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Everyday at Sylvan, we rack our brains to come up with new tools, tips and guides that will support parents and help them inspire a love for learning in their children. Whether your child needs to catch up, keep up or get ahead, there's something here from which every family can benefit:
We know that raising a confident student is an everyday job. That's why we created Daily Learning Tips for parents. Get a valuable learning tip from Sylvan delivered to your computer each weekday morning.
Sylvan's Dr. Rick has recorded valuable tips on helping children learn. Listen to them now and sign up to know when to come back and listen again.
Sylvan knows that every child learns differently. Use this brief quiz to identify your child's tendency toward a particular learning style: auditory, tactile or visual.
This guide from Sylvan offers key pieces of advice for communicating with children about report cards to help them improve their academic performance.
Parental involvement is one of the most critical aspects of a child's academic success. By understanding the changes and trends happening in education, you can positively influence your child's own learning.
This interactive tool allows you to choose specific topics of concern and makes suggestions about your child's academic performance and behavior.
Book Adventure is a free, web based reading program for children in grades K-8 with sections dedicated to teachers and parents. Children can log on at home, or any place with high-speed internet access, to test their reading comprehension skills and win fun prizes. Book Adventure allows children to create their own book lists from more than 7,000 recommended titles, take multiple choice quizzes on the books they've read off-line, and earn points and prizes for their reading accomplishments.
As a mathematical resource for families of middle and high school students, Sylvan Learning and Texas Instruments created a "parents guide" surrounding the importance of graphing calculators. Utilize this guide to familiarize yourself with the latest math technology. For information concerning the importance of graphing calculators and to obtain additional math tips, visit www.84silver.com.
