18 Apr Supporting Child’s Educational Development
Brooklyn Letters
1139 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn
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We would highly recommend Ally! Our son always asks about her, so very thankful to Brooklyn Letters for introducing us.
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Nicole has been an amazing therapist!! She played a tremendous role in our daughter’s speech progress and overall development. She has come such a long way and we are so happy with the therapy she received!
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I cannot express how grateful and rewarding my experience with Brooklyn Letters has been. Her tutor Ms. Daria is so knowledgeable, amazing, kind and awesome. My daughter has made so much progress in Literacy and Math and it's all … More thanks to Ms. Daria. I know my daughter is sad that she can no longer work with Ms. Daria, as she looked forward to their sessions every week. Thank you again!
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Excellent services, caring therapists.
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Christina was absolutely wonderful. She went out of her way to win my son over and it worked. He looked forward to her visits and his speech improved so much under her care. She was super flexible and it’s clear she truly cares. We adore … More Christina and we’re going to miss her. Almost sad he improved so much! She’s simply amazing and we can’t say enough how great she is. I would recommend her services to anyone and everyone, without hesitation. Thank you so much for connecting us with her!
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We could not be happier with the services Valerie provided! She is very thoughtful and knowledgeable and provided significant guidance to support our daughter's speech development outside of our scheduled sessions. She established … More a great working relationship with her, and she will definitely be missed! Your business model is amazing and it was an absolute pleasure working with Valerie. I've referred your organization and Valerie to the Executive Director of our daughter's school and friends/colleagues who are in need of speech therapy services.
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We cannot say enough good things about Effie, the ASL teacher, who was so engaged and effective with our 2 year old daughter from the very first session! Effie gladly included our whole family in the sessions! Her expertise and fantastic … More personality gave our daughter a way to communicate that she was so desperately seeking. The coordinators at Brooklyn Letters were so helpful and communicative…I would highly recommend their services!
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The company is great with outstanding customer service. They keep my horses protected. I have recommended them to other horses trainers as well that are going to get service early next year. Very professional an honest too. Respectfully … More submitted Christopher
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Ron and Ken did a fantastic job with our security system today. Installed everything very quick. Both of them were very polite and asked us throughout if the installation met our needs. Simply fantastic!
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I called Cornerstone Protection to get a Security system at a relatives out of state property, within a week it was installed! The installers worked with the client to help understand her new system and she was happy! Our relative said … More they were courteous, professional and patient! I highly recommend Cornerstone Protection for all of your security needs!
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Had blink cameras; Car was broken into multiple times so I called CornerStone & they were able to install multiple cameras very quickly & for a reasonable price. I am so happy with the app & getting alerts that are not superfluous, … More like they were with Blink. Highly recommend CornerStone & the tech Ronnie.
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Ron and Ken are great guys to work with.
Both were very knowledgeable and got our system back up and running.
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Samantha Dalmas was fantastic! We saw her for a feeding therapy evaluation and while she doesn’t think my daughter needs more feeding therapy sessions at this time, but she gave me lots of tips to try. If my daughter's doctors want … More to see more progress at her next appointment, I wouldn’t hesitate to reach out to Samantha again.
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Amazing assistance provided by Shannon today on my security system. I’m so grateful for your prompt, efficient, professional, and courteous service. Put me down as a customer for life!
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One of the most painless experiences I've had. They came on time and was over the moon professional with still keeping a level of personability to it. The gentleman also went out of his way to say that my husband and Mines business … More was appreciated. Which is actually rare to be appreciated by such a great company. So thank you and we look forward to continuing services with this company.
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I am so happy we decided to go with cornerstone. They were quick and efficient. Shannon and the installer we very friendly. We got a lot of equipment and it was still within our budget. 10/10 would definitely recommend! Thank you
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Love the customer service and Shanon and his team go above and beyond for my restaurant. Couldn't of asked for a better security system and level of service that his team provides.
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I have been using Cornerstone Protection service for over 5 years and I'm really happy with the service and state-of-the-art equipments and it's futures are so much in advance and friendly, I highly recommend Cornerstone Protection … More Service any and all business that need a security protection days and nights specially after business hours(Cornerstone Protection is perfect solution for your business). Owner of Cornerstone Protection is proactive with their customers and their equipments. Good experienced with Cornerstone Protection!!!
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We had a very positive experience with Alissa as a tutor for our pod of 5th grade boys from January - June 2020. She cared a lot about the boys and worked hard to create meaningful activities for them. The pod experience was invaluable … More for all of our families during a difficult year and we were so grateful to have found this partnership! We also want to appreciate Craig for helping to match us with a tutor on very short notice after we had cycled through a few folks who were not able to see the commitment through. Thanks for sticking with us!
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Dusty was the exact person we needed to help our child finish out the school year. So grateful to him for the way he steadily encouraged her and helped her stay on track and organized. He is flexible, responsive to our needs/schedule as … More a family, and a delight to be with. We are also thankful that Craig at Themba Tutors really "gets it" and partnered us with such a wonderful tutor who was a great fit for our girl.
