We were delighted to receive the following message on Facebook last week from a former Academy student – Kaveri Saini: “It truly does work … I was a student in the Thornhill location in 1994 and then again in a Richmond Hill location in 2002-2004 … at graduation I received the award for ‘Most Improved Student’! Thank You!”
Thank you so much for sharing, Kaveri. This is tremendously gratifying to hear! It’s precisely because of messages like these that we do what we do!
Most parents worry about their kids’ obsession with technology in general, and video game play, in particular. Here’s some interesting news to ease your mind…
A new study suggests that students who spend their free time playing video games actually academically outperform their peers in math, science, and reading.
Parents, how powerful is reading? This shocking fact will amaze you. When the prison industry wants to plan how many cells they’ll need 15 years from today, they use a simple algorithm based on what percentage of 10 and 11-year-olds can’t read. That’s the power of literacy!
Here’s how renowned author Neil Gaiman explains it:
If you’re a busy parent, you’ll like this…US Vice President Joe Biden’s memo to his staff about work-life balance & family goes viral – and there’s a good reason: it’s awesome! Share with someone you love.
“To My Wonderful Staff,” the letter reads,
In a recent article in the Huffington Post UK, “Summer Learning Loss: How Parents Can Prevent The ‘Summer Slide,’” the well-known phenomenon of Summer Learning Loss is discussed and dissected.
If you’re unfamiliar with the phenomenon, the article defines it as, “children’s loss of knowledge and academic skills over the long summer period. “
We all know the power of reading to stimulate, exercise and develop the mind – but did you know that reading can actually extend your life?
Results of a fascinating new study on reading were recently reported by The Independent.
Their research revealed that those who read books “live an average of almost two years longer than those who did not read at all.”
