Category Archives: Summer Reading
Getting Started
GETTING STARTED: A Primer for Anxious Parents and the College Bound STARTING EARLY Every year, throughout America, a new crop of college-bound high school seniors begins the final and sometimes traumatic lap that will, for most, end with graduation and … Continue reading
PLANNING FOR COLLEGE: The Eleventh Grade Applicant
We have suggested in an earlier blog that getting an early start on the college process is essential for good results to be reasonably assured. A ninth grade start is even better than a tenth grade start; a tenth better … Continue reading
PLANNING FOR COLLEGE: The Tenth Grade Client
Throughout our years of college counseling and the many changes we have witnessed in the industry, some things have remained the same. For example, no amount of wishfulness on the part of parents will bring much success without the full … Continue reading
SMALL IMPROVEMENTS CAN LEAD TO BIG GAINS
One of the cornerstones of successful educational counseling is persuading young clients that small changes in their approach to learning can lead to enormous benefits in the long run. A middle schooler who has a well developed outside reading program, … Continue reading
Developing a Reading Program
We all know that reading – the sheer joy of drawing words from a page – is tonic for the soul, at every age. For children and young adults, though, a reading program beyond the requirements of school has many additional advantages. Sustained … Continue reading
Is Old Fashioned Reading Really Important Anymore?
“My kids aren’t readers. Today, there are so many ways to pick up information, is old fashioned reading really important anymore?” In a recent counseling session with the father of three sons, I came face to face with a … Continue reading