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My child worked with Gillian D virtually for math enrichment. She is an excellent teacher. She took time to understand my child's specific learning style and provided tools that would be engaging. She was kind and empathetic- really … More made it her goal to connect with my child and build trust and rapport. My child started the school year with confidence and without the typically "brain-drain" that occurs over the summer, thanks to Gillian.
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I am going into my second year as a Themba tutor. I have met so many great individuals while working for this company. Craig and the rest of the Themba team do such an excellent job picking and choosing Themba tutors that suit each client's … More individual needs! I look forward to meeting new tutors and clients in the 2021-2022 school year!
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Our son started in a new high school, 100% remote, and was really struggling with Latin and Physics. I found Themba Tudors online and had an initial call with Craig, who was very knowledgeable, responsive, and found 2 amazing tutors for … More us. Both the Latin and the physics tutors were fantastic, connected with my son really well and helped him go from 'failing' grade to 'honors'! I will for sure continue using (and recommending!) Themba Tutors. Thank you, C, K, and W!
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Brian is a fantastic executive functioning coach. Super helpful, flexible with hours, and tailored the experience to our needs.
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Giulia Mercuri is a great Italian tutor! She was very responsive and accessible. Giulia put a ton of effort into preparing for each session and really helped our son with test preparation and projects. We are grateful that she was able … More to help, especially since our son did not receive any live teaching during COVID. We are happy that she was referred to us!
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As an adult student diagnosed with a learning disability during grad school, I knew I needed help dealing with my Master's program's demanding workload. I was seriously considering dropping out when I was referred to Themba Tutors. … More I was paired up with a wonderful tutor, Julie, who was a total lifesaver. I learned many techniques that I can utilize in the future as I embark on the next phase of my career.
I can wholeheartedly say after working with Themba for two years that I would not have finished my program without this organization. And I am so thankful I selected them. -
We were introduced to a wonderful tutor: Mcedwyn. He and our son, a freshman in college, worked well together. As a result, our son’s grades significantly improved. The tutor taught our son subject content and various methods to effectively … More study for quizzes and exams. Our son was also taught time management and organization. My son’s experience with the tutor made the first year of college a less intimidating experience.
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We have been with our tutor, Cailin Schiller, for two years, from 5th - 7th grade. She started as an executive functioning tutor with my daughter. From the start, she demonstrated a depth of expertise and a selective use of techniques skillfully … More adapted to my daughter’s ADHD and Math disability. Cailin made Math accessible and understandable to her in a way that even her teachers had not been able to do. She differentiated reading, writing and math tasks and assignments to tailor them to my daughter’s unique learning differences. Not only did it have an effect on her grades and her work efficiency, but she finally could do her work with less anxiety. Even my daughter’s teachers used Cailin’s guidance to modify their work with her. But most importantly, she became my daughter’s favorite resource. I can’t say how invaluable Cailin has been to my daughter’s progress and well-being. I’d recommend her a million times over. She is a gem.
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Victoria is a superb tutor. She helped my high school age daughter with her writing. Victoria's skills as a tutor, as well as her sense of humor and her engaging personality went a long way with my daughter.
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Themba Tutors provided a leaning specialist that was a perfect fit for my daughter. I told them what we were looking for and they delivered. Our tutor is responsive and flexible and makes it easy for my daughter to reach out to her own … More her own, which gives her an added sense of responsibility over her learning. As a therapist myself, I now regularly recommend Themba to my patients. A much needed and well provided service to the community!!
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The tutors at Themba are fantastic! Caitlyn McNeill helped our son academically, but also with getting organized in every subject, which he so desperately needed. She offered great advice and useful strategies that helped our son become … More a more successful student. We are using Themba tutors again this year for our daughter. We're so happy to have been referred to them!
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I'm so glad we were referred to Themba Tutors. After a great initial conversation to learn our needs, we were connected with an excellent tutor, Felicia, who is helping our high school daughter learn better organizational and executive … More skills. Highly recommended.
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We had a wonderful experience with our tutor Micaela. She helped our son not only academically but at every level. We will be forever grateful to have her in our lives.
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The tutors at Themba are fantastic! Caitlyn McNeill helped our son academically, but also with getting organized in every subject, which he so desperately needed. She offered great advice and useful strategies that helped our son become … More a more successful student. We are using Themba tutors again this year for our daughter. We're so happy to have been referred to them!
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Paul Smith at Themba has been an exceptional tutor for my son, both in terms of teaching the subject matter and teaching how best to approach the process of learning math and executing assignments. We feel very fortunate to be working with … More Paul.
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We were very lucky to have found Edwouine Swift, my son's therapist through Themba Tutors. Thomas is 12 years old, and it is extremely difficult to get him to write. Edwouine just works her magic with him, he adores her and is so … More eager to follow her guidance. I have no doubt she will be a positive driving force in his academic future.
9 WAYS TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD’S EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Education Success Tips for Your Child
It’s no secret that higher education levels are linked to higher salaries. As such, while there are plenty of ways to increase the chances that your child is successful in adulthood, one of the best methods is to simply invest in their education.
A little bit of educational encouragement and guidance really can make all the difference. After all, while some children have a natural affinity for all things education, most kids need at least some support to unlock their inner brainiac.
Happily, there are a bunch of ways for parents to help their child’s education, and as we’ll see below, many of them don’t require huge sums of cash or energy. Take all of the ideas that we’ve outlined below on board, and we’re confident that your child will have everything they need to reach their full potential.
Be Positive About Education
You can’t expect your child to be positive about education if you’re not! Children learn a lot from their parents, and if you’re subtly reinforcing the notion that education is annoying, a waste of time, and so forth, then it can’t be all that surprising if your child absorbs that message.
No one’s saying that you need to go overboard with praise for education (though maybe you should — learning is cool!), but showing some positivity and creating a learning-friendly environment at home can make all the difference. Ultimately, if the family as a whole treats education with respect, then it’s more likely that the younger members of the clan will, too.
Ask Open-Ended Questions
A child that relishes using their brain will be more likely to do well in school. So, how do you get your child to enjoy developing their critical thinking skills? It’s simple: help them to develop this aspect of their mind without them fully realizing it.
Asking open-ended questions is a fun way to get your child to use their mind. It works because it forces them to dig deep and come up with an answer, rather than simply being told the information. You can ask open-ended questions about anything — from what they think of the movie you’ve just watched to what they think is out there in the universe. It’s not about getting the right answer (though if they come up with a good solution for the universe, please let us know), but more about making them comfortable with coming up with their own answers.
Develop Their Reading Confidence
Reading can be a game-changer for a child’s education. Not only are books informative, but the act of reading can have a tremendously positive impact on the brain, helping to boost cognitive development and critical thinking skills.
That’s the good aspect of reading. The not-so-good aspect? Getting your child to pick up a book can be a challenge.
There are a couple of strategies you can use to increase your child’s enjoyment of reading. One is to develop their reading confidence. Your child will simply be more likely to read if they believe in their power to do so. If your eight-year-old seems a little book shy, helping them to learn the 3rd grade sight words can help them develop the comprehension skills they need to read confidently. Another strategy is to make our home a ‘book-friendly household.’ Your child will be more likely to read if the shelves are lined with books.
Take Educational (And Fun!) Trips
It can seem like education gets a bad rap, but actually, sometimes the reputation is justified. It’s hard to be all that excited by learning when you’re being educated by a monotone teacher who has long lost their passion for their subject.
You can help your child fall in love with learning by injecting a little bit of fun and excitement into the process. What, for instance, about taking a field trip to an educational or historic attraction? These are great because they show kids that learning can be fun in the right environment! Plus, older members of the family — including you! — will also enjoy the outing.
Talk About Their School Day
You can help support your child’s education, but ultimately, it’s their school that’ll have the biggest impact. Talking to your child about their school day is effective for multiple reasons. One, it simply helps them remember it — studies have shown that you’re much more likely to learn if you talk about the topic later on. Second, it subtly tells your child that you have an active interest in their school experience; and if you have an interest, then it must be important.
Taking a deep dive into their school day can also help to highlight any issues — or potential issues — early on. They seem a little confused by what’s happening in math class? It could be time to begin looking for a tutor.
Play Fun Games
Your child will likely love playing games. After all, what child doesn’t?! But keep in mind that some games will be better for their educational development than others. And also, some games will have virtually no benefits whatsoever.
Playing educational board games is a good way to get your child to use their brain without them really knowing that’s what’s happening. They’ll be too busy focusing on winning the game to notice. Some fun board games to stock at home for rainy days include Scrabble, Clue, Snakes and Ladders, and Monopoly.
Limit Screen Time
There’s no doubt that technology can have a positive impact on a child’s education, but it’s also worth being mindful of the potential downsides, too. Some studies indicate that spending too much time looking at a device can be disruptive to a child’s learning development. In fact, that evidence is becoming so convincing that many schools are now simply opting to ban smartphones from their premises.
Depending on the age of your child, it’s unlikely that you’ll be able to eliminate screen time from their lives completely. There’s also no need to do so. What is recommended, however, is to limit the amount of time they spend looking at their device. Switching off the internet between 7 pm – bedtime is also recommended since it can help boost the quality of their sleep.
Encourage Them to Keep a Journal
School can be the best of times, but it can also be the worst of times. During difficult times, your child will be less likely to give school the focus and attention that’s required. And if those periods go on for too long, then your child may become disengaged from school entirely.
You can’t force your child to have positive feelings all the time. But you can teach them how to manage their negative emotions. One effective method is to keep a journal. This won’t only help them to develop their writing skills, but it can also help to release stress and tension. It can function as their own special place where they get to talk about issues privately. Plus, keeping a journal can have long-term benefits — it’s pretty fun to read back on entries from school years in adulthood!
Take a Trip
Been looking for an excuse to take an overseas adventure? Well, ‘boosting my child’s education’ might not sound like the most obvious reason for taking a trip, but that can indeed be one of the benefits. Studies have shown that kids who travel do better in schools, and it can even provide a boost to their social skills, too. The fact that it allows you to go globetrotting is just an incidental advantage, of course!
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