If you didn’t already know this, our brains learn faster and retain longer when we can connect new learning to things we already know. Endless lists of vocabulary words in English or foreign language class can feel overwhelming, but there are better ways to study. FASTEST Method (to get started):… Read more
School is out in a few weeks – great news for area students, and a possible headache for families trying to keep their kids both busy and enriched. [Tweet this!] While you begin to plan what June, July and August look like for you and your family, keep in mind… Read more
This past Sunday I found myself running a 5k in a purple tutu. Surrounded by 6,000 very happy people, I asked myself more than once what on earth had compelled me to get up at 5:45 a.m. on a weekend morning just to run 3 miles with complete strangers. It… Read more
Every year Pacific Learning Academy asks families whether they called us at exactly the right time, or if they wished they had called sooner or later in the year. Not one family ever says “later,” and about half say they wish they had called sooner. It’s tough to gauge the… Read more
(Clive teaches Language Arts and History, Study Skills and Math through Geometry. He’s currently developing an Integrated 11th grade Language Arts/US History course at Pacific Learning Academy.) When we’re young, we do most of our learning in classrooms. This is doubly useful, because it can build a student’s social… Read more
I remember the first time I asked our clients for feedback with a formal survey. My stomach was tied in knots from the moment I clicked “send” and for the entire 6-week period I waited for responses. Our inner child can’t help but want to be liked, and I tried… Read more
[Kirsten’s note: Micah teaches Math, Physics, and test prep at Pacific Learning Academy. Below he’s reminding all of us students (old and young alike) that there’s more to Pythagoras’ theorem than we might remember!] Most people are familiar with the traditional 2D Pythagorean theorem, which states that for any right… Read more
After 7 years of providing tutoring and academic support to Eastside families, The Learning Curve has finally realized the dream of becoming a private school and changed our name: Pacific Learning Academy. Tutoring will continue to be a major part of our services, but the ability to work with our… Read more
