Why Summer is One of the Best Times to Start Tutoring
Kaitlyn Diehl works on staff at Back to Basics with Augustine Hills School and staff recruitment. She is the author of GREATER THAN A TOURIST- GRANADA ANDALUCÍA SPAIN: 50 Travel Tips from a Local, published in 2019. lthough tutoring is an...
Things to Do in DE: The Kid-Friendly Edition
Kaitlyn Diehl works on staff at Back to Basics with Augustine Hills School and staff recruitment. She is the author of GREATER THAN A TOURIST- GRANADA ANDALUCÍA SPAIN: 50 Travel Tips from a Local, published in 2019. fter a very irregular ending to...
Keeping Your Child Engaged Throughout the Summer
Sheila Y. Cain, M.Ed. is an accomplished educator and administrator of 20+ years with proven expertise in teaching instructional reading strategies, lesson planning, and writing curriculum development conducive for student learning. She has taught 3rd and 4th grade,...
Assessing Student Readiness after the COVID 19 Shutdown
Brad has been with Back to Basics in a variety of positions over the last two decades. He is currently the Director of Education, overseeing educational programs and Augustine Hills School.he COVID 19 shutdown drastically altered our children's...
Mindfulness: Intentional Consistency in an Upside Down World
Jodi King, Ed.D. has 41 years of experience in education and has been with Back to Basics for the past 3 years. She is dual certified in Elementary Education and K-12 Special Education. Her career focus has been children with learning and emotional difficulties...
5 Ways to Survive Homeschooling – And Actually (Somewhat) Enjoy it!
Layla Gros is a mom of one elementary school-aged daughter. She is also the language department manager for Back to Basics since February 2019, overseeing the logistics of the department and the telephonic services. She also enjoys going out and completing...
3 Key Things Parents Can do To Help Discouraged Children: Part 2
I n Part 1 of this series, we discussed empathy as the first step to helping your discouraged child. Once they feel that their struggles are genuinely heard and understood, you can begin to implement other tactics to get them back on track. Today, let's look at the...
3 Key Things Parents Can do To Help Discouraged Children: Part 1
S tudents will undoubtedly encounter roadblocks while on the path to educational success. Most of these roadblocks will be unanticipated, emerging out of a new subject area, learning disabilities, social and emotional struggles, or—as our students are currently facing...
Language Study at Home & Online
Jeremy Sites has been teaching Spanish, French, and English as a foreign language since 1985. He holds a Masters's degree in teaching Spanish, and has lived in France, Mexico, and China. He worked hard to become fluent in Mandarin while serving in the Peace Corps in...
How to Keep Students & Staff Safe on Video Conferencing
Within this new paradigm, schools across the country have turned to various Videoconferencing tools. From Zoom to Microsoft Teams to Google Hangouts, educators are now faced with the challenge of navigating the intricacies of these online platforms. Here's what YOU...