Call us at 1-800 CAN LEARN or We'll Call You
A 10 Minute Call Can Make All The Difference
Huntington Connects

Showing 1-10 results of 16 articles matching "writing"

Categories

Topics

Subjects

Seasonal

Tips for Creating a Great Resume for College Applications
Jun. 10, 2019

If your teen is starting to think about college, it’s also a good time to work on developing a resume.

Six Activities to Keep Your Child Learning this Summer
Jun. 04, 2019

It’s summer break and children around the country are celebrating. While your child certainly deserves a break from the daily grind of homework and studying, it’s important to keep that brain active to avoid regression, the loss of academic skills that is so common over long breaks from school.

How to Help a Child Overcome a Poor Grade

Apr. 09, 2019

At some point or another, every student brings home a poor grade on an assignment or a test, which can be a real blow to the self-esteem. It is understandably difficult to see your student struggling and feeling badly about school, but here are several things you can do to help your child overcome a bad grade or dip in school performance.

Teaching Children to Revise Their Written Work
Feb. 28, 2019

As a student, part of the process of becoming a better writer is learning to revise one’s written work. Huntington encourages parents to work with their children on revising their written work—and to talk with them about what revising actually means.

Five Tips to Boost Your Child’s Nonfiction Writing Skills
Jan. 21, 2019

Whether students grow up to become historians or business people, lawyers or teachers, the ability to write is critically important. “While there is great value in being able to craft a story, nonfiction writing is that practical skill that people will need throughout their entire lives,” says Co-Founder and CEO Eileen Huntington of  Huntington Learning Center. “We regularly remind our students at Huntington that one day, they will write memos and business proposals, emails and blog posts. It’s important that children hone their craft while they are students, because nonfiction writing is certain to be one of their most essential skills.”

7 Note-Taking Strategies for High School Students

May. 09, 2018

A lot changes when students transition into high school and one skill that becomes more important than ever is that of note-taking. “In high school, students are expected to become proficient note-takers, and those notes will become essential study tools that they use to review material for quizzes and tests,” says Co-Founder Eileen Huntington of Huntington Learning Center. “Note-taking should augment student learning and help students recall difficult concepts more easily and remember what teachers teach. Our goal when working with students is to share some of the basics that will help them retain what they learn and study smarter.”

Tips to Help Children Become Better Writers
May. 02, 2018

Writing is one of the most important skills a child will acquire as a student—and also one of the most difficult to master.

6 Tips to Help Children Strengthen Their Writing Skills
Apr. 26, 2018

In today’s competitive school environment, it’s critical that students know how to write effectively. Especially as children approach the higher grades, it is expected that they are not just capable writers, but that they are also able to research and gather evidence, communicate their thoughts and ideas in writing, and make connections between what they read and write.

5 Tips to Write a Great College Application Essay
Jan. 25, 2018

If you’re the parent of a college-bound student, you know well all that goes into the college admissions process. From taking the SAT or ACT to the researching of colleges, there’s a lot to do in a relatively short amount of time. But what about the application essay? “If the college to which your teen is applying requires or strongly recommends that he or she write an essay, there are a number of things your teen can do to put his or her best foot forward,” says Eileen Huntington of Huntington Learning Center. Here are five tips:

Huntington Learning Center Offers Tips for Polishing the College Essay This Holiday Break
Dec. 27, 2017

If your senior is preparing application packages for college next fall, holiday break is a great opportunity to put the finishing touches on some of the more personal elements—like the application essay. The college application essay is easily one of the most important pieces your teen will ever write, and Eileen Huntington, Co-founder and CEO of Huntington Learning Center says that students should give it the attention and care it deserves. “Essays that are well written and sincere give admissions officers a glimpse into who an applicant is ‘off paper’,” she says. As teens prepare to send in their applications in the new year, Huntington encourages them to use the downtime of holiday break to polish their application essays. Here are several tips as they do so:

1 of 2

Stay in touch and sign up for our newsletter

©2008-2019 Huntington Mark, LLC, all rights reserved. ACT is a registered trademark of ACT, Inc., SAT and AP are registered trademarks of the College Board, PSAT/NMSQT is a registered trademark of the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation; and none were involved in the production of, or endorses, this product. Huntington Learning Centers® and 1-800 CAN LEARN® are registered trademarks of Huntington Mark, LLC. Grade level results are based on cumulative average grade level increase in reading and math for 17,445 students from 2010 to 2014 using the full set of available student data. SAT, ACT, and scholarship results are based on surveys of 4,157 Huntington® students graduating in 2018.