Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Why does February have only 28 days?

 Why does February have only 28 days? It’s the Romans’ fault.  Though records on the Roman calendar are sparse and sketchy, legend has it that Romulus, the first king of Rome, devised a 10-month lunar calendar that began at the spring equinox in March and ended with December. It is unclear whether there were any Read More

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Monday, February 27, 2017

Motivational Monday…. Life

Motivational quotes to start your week off right. We help students from Longmont to Fort Collins get motivated with math, science, language arts, test prep.

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Friday, February 24, 2017

Fun Colorado Fact for Friday

Fun Colorado Fact for Friday In Fruita, the town folk celebrate ‘Mike the Headless Chicken Day’. Seems that a farmer named L.A. Olsen cut off Mike’s head on September 10, 1945 in anticipation of a chicken dinner – and Mike lived for another 4 years without a head.   source: http://ift.tt/2msE0gG  

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Thursday, February 23, 2017

Are you a toxic parent?

Are you a toxic parent? First, it helps to have a definition of “toxicity” to work off of, since the term has come to encompass a whole slew of unhealthy relationship tactics. “Toxicity within this context would mean behaviors that are transmitted unto children that could potentially cause them direct or indirect harm,” says licensed Read More

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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Word for Wednesday…Cenobite

How well are your language arts skills? Do you know the Word for Wednesday Cenobite (sen oh bite) A small, petite tasting A  dish made  with  cinnamon and raisins A person who is part of a religious commune   Answer 3

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Monday, February 20, 2017

Motivational Monday… Feel

Motivational quotes to start your week off right. We help students from Longmont to Fort Collins get motivated with math, science, language arts, test prep.

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Friday, February 17, 2017

Tutor of the month is… Diane Millward

Our Tutor of the Month is Diane Millward! One of her clients tells us: “I would like to nominate Diane for Tutor of the Month. Since the first day that she stepped into our home, she has been the “spark” that has helped my daughter with school. My daughter had fallen behind over the summer Read More

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Star Student of the month is … Cole Perez

Our Star Student of the Month is Cole Perez! His tutor tells us: “When first starting my tutoring with Cole, I was quickly made aware that I had taken on a bright, intuitive, and well-capable student. A tutor loves to see these traits for two reasons: For one, it makes my job as a tutor Read More

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Fun Colorado Fact for Friday

Fun Colorado Fact for Friday Colorado is the only state in history, to turn down the Olympics. In 1976 the Winter Olympics were planned to be held in Denver. 62% of all state Voters choose at almost the last minute not to host the Olympics, because of the cost, pollution and population boom it would Read More

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Thursday, February 16, 2017

How to make new material “stick”….

 How to make new material “stick”… “The actual act of retrieving the information over and over, that’s what makes it retrievable when you need it.”     This phenomenon — testing yourself on an idea or concept to help you remember it — is called the “testing effect” or “retrieval practice.” People have known about Read More

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Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Word for Wednesday..Ubermensch

How good are your language arts skills? Do you know the meaning of: Ubermensch (oo burr mensh)  a Russian dish with cream and potatoes A superhuman human A country in the southern Ukraine   answer 2

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Tuesday, February 14, 2017

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Monday, February 13, 2017

Motivational Monday… Learning

Motivational quotes to start your week off right. We help students from Longmont to Fort Collins get motivated with math, science, language arts, test prep.

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Friday, February 10, 2017

Fun Colorado Fact for Friday

Fun Colorado Fact for Friday “Beulah red” is the name of the red marble that gives the Colorado State Capitol its distinctive splendor. Cutting, polishing, and installing the marble in the Capitol took six years, from 1894 to 1900. All of the “Beulah red” marble in the world went into the Capitol. It cannot be Read More

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Thursday, February 9, 2017

What predicts future success? You will be surprised….

What predicts future success? You will be surprised…. Personality, not raw intelligence, is a better judge of lifetime success, new research shows. Colleges and employers interested in predicting the success of applicants would do better to look at a student’s grades, which measure personality traits, like grit and attention to detail, more effectively than IQ Read More

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Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Word For Wednesday… Perwitsky

How good are your language arts skills? Do you know the meaning of: Perwitsky: (purr witt skee) The fur of the East European polecat the sound a  Polish cat makes when happy funny or cynical saying   Answer: 1

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Monday, February 6, 2017

Motivational Monday … Fear of Failure

Motivational quotes to start your week off right. We help students from Longmont to Fort Collins get motivated with math, science, language arts, test prep.

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