Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the largest and oldest children’s literacy organization in the U.S., has been eliminated from the President’s proposed FY11 budget. Without federal funding, more than 4.4 million children and families will not receive free books or reading encouragement from RIF programs.

They’re here - we’re offering free Workshops for parents of kids in grades K-8 across the country this month! Workshops provide tips to help you support your children with math, reading, writing, reading difficulties, state test preparation and more. Read on for more information on workshops in your area.

Did you know that Dyslexia doesn’t just mean flipping letters or reading backwards? It turns out that Dyslexia really describes an unexpected difficulty with reading, and over 85% of those reading difficulties stem from a common cause. Throughout this month, our local Kaplan Tutoring teams are hosting free Workshops for parents that focus on how to support kids with reading difficulties. Read on for Workshop dates and times in your area.

Has your child ever struggled with writing? Whose hasn’t! Our Writing Team and tutors have found that one of the biggest struggles for kids is how to brainstorm ideas and how to get those great ideas onto paper.

I’ve blogged for months here without really introducing myself. The man behind the mask - or monitor, really - is me. The name is Eitan (pronounced ey - as in “hey” - tahn), and don’t worry, no one else knows how to pronounce it either.

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Why is reading so difficult for so many students? Our Reading Intervention expert and guest blogger, Matt Johnson, shares recent research on reading difficulties and how students have overcome these difficulties to become confident, successful readers.

Read on for fun math games to help your child connect math concepts with everyday activities!

This is your child’s year to shine, and the beginning of the school year is the perfect time to help your student set the stage to achieve his or her goals. These 3 steps will help you and your child get started on new goals for the new school year.

Now that all of your Back to School shopping is complete and your child has every school supply under the sun, the only thing left to help prepare is… the actual homework! Here are tips on how to help with the homework challenges we hear most from students.

Tips for helping your child develop a can-do attitude this school year, brought to you by our guest blogger, Andrea Berlin, the Director of Academics at Kaplan Tutoring.