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Setting Goals for School Success - GradePower Learning

Setting goals opens more doors for opportunity! With reliable goal-setting practices, students can transform their dreams into reality in and out of the classroom.

Learn more about how to start setting achievable goals for life by clicking the link below!

Setting Goals for School Success - GradePower Learning Setting goals helps students turns their dreams into reality. Learn more about how to set goals to increase academic success here.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Agendas are the number-one school organizational tool.
Students should be writing homework, assignments, and to-do lists in their agendas every day. If schools don’t provide agendas, purchase one—they’re that important.

What did you learn today?” Have you ever asked your child this question only to get a shrug in response?

To help students verbalize what they learned in class, GradePower Learning teaches students a reflection technique we call Last Six.
We use the last six minutes of every class asking students questions that encourage them to reflect, verbalize, and connect what they just learned to school learning. It ensures students think actively about learning and helps them remember information longer!

At GradePower Learning The Woodlands, our team helps students of all ages discover their drive for learning. How can we inspire your child today? Ask us to find out!

Students can quickly become overwhelmed between learning new subjects and balancing homework, chores, and social lives. Feeling overwhelmed can be very demotivating and can lead to a drop in grades. Get help as soon as it’s needed.

Look at your child’s school planner together and develop a plan for what needs to get accomplished first. Break homework into small steps and tackle the challenging assignments when your child has the most mental energy and focus!

Discover inspiration, learning motivation, and so much more at GradePower Learning The Woodlands. How can we inspire your learning today?

Proper Prep Leads to College Success - GradePower Learning

In the United States, the overall dropout rate for undergraduate college students is 40%. Thirty percent of the dropout rate comes from first-year college students dropping out before their sophomore year. And, nearly 1/3 of all college students don’t have a degree six years later.

Read the blog to learn more about which learning skills are essential for post-secondary success.

Proper Prep Leads to College Success - GradePower Learning The right skills will help teens better handle the demands and expectations of higher education so they can achieve college success.

Take Note!

Make online learning more engaging with pen and paper!

The physical act of taking notes makes learning active and creates a “motor memory” in the brain that boosts retention and comprehension.

Will we have six more weeks of winter this year? Only the groundhog knows!

Cantonese: Gung hay fat choy!
Mandarin: Gong xi fa cai!
Wishing everyone celebrating Chinese New Year great happiness and prosperity in the year ahead.

For today's challenge we are finding division patterns with zeros. Can you find the pattern in the divisions equations?

Challenge Level: Upper Elementary

What's the Connection Between Posture and Learning? - GradePower Learning

Did you know? Good posture can affect your mood, mindset, and overall energy! Click the blog link to learn how posture can benefit your child's learning experience.

What's the Connection Between Posture and Learning? - GradePower Learning Good posture can impact how students learn. Sitting upright can improve cognitive function, boost concentration, and improve moods.

At GradePower Learning, we’re no stranger to math frustration. For many students, math causes huge amounts of stress, creating even further difficulties when solving problems. Our experts recommend working on a few questions and taking frequent breaks!

Homework doesn’t have to be overwhelming—contact us today for help to make homework time stress and tears-free!

What motivates learning? The drive for success is unique for everyone! At GradePower Learning The Woodlands, we help students tap into what inspires them to succeed!

A good night’s sleep makes a positive impact on your child’s learning—especially with quick access to screens and the internet that can keep us up late at night. Establishing a healthy nighttime/bed routine is crucial to allow your mind and body to recover from a busy day.

Turn the screens off an hour before bed, engage in calming activities such as journaling or reading, and get ready for a good night’s sleep!

Does your family have a nighttime routine that encourages rest? Let us know below!

At GradePower Learning The Woodlands, our team helps students of all ages discover their drive for learning. How can we inspire your child today? Ask us to find out!

Let’s warm up today with a hot chocolate-themed challenge! Can you find out how many cups Martin has left after selling hot chocolate all day at his local hockey rink?

Challenge Level: Middle Elementary

Students who self-test after learning something new can easily keep up with the material in class and are more likely to use more effective and efficient learning strategies throughout their academics. Most textbooks offer questions at the end of a chapter—don’t ignore them! These quick quizzes are a simple way to encourage self-testing and make studying for tests easier later in the school year.

Improve understanding and performance in a subject with self-testing and GradePower Learning!

COVID-19 has impacted how young students learn to read, spell, and write. Help your child prioritize their literacy skills with personalized, English tutoring programs at GradePower Learning.

Discover inspiration, learning motivation, and so much more at GradePower Learning The Woodlands. How can we inspire your learning today?

In a world that relies heavily on technology, it's crucial to "unplug" for improved wellbeing. Too much screen time can result in poor sleep habits and learning difficulties. Start incorporating off-screen activities into your family's daily routine today!

Get ready for another challenge! Can you help figure out how many dimes we can get for all these nickels?

Challenge Level: Early Elementary

Discouraged about achieving academic success by June? Don’t stress; there’s plenty of time left in the school year to improve any subject—yes, even math! With the help of the GradePower Learning The Woodlands experts, we can help your child create a plan of action and stay on track to achieving their school goals.

What subject needs improvement for your child? Let us know below!

What motivates learning? The drive for success is unique for everyone! At GradePower Learning The Woodlands, we help students tap into what inspires them to succeed!

Despite being viewed as an old-fashioned activity, writing by hand is still considered a valuable skill with many cognitive benefits both in and out of the classroom. Encourage pen-to-paper wherever possible to positively impact emotional well-being and organization and literacy skills.

Do you use a pen and paper regularly? Let us know below!

A recent study found that students who practice gratitude tend to be less anxious. Gratitude gives them a stronger ability to think of and use different coping strategies both inside and outside the classroom.

The snow has been falling on this week’s challenge, so Jill and Jen decided to get ready for a snowball fight!

Can you figure out how many snowballs Jen made?

Challenge Level: Middle Elementary

Did you know? Lightning is a natural example of when sparks get released due to the buildup of static electricity!

If you've ever touched a person or a surface and received a shock, that's static electricity too! We experience it more often than one may think!

These "holidays" are a great learning opportunity to teach your child about something new or strengthen their knowledge of a particular subject. For static electricity, blow up a balloon and have your child rub it against various surfaces in the home to create charges.

If it sticks, static electricity is doing its job!

Sitting at the front of the classroom makes staying focused on the teacher easier for students who get distracted easily.