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High school admissions get more competitive every year, and we see that take a toll on both parents and children. It’s important to recognize and validate […]

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Self-advocacy is an easily forgotten key to academic success. In our experience, students who meet regularly with their teachers understand material better, study smarter not harder, […]

Now that we’re well into this school year unlike any other, we’re getting a feel for the obstacles students are running into with remote learning. What’s […]

With planning and effort now and during the coming months, your eighth grader can set themselves up for a smooth transition to high school!  Why Now? […]

If first semester felt a little all over the place, you are not alone! Taking some time now to reflect on the past few months and […]

When we work with students to break procrastination habits, our ultimate goal is to help them become independent learners. Teaching them about the “why” of their […]

“I don’t get it. I can get more done in half an hour than my daughter can in three hours! Is she lazy or just unfocused?” […]

Dean’s Story For parents of gifted students, the story of our student Dean may sound familiar. At three, Dean could correctly identify every Thomas the Tank […]

Alyssa Coburn, one of our co-owners and an expert tutor, has tutored many students during her career with Nurturing Wisdom. During this time, she has seen […]

We like to say that executive functioning is everything that it takes to succeed in school besides the actual content. Students in our executive functioning tutoring […]