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We all have choices to make in the use of our time. Do I mow the lawn, go to the neighborhood picnic, or take a care basket to an elderly friend? Each is a good thing. Which is the best? IF I do one, does that mean I can't do the others? Sometimes this is true. When...

PIONEER DAY! Everyone is a pioneer of some sort. Who are the pioneers in your family? Do you have a pioneer who crossed the plains? Who in your family first graduated from the 8th grade? High School? College? Did someone in your family pioneer an invention? We are all...

Babies know what they're doing, sleeping up to 20 hours a day. Sleep allows the child to grow and develop physically, including the brain. Sleep is especially critical for the brain as the brain literally 'cleans house' at night. In addition to cleaning itself, the...

True Happening. I once had a student who almost always had a mid-morning slump. You could almost set your clock by him. Discussing this with my doctor he told me about his father-in-law who spent 35 years teaching and who always had a large mason jar on his desk...

Today's Tip: Have your child sharpen his math facts for FREE before the start of school. Go to Xtramath.org. It will review addition first, then after those are mastered, subtraction, multiplication and division facts.

Your student is unique. Why subject him to a ‘one-size-fits-all’ education? At Ascent Advantage Academy we offer your student an education built around his needs, interests, and the desires of you, his parents. We are also a Tutoring Service that takes the place of...