By Nayarit Mclaren Your children don’t need to be in close proximity to notebooks, book bags, whiteboards, and pop quizzes to learn. True learning isn’t just about memorizing history facts and solving math problems. Learning is an interactive — and lifelong — process of analyzing, questioning, and discussing; learning is looking for new meanings and unique applications of knowledge in every situation. There’s a big world of questions, places, and people out there. Try to expose your children to as many meaningful experiences as possible. You’ll broaden their knowledge, improve early childhood education, and cultivate the type of awareness and appreciation [...]

By Nayarit Mclaren, Chief Community Officer  It’s the morning of the state assessment test and your first grader has inexplicably come down with a stomach-ache. Is it a coincidence, or is he suffering from anxiety about his exam? According to the Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, kids as young as five may feel apprehensive about taking exams. If your child is test-phobic, test anxiety solutions should be tailored to suit his age, because very young children are less likely to be familiar with the testing process itself. “Anxiety can develop not because kids don’t know ‘the answer’, but because [...]

By Brandon Phenix, Chief Academic Officer Now most colleges accept both SAT and ACT, but that was not always the case. Check the colleges you want to take admission into and see if they accept both. Since the tests are quite different it becomes very important to select the one that leverages the expertise of the student. However, again it is important to check with your college and specific courses to find out which test is acceptable for admission. The following comparisons and links to articles will help students and families make an informed decision. More than 1.5 million students [...]

By Kirk Wilson, President Children no longer memorizing their multiplication tables is becoming increasingly common. With the math curriculum as extensive as it is, teachers cannot afford to take the time to ensure that students learn the basic facts. Parents are partners in the process and will have greater opportunities for their children to succeed in math if they support learning the basics at home. Work with your children to ensure that they do not fall between the cracks. Help your children learn the facts. There are many tricks to teach children multiplication facts in mathematics. Some tricks are listed [...]

By Nayarit Mclaren, Chief Community Officer Bullying was once considered a childhood rite of passage. Today, however, bullying is recognized as a serious problem. Up to half of all children are bullied at some point during their school years, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. And thanks to tech-savvy kids, cyberbullying and other forms of electronic harassment are now commonplace. To help your child handle school bullying, learn to recognize it — and know how to respond. Types of bullying Any child can be bullied, particularly younger children and those who have few friends or are [...]

By Nayarit Mclaren, Chief Community Officer It’s never been easy to be a teenager (remember your own high school woes?), but nowadays it is harder than ever. The competition to be a better dresser or sports player, to get better grades, to take or not take drugs— it’s all intense. All kids have to come to terms with where they fit into the world and how much pressure they will put on themselves. It is your job as a parent not to micromanage your child’s world— that will probably make matters worse— but to be there for your child when [...]

By Brandon Phenix, Chief Academic Officer Parents can help their children a lot during End-of-Grade tests. With proper guidance and motivation, a child can excel during exams. Here are some helpful tips for studying for reading EOG tests: 1.  Share and talk about articles, diagrams, charts, illustrations, and maps with your child.  Look up short stories on the internet that are nonfiction to help with this. 2.  Read and talk about fiction and nonfiction.  Look here for a brief lesson and ideas. Also discuss letters, newspaper articles, and journals. 3.  Practice looking for the main idea in passages.  Look for [...]

By Nayarit Mclaren, Chief Community Officer While children learn plenty of information throughout the school year, some of that can be lost during the summer. In addition to that issue, often called “summer learning loss,” there are a variety of other reasons for parents to consider an online summer learning program. In fact, there are many advantages of learning through the summer months. Prevent Loss of Learning Facts often are not being practiced enough during summer vacation. Learning through the summer months can help avoid a loss of learning that occurs due to non-practice. Often teachers spend a good portion [...]

By Kirk Wilson, President It is time consuming to learn English and it can be a very difficult language to learn.  If you or someone you know is struggling to improve their English, try these quick and easy steps. 1.  Write in a journal or diary every day – in English. Writing about everyday activities involves using common vocabulary.  If you write down what you did, you are strengthening your word usage and practicing writing in English. 2.  Listen to English music while you do housework or chores. Although music in your own language is familiar and relaxing, try putting [...]

By Brandon Phenix, Chief Operating Office Want to help your children keep up their academic skills over the summer? Here are some tips from the experts: 1. Allocate some time for reading everyday. 2. To help keep their writing skills fresh, gift them a journal and ask them to write about three things that they experienced each day. 3. Number puzzles and other educational games will help their math and logic skills remain fresh. 4. Encourage kids to learn hobbies and try and make them educational. If your child likes soccer, ask them to write fan letters to their favorite players. They can also make a log of their favorite player’s statistics. 5. If you are planning to go on a vacation, bringing guide books and asking your kids to read about the place can also help them. Know Limit Learning Services is the leader in providing one-on-one tutoring, academic camps, and college acceptance including test prep services. Whether a student or working professional wants to learn a new skill, gain a competitive advantage, or just needs extra help, Know Limit is ready to educate and empower through personalized learning services. Services are delivered in the Washington DC, Maryland, and northern Virginia area and eTutoring is available everywhere. We believe everyone can succeed.

  By Kirk Wilson, President Not related to education but interesting, Rock & Roll music has had a long, winding and story filled history. From it’s early beginnings to the many genres it has spawned, rock and roll has come a long way.There have been a lot of arguments as to where the original term rock and roll was first used. The term rock and roll was actually a euphemism. This  term was in use as early as the 1900′s. We have a record done in 1922 by Trixie Smith entitled My Man Rocks Me With One Steady Roll. The [...]

By Nayarit Mclaren, Chief Community Officer Crunch time, as high school students like to call it, is the last two or so weeks before the finals exams or any test. This is when students finally realize that they had better get in gear and be prepared to sit down and crank out some serious studying. Some serious work needs to be done, but luckily there are some secret tips that can help student study more efficiently. So what are the secrets and how do you study for finals? Secret #1: Study While this may not seem like a secret and [...]

By Kirk Wilson, President 28% of high school students fall asleep in class at least once every week. Low frades are also closely related to insufficient sleep. According to the American Sleep Disorders Association, an average teenager needs around nine and a half hours of sleep every night.  Yet studies show that teenagers generally get an average of about seven and a half hours a night. This is much less than the desired quota for healthy teenagers. The National Sleep Foundation recommends keeping an eye out for the following signs of sleep deprivation: Difficulty waking in the morning Irritability in [...]

By Kirk Wilson, President  Both Learning Center and One On One tutoring are a great sources of Supplementary Education aimed to fill gaps left by the regular school system. Most learning centers work with two tools – a tutor along with structured material developed by the Learning Center. In this setting the role of the tutor is minimized due to formal structure and thus affects the flexibility of the program to adapt to each learner. At the same time in One On One tutoring students becomes a focal point – everything revolves around student and their learning style – what [...]

By Brandon Phenix, Chief Academic Officer With the prevailing economic situation, adult learners are returning to secondary education in unprecedented numbers. Going to a college or university has become much more complicated now than when you were just out of school. A busy schedule also makes it hard to find time to study. Nowadays students are under a lot of stress. There are a lot of different factors which contribute to adult student stress: ●   Family responsibilities take up time and energy ●   Part time or full time jobs require your attention ●   Having had a successful [...]