Learning how to stay motivated and start any project is typically the biggest challenge for a lot of people. We will talk about staying motivated or increasing motivation in future blogs, but starting is always hard. Starting may be hard because we of an inherent fear when it comes to starting something new or hard. You could…
Whether you are a parent preparing a tutoring program for your child, a new tutor learning the trade, or considering one of our programs, we hope this helps. Running a great program doesn’t require a teaching degree or any subject tutoring certifications. Providing a good program especially in this age of virtual learning requires intuition, creativity, and a little patience. When…
What do you look for in a college counselor? That is a really good question. Even though we offer college counseling services at EFC, the choice of whom to work with is ultimately up to our families. So, here is our honest checklist about selecting a college counselor. Selecting A College Counselor Checklist #1: They Know Their Trade This…
If you read our blogs or have worked with us, you might be wondering what the executive functions capacity is our capacity to perform our executive functioning skills. We have to understand executive functions in the brain to really understand this. How does this magnificent organ that is known as the command center of our bodies work? Without diving…
Time Management Skill Number 1: Prioritization Time management skills are usually talked about in the context of best business practices. However, they apply to all aspects of life. Almost all aspects of ordinary life will benefit from time management strategies. It is important to not only look at time management tips, but also tools that need to…
At EFC, we talk a lot about “executive functioning” EF skills, but what are they exactly? There are so many other blogs out there talking about the 8, 5, 7 or x amount of executive functions. Instead of running through a list of definitions, it might be more useful to understand the fundamentals. In some of our content,…