by Kim Jacobs | Jun 26, 2021 | Kids
Engaging Reluctant Readers, or When is Reading Like Eating Broccoli? Some kids seem to be born as voracious readers. (Full disclosure: that was me.) As a kid, I never met a book I didn’t like. I read the back of cereal boxes, tubes of toothpaste, even junk mail. If...
by Kim Jacobs | Jun 24, 2021 | Blog
Setting Goals – Do We HAVE To? One of the first things I determine with a new student is what their objectives are (or if the student is a child, what the parents’ objectives are). Often the goal is “improve my communication,” but sometimes...
by Kim Jacobs | Jun 16, 2021 | Blog
Holidays in America: Father’s Day Father’s Day is always the third Sunday in June. In 2021, this puts it on June 20. Like Mother’s Day in May, Father’s Day isn’t a federal holiday, but is widely celebrated. Father’s Day began in 1910, two...
by Kim Jacobs | Jun 12, 2021 | Kids
Parenting in America: You Spell That HOW? Spelling – it’s one of the most challenging parts of learning English, no matter when you start. Because English has its roots in so many different languages, its spelling conventions are anything but consistent....
