Wright Academics Blog

If you’ve always wondered how an Executive Function coaching session with a student is, this is your chance!  When you hear about a 1:1 coaching session about planning and time management, you are probably picturing somebody sitting in front of your child going...

Every once in a while, as a teacher, parent, or tutor, you can encounter a student or young adult who has a hard time controlling their reactions to situations. And sometimes it is not easy to help them. But in today’s Blog, I want to share with you a success story...

Have you ever had difficulty with your child starting their homework or assignment right away? Do you have to constantly remind them to do certain tasks?  To be honest, who hasn’t been a victim to distractions, or a little procrastination here and there, right? The...

My love of books began when I was a little girl. I remember my mom and dad reading to me as a child. After taking a bedtime bath, brushing my teeth, and putting on cozy flannel pajamas, I’d jump into my canopy bed ready for a story. I remember Dad reading Dr. Seuss...

Let’s do a small recap of what we’ve talked about Executive Functioning recently. Executive Functioning Skills are the mental processes that not only help us plan, organize, keep our focus, remember tasks, and accomplish multiple projects throughout the day, but also...

A student, let’s name him Tom, procrastinated too long to do his homework. It’s 11:00 p.m. and he just realized he has something big to do the next day at school. Now he’s stressed because he knows he’s going to be up really late trying to finish it. His parents now...

Executive functioning skills are the mental processes that help us plan, organize, keep our focus, remember tasks, and accomplish multiple projects throughout the day.  They enable positive behavior and allow us to make healthy choices for ourselves and our families....

Young Students & Foundational Skills “Has my child missed out on foundational skills?”  I’ve been asked this question by parents of younger students (kindergarten-2nd grade) more times than I can count. Because these young students lost most of their spring...

How to Handle Shut Down When students shut down, it’s difficult for everyone involved – the parent, teacher, tutor, and student themselves. Often, shut down is triggered by feelings of overwhelm and shame, and it can be hard to help students re-engage. It’s important...

Environment Matters Recently, Wright Academics celebrated our 1-year anniversary at our Chesapeake Avenue space. Our space at Chesapeake Ave really is a dream come true; it’s warm, inviting, open, and filled with natural light. For those of you who have visited our...