It was one of the hardest “pep talks”  I’ve overheard in a long time. A student sat with their parent at the table beside me, while I was waiting to meet a friend. It was a quiet café and a quiet morning, but the tone at their table cut through everything. Not cruel or malicious, just sharp. Edged with frustration and heavy with a kind of impatience parents only feel when they’re scared their child is falling behind. “You just need to try harder.” “You have to focus more.” “I

The school year has just begun, but maybe you’ve already heard it: “I don’t like school.” “I don’t want to go.” Or the silent signs,...

We are absolutely thrilled to welcome you back for a brand-new school year! There’s nothing more inspiring to us than seeing our students...

By Miss Mary | Accelerated Potential Academy & Mary Printz Coaching We often say that constructive feedback is key to growth and it is....

At Miss Mary's Accelerated Potential Academy, we are dedicated to uncovering and nurturing the academic and personal potential of each...

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Is your child ready for Kindergarten? You want to make sure you do everything you can to have your child ready. But - what does “ready...

Using games to motivate your child to read BEFORE they head back to school will not only improve their reading skills, these games also...

Guest Blog by Jenelle Lesmeister, Burk & Co. In this blog, you will learn about my own personal experience struggling with reading. Plus...

Reading books with your child is a special time of bonding and learning about our world. This simple daily activity of reading together...

Your child has finished Kindergarten and now they know how to start a school day and work in a group. It’s the end of one era and the...

Effective reading instruction is most effectively implemented when you have a comprehensive reading program that has an organized...

Do you say to your child “just sound it out?” Here’s how you can show them. Throughout the year I receive numerous emails from teachers,...

Whether you have a beginning, struggling or advanced reader, all parents and teachers want to discover the most effective way to get...

We have just finished our 5 Day Challenge focusing on one of our powerful activities “Swap It!” Parents and teachers saw firsthand and...

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Is your child really reading? Does your child guess at unfamiliar words instead of sounding them out? Let’s find out what’s behind it and...

Phonemic awareness is it a cause or consequence of reading acquisition? There are some who argue that phonemic awareness is not...