Live & On Demand Webinars

A new year is an opportunity for students to start fresh and set new goals. Using the SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound) goals framework, your child can get motivated and excited to make 2021 a great year.

During this Huntington How-to, you’ll learn how to help your child come up with SMART goals and use them to make the rest of the school year productive and successful.

The webinar will cover:

• What SMART goals are and how to develop them
• 8 tips for parents/children on how to approach the new year with optimism and excitement
• Ways to stay positive and help your child focus on the learning experience, not the obstacles
• How Huntington can help your child this school year
• Q&A

The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting growth of online learning have made learning challenging for many students. How is your child really doing in school? and what steps can you take to make sure they are successful and keeping up?

During this Huntington How-To, our education expert will provide an overview of the areas in school that children are struggling with plus tips and techniques for parents to ensure their children are completing homework and preparing well for exams.

The webinar will cover:

• The varying challenges students are facing right now
• How can parents monitor academic progress, homework and studying in this unique school year
• The steps parents can take to make sure students do not fall behind in school
• How Huntington can help this school year
• Your questions during our Q&A

Reading and writing skills are critical for success in school, and not having them can hold a student back.

Higher levels of reading and writing ability show direct correlations to high critical, creative and analytical thinking, higher self-esteem, better concentration and memory, and a strong vocabulary.

During this Huntington How-To, our education expert will talk about the importance of reading and writing as students mature and move toward college and offer tips and suggestions for parents on how to improve students reading and writing ability.

The webinar will cover:

• Why reading and writing skills are vital for overall school success
• Tips for improving your younger student’s reading ability
• Tips for improving your younger student’s writing ability
• What to do if your older student (late elementary onward) still struggles with reading/writing skills
• How Huntington can help this school year
• Your questions during our Q&A

It’s now time for state and standardized exams. During the unprecedented 2019-2020 school year testing requirements varied and now in the 2020-2021 school year, requirements are back. Are your children ready?

As a parent, you undoubtedly have many questions.

During this Huntington How-To, our education expert will review the current state of standardized testing due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We will discuss the types of tests and cover how you can help your student prepare.

The webinar will cover:

• State of standardized testing during the COVID-19 pandemic
• What resuming state standardized tests will mean
• The types of exams and their importance
• How you can help your student prepare for these tests
• How Huntington can help with test preparation
• Your questions during our Q&A

The early years for students in kindergarten through 3rd grade are all about building strong fundamentals. This is a time when children learn to become independent studentsor not. Parents need to ensure that their children build a solid foundation that will serve them well throughout the rest of elementary, middle and high school.

During this Huntington How-To, our education expert reviews the fundamentals that students in kindergarten through third grade need to have, and how parents can best support their students at home to ensure they are successful. The webinar covers the skills that parents should make sure their young learners have before finishing third grade, including:

• Independent reading ability, writing basics and mathematics on grade level
• Good organizational skills and an understanding of good study skills
• Independence and persistence in challenging situations
• A commitment to learning, growing planning and problem-solving skills
• Warning signs that your child has fallen behind during remote/hybrid learning

Middle School is a time when students have more tests and homework. This means that your children must build good study habits, learn how to prepare for tests and spend more time on homework.

The move to middle school will have its challenges and it is important to make sure your student is prepared to make this transition with confidence.

During this Huntington How-To, our education expert will cover:

• The current state of education
• Tips to prepare your student for middle school
• How a growth mindset can help
• How to build independence in your child
• And more!