Does your teen spend hours and hours studying the day before a test? Trying to cram all that information in at the last minute does not really make a good learning environment. Nor does it help with your teens long term learning and knowledge base. (meaning they will forget it before the end of the semester).

Or do you spend hours each night studying with your teen so they will be fully prepared for the next test?

Or worse! Did your teen stay up late, or all night, studying for a test in the morning? Resulting in a lack of sleep, resulting in poor memory function, resulting in poorer performance on that early morning test! (Sometimes sleep is better than studying)

Both of these cramming methods can be so time consuming, and energy draining. Especially when your teen has weekly tests they need to prepare for.

Here's the problem with most teens that are struggling in school: unfocused, unmotivated, and lack of interest.

All of these problems are difficult to correct or adjust, especially in a teenager.

So the way to fix this is by nagging and pestering about homework, or reading all the teen books written by doctors. Right?

Wrong!

Many teens that struggle in school may suffer in ways they can't explain, that translates as lazy, unfocused, or unmotivated. Ways they may suffer may include lack of understanding in a subject, or not knowing the basic skills for academic success, such as study skills, note taking skills, or organization skills.

Many parents want to know how they can help their teen perform better in school. They search high and low for the most complicated answer that will magically fix their teen.

Although I love offering fresh new resources inside my Tutor Tips at your Fingertips Facebook group, I also recommend one of the most underused resources available!

Your local public library!

Your local library is FILLED to the brim with classes, programs, and resources to help your teen or your student learn and to support them in school!

We visit our local library every week and enjoy a few classes with my 2 kiddos. The kids always have a great time and always love going.

If your teen or student is struggling with their grades in school, you may be wondering what the problem is!

You might see them working harder and harder in school, but their grade is not improving. So what’s the problem?

If your teen or student is struggling to do well in school, 9 times out of 10 it is because they do not have the right study skills for school!

If you are a parent with a teen or preteen that is struggling in school, then you may be looking for the best resources to help them do better in school.

Maybe you have tried to help your teen, only to be met with resistance and friction?

Maybe you see that your teen is trying their best to do better in school! You see them everyday working hard on their homework or studying for their next test. But they STILL aren’t getting the results that they want!!

Here’s what we can do!

How much does your teen practice goal setting and self improvement?

Often? . . . Sometimes? . . . Never?

If your teen does not currently practice any type of goal setting, don’t worry! Most teens don’t consciously set goals. But I bet your teen probably has some goals that they would like to achieve.

It's part of human nature to focus outwards and forget to take care of yourself. Self-care isn't an innate ability, but a skill that must be taught and modeled. The earlier you can teach a child the importance of taking care of their own body and mind, the better set up for success in life they'll be.

Have you enrolled in an online course? Then there's a good chance that one of your biggest concerns is how to excel. It doesn't matter if it’s about high school classes or graduate programs; the prospect of excelling can be intimidating and downright scary. But it's not impossible! Here are some secrets for excelling in your online courses so that you don't have to worry about being unprepared when it comes time for exams or quizzes.