"You will always miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take." This is a powerful quote from Wayne Gretzky, one of the most famous and highest-scoring professional hockey players of all time. It is also a very powerful lesson to share with your kids. So many people, kids and grownups, let their dreams stay on their “wish list” instead of putting...

  Whether your children’s grades tend to be A’s, B’s, C’s, or F’s, kids often define “who they are” based on the grades they receive.  As a result, children's grades and self-esteem are often strongly linked.  “I’m an A-student.” “I’m not very smart.” “I’m an average student.” Unfortunately, when children label themselves based on grades, it...

How to calm your nerves and build self-confidencebefore you do something newDo you ever experience self-doubt when you’re about to do something new?Do you ever get the jitters and feel nervous?Do you ever wonder where your self-confidence has gone when this happens?Guess what…you’re normal! You’re supposed to feel a little nervous before you do...

  Our minds are incredibly powerful. They have the ability to help us create amazing things AND they have the ability to torture us.  A powerful example is worrying.  Many children experience worry – it’s a natural human phenomenon. Worry happens when we have thoughts about a potential threat or problem occurring in the future – something...

     Developing "the whole child" is becoming more important now than ever before! Why?  Because a lot of parents are concerned about whether or not their children have fallen behind in school, due to the disruptions of the past year. Parents are concerned about gaps in academics and gaps in their child’s social emotional development....

      "As tutors, we’ve seen our kids really struggle to build self-esteem” because kids who struggle with reading, often have other kids teasing them, teachers making them read out loud in class, or perhaps parents comparing them to their siblings who read better.  Educator, reading specialist, and online tutoring expert, Joanne...

      How do kids learn to set goals? What is the brain science behind setting goals?  And where does the Law of Attraction fit in? These are a few of the questions explored during a passionate discussion between educator, reading tutor and online tutoring expert, Joanne Kaminski, and life coaching for kids expert, Renaye...

Is it possible to teach kids to CHOOSE to respect teachers, tutors, parents, and others? Yes! If you’ve worked with kids – whether you’re a parent, teacher, tutor, or care giver – you’ve most likely experienced disrespectful children! Educator, reading tutor, and online tutoring expert, Joanne Kaminski, recently interviewed Renaye Thornborrow, an...

     Mindset skills like positive self-talk can improve student results - here's how. Positive self-talk is fundamental to children’s self-esteem, self-confidence, resilience, happiness and so much more. Educator, reading tutor, and online tutoring expert, Joanne Kaminski, had a passionate discussion with Renaye Thornborrow, an expert...

      “How does the term 'mindset skills' relate to 'growth mindset', the term commonly used in schools?   This is one of the questions that educator, reading tutor and online tutoring expert, Joanne Kaminski, explored with life coaching for kids expert, Renaye Thornborrow. The two met to discuss how to help educators, teachers and...