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Let me give you 4 reasons why your child should improve his or her math skills this summer: Your child may need a recap of what he or she has studied in the previous school year [...] Read More

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10 Habits of Successful Students Get Organized. Making a plan for what you're going to do and when you're going to do it will make sure you're always ahead of the curve - litera [...] Read More

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  I have some easy tips that I have learned over the years, and helped other students with that helped them to achieve an grade A paper. 1. The first tip I have is to write [...] Read More

Math can be fun and EVERYONE can do it! Some learn differently than others. Having a tutor in math can help students realize they can do math and understand it! A good math tutor a [...] Read More

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Before you start to tutor a child get to know the level of the child by giving a diagnostic test either by paper or orally. Make it fun  [...] Read More

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The Tutor Code We do...  · explain concepts that students have difficulty understanding.· use alternate methods and examples to explain content and help studen [...] Read More

On Test Day Make sure your child gets a good night's sleep and eats a healthy breakfast Many teachers report that students who don't do well on tests haven't gotten enough sleep, [...] Read More

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Summer provides an excellent opportunity for students to improve learning skills and strategies!  Freedom from the rigorous expectations of the classroom gives a private tutor [...] Read More

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Whenever you don't feel like doing something, give yourself a little positive reinforcement by taking it bit by bit.   For example, an essay. I loathe entirely some I still [...] Read More

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Sometimes you can improve your grades by getting organized.  Do have a calendar and a way to keep track of tasks?  For example, you can use Google to manage your upcoming [...] Read More

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The key with subjects such as math or science is to create a good study habit. After class sit down and work through some problems or reread a section taught during class. Keep doi [...] Read More

Parents/Guardians, homework time is not the time for Simon Says: If your child begins to cry and/or scream before, but PARTICULARLY during homework time do not follow sui [...] Read More

During reading - activate prior knowledge  Visualize Make connection summarize put yourself in story Retell teach somone else Organize ideas in graphic organizer [...] Read More

I recommend the book:   "Getting Around The Bass"   http://www.amazon.com/Getting-Around-Bass-Josh-Needleman/dp/0615909035/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1387053646&s [...] Read More

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A few tips when engaging in a new learning process:   1. Do not take yourself too seriously. It is important to keep a positive inner dialogue when met with the challenges o [...] Read More

To many times a child dsoesn't or is afraid in the classroom because they lack confidence.  They don't feel secure encough to ask a question in fear that they might be looked [...] Read More

Write neatly and legibly when doing homework.When doing math homework, use a pencil and have a big eraser on-hand! One of a teacher's biggest "downers" is receiving homework that i [...] Read More

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Carefully design your homework area to get positive results! Is it near a caregiver who can help if student has a question? Is the area quiet and free of distractions? Is ta [...] Read More

http://wanderlustandlipstick.com/wandertips/language/6-tips-for-learning-a-new-language/ The first steps to learning a foreign language actually don’t involve speaking. You [...] Read More

The test taker must have prepared for the test according to the learning style that is most efficient and effective.  For every individual, that is slightly different.   [...] Read More

The brain does not remember entire context.  It creates events by neural mapping of bits and pieces of information it has already stored.  On a test, it must take new inf [...] Read More

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Studying can be demanding and draining.  One way to stay fresh during this time is to study for approximately 15 to 20 minutes and then stop.  Get up and move around and [...] Read More

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ALT + F4. What does it do? If you hold down the ALT key on your keyboard and press the F4 key (located on the uppermost row of keys on your keyboard), you will essentially be closi [...] Read More

Do you like doing something that's hard!  Playing a game that involves reading is an engaging way to encourage reluctant readers to practice skills! [...] Read More

Does your child struggle memorizing facts?  Try music to facilitate learning..  Select a well-known melody and add rhyming lyrics that review subject content. Email me f [...] Read More

Does your child resist homework or studying for a test?   Have you heard from teachers and others that your child is bright but lazy?   Engagement in academics is a c [...] Read More

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The development of the ability to write coherent, well-organized essays and research papers is a skill that will pay off through to the college years. Middle school students should [...] Read More

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Work and re-work the information in multiple ways: anticipate essay questions from your notes and write the answers in advance; create timelines and comparative charts of historica [...] Read More

Specializing in elementary and middle school academic support.   Each individual is an unique learner with individual differences. My practice guides struggling stud [...] Read More

We have to remember that in the critical reading/verbal section of the SAT, most students will NOT know 90% of the vocabulary words they encounter. In an era where students say to [...] Read More

Reading, writing and arithmetic are the three most essential skills your child needs to master.  Schools spend a lot of time on literacy, making sure children can read so they [...] Read More

Many people have contacted me about online tutoring.  It is the new fad, but is it right for you?  Are you easily distracted?  Do you find it easier to zone out when [...] Read More

I would strongly suggest finding someone who is well versed in SAT essay writing.  Simple mistakes can lead to a large deduction in points.  Students who forget to answer [...] Read More

A very common obstacle to any student’s success with their math class is allowing math fear to affect how they handle homework assignments.  When it comes to the point o [...] Read More

Input is foundational to learning anything. So often we spend excessive time testing a child’s knowledge before he has had an opportunity to actually learn the information. W [...] Read More

THREE KEY WORDS - FREQUENCY, DURATION AND INTENSITY: By providing short, frequent lessons with high intensity individuals learn more quickly. Many activities that form the Individu [...] Read More

As an adult, student, or parent, it is common to experience a lack of confidence in dealing with numbers.  This common problem many times gets blown out of proportion and can [...] Read More

Anti-math bias is a prevalent problem in our culture today.  The attitude that math is hard, math is not worthy of study at higher level, that not everyone can be naturally s [...] Read More

So your child is taking a math class and has hit a wall.  Frustration rears up and blocks them from working through the challenge and they don’t know how to find some im [...] Read More

My students have told me often that in the upper elementary school years, 4th or 5th grade, they started to learn Algebra.  Usually, this memory evokes shudders of pain.  [...] Read More

rather than learn & retain vocabulary using a list or flashcards...create a foldable...there are many resources online that offer a fresh spin on the dreaded VOCABULARY LIST!! [...] Read More

I tutor privately outside of Hebrew