Stop the Homework Wars

I can’t believe spring is around the corner, which means that SAT Test time is coming up fast. Many students really struggle with the grammar portion of the exam because they don’t catch the tricks the SAT test tries to play on them. Many of you already know that I created The Sentence Zone sentence writing [...]

Bonnie Terry Learning – Review of The Comprehension Zone: Rocket Rap                        This review is difficult for me to write because this product had such a dramatic and positive effect for one of our children.  It has been an answer to prayer, a break-through for our child who has struggled with auditory comprehension for years.  I [...]

I had a call from a parent yesterday and she wanted to know what to do to get her daughter to like math. Her daughter struggled with her math assignments every day. She struggled so much that she actually dreaded the thought of math. When your child is in that place where they dread or [...]

One of the things that has always been hard for my students is note taking and learning study skills. But, note taking and learning study skills doesn’t have to be hard. I know you might be rolling your eyes at that statement, thinking:  “Right – Bonnie has got to be kidding!” But, I’m not kidding. I [...]

Summertime is the perfect time to help your children improve their writing skills while playing a game with them. I often get calls from parents asking me what they can do to help their children improve their writing and grammar skills. Some of these parents have children that are gifted, some are average students, some [...]