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Writing a GREAT Five Paragraph Essay
“I need to write a five paragraph essay. Where do I begin? How do I compose a thesis statement? What is a transition word? And how do I end with strong concluding remarks?”
Do any of these words sound familiar? As your child advances through elementary school, he or she will inevitably face the often daunting task of writing a five paragraph essay.
Taking the ISEE? Strategies for Success
(Originally published in Big Apple Parent Magazine, January 2006)
taking the iseeThe process of applying to independent schools often creates a whirlwind of emotions for prospective students. Will I like my new school environment? Will I meet new friends? Will I be able to manage my new homework and test demands? And, most importantly, Will I even get in?
A Schedule That Works
(Originally published in Parent Guide Magazine, March 2006)
Does your child’s backpack look like the bottom of a dirty trash can? Does he conveniently “forget” to write down or complete homework assignments? Or, better yet, does he complete his assignments and accidentally forget to turn them in the next day?
Strategies for Study Success: Book Review (Dr. Emily Levy)
(Originally published in Dyslexia Discourse, Spring 2006)
New York City learning specialist Emily Levy has developed this set of fifteen workbooks, best for late elementary and middle school students in need of highly structured training in reading comprehension, organizing ideas, and writing. They are structured on sound principles to support student mastery: integration of the same techniques throughout the various workbooks, and the opportunity students to work through many examples of each skill.