical text, and lack of dialogue, many kids tend to shy away from nonfiction. If you’ve…
The Importance Of Nonfiction Text
If your kid is reading any book, that’s a serious win. Reading is one of the best activities for a child, and has some of the greatest benefits of any learning endeavor. It can be so easy for parents to be like, “Well, at least they’re reading” and not push the issue of genre —…
Beat the Summer Slide
Here’s a quick quiz for all parents on the summer slide. Test your knowledge with RCS! The summer slide is… A really fun playground feature. The loss of learning that happens over summer break. The learning gains that happen over summer break. What percentage of teachers have to reteach material when school starts? 50 percent…
Homework Helper: Algebra
It’s every parent’s worst nightmare. OK, well, maybe not every parent, but plenty of adults cringe at the very thought of having to contend with algebra once again. You never thought you’d have to use algebra again, you thought you had escaped. But now, your kids are coming home with math homework, and they’re in…
How to Navigate the World of Teenage Dating
If your instinct to the idea of your teenager dating is to forbid it and pretend that they’re going to be young forever, you’re not alone. Most parents want to protect their children as much as they can, and aren’t ready for the idea of their babies getting into relationships. Especially when it comes to…
Easter Lessons To Remember All Year Long
Easter season is truly one of the best. While there’s a sadness and somber nature that comes with the Easter story, there’s also hope and resurrection. There are lessons to be learned from this time that can be applied to every and any season. Our private school is going to take some time to look…
Break Through the Winter Doldrums
Does February feel kind of “blah” to you? You’re not alone. The February Funk is rough for many people, and not just for those of us living in Loveland. Millions of Americans are affected by seasonal affective disorder (SAD) each year, and February is one of the peak months for people to feel a bit…
Homework Helper: Writing Practice Part II
Welcome back to our homework helper blog on writing practice! In our first blog, we covered some of the basics for the littlest writers. Until about first and the beginning of second grade, the biggest concerns for writing are simply knowing how to physically do it. Later elementary, middle, and high school students are all…