San Juan Comalapa, a town rich in cultural heritage, is home to the indigenous Mayan-Kaqchikel peoples. These communities uphold their ancestral practices, values, and knowledge, relying primarily on agricultural production for their livelihoods. However, soil degradation from conventional farming has significantly impacted their ability to sustain their land and crops.

Have you heard about Explora magazine? This cool resource is a must-have for kids learning Spanish. Created by a talented Latina bilingual teacher, its goal is to provide children with engaging Spanish resources that expand their worldview while they learn and practice the language.

Are you a First-generation homeschooler?

Homeschooling has gained significant popularity in recent years, offering parents a unique opportunity to customize their child's education. With numerous approaches available, it can be overwhelming to navigate the various homeschooling methods

Choosing the perfect homeschool curriculum can be a daunting task for parents new to homeschooling. There are a multitude of options– which sometimes adds to the overwhelm– making it essential to consider certain factors for finding one that aligns with your family goals and child’s learning style.

To simplify the decision-making process, we have created a helpful questionnaire that will assist you in organizing your thoughts and find a suitable curriculum for your child. Here are some tips to consider:

Are you considering homeschooling this coming school year? Here are some basics to homeschool in California. If you’re not in CA, don’t worry! I can make your research easier by helping you with resources.

😓 When I was young, I struggled to figure out HOW to study for math.I didn't know that the notes I took in class were the key to help me study.

The goal is to make connections between topics and within math principles.

We have collectively accepted that being “math-impaired” is a casual personality trait. The thing is that Math and its basics are a critical, practical ADULT skill. Not only that…

“To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started? In my late teens, I became highly interested in learning about starting a business. I researched and read countless articles, I followed people who …”

We can prevent— or minimize— math difficulties if we understand what to look out for. Prevention is key! Here are 3 reasons why Math is difficult for kids. What would you add to the list?

…we follow our proprietary, Proactive Tutoring Model approach. This is a learning approach that centers on locating and addressing knowledge gaps via tailored based instruction. We focus on strengthening…

Tricks and shortcuts should not be used as a method for learning in early math education (roughly, K-7th). This tactic may lead to FALSE SENSE OF…

The book Grow Kind by Jon Lasser PhD and Sage Foster-Lasser follows a sweet tale about the ways the main character, Kiko, learns and shows ways to be kind using gardening as a metaphor. The book takes the reader through a diverse community members with different emotional and physical needs…

The learning loss that occurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have negative effects on students current academic standing, even 2 years later. Parents are still telling me that they seek extra support from an education coach/tutor because they are behind on important subjects such as math.

If I had to sum up these tips into ONE MAJOR SUPER AWESOME TIP, it would be EXPOSURE. The more your child is exposed to a variety of sample problems, variety of strategies that can be used and a variety of explanation styles. THE. BETTER. - However, it’s important to know WHY exposure works. I think you, as a parent, should be knowledgeable about your childs’ education. Below are the tips that breakdown the reasoning behind my super-major-awesome tip.

THE TRUTH IS: Questions and confusion in math are inevitable… However, the way in which math struggles are handled is most important. Here are my tips to have a successful New School Year 🎉

What is Peer Learning? Peer learning is a learning process that takes place when students learn from each other and within a small group community of peers.

ONLY focusing on Math HW will NOT be enough to become proficient at it when the student is already struggling in the subject.

If your child is unable to do most of their HW independently, then this is an indicator that they need extra lecture time on the topics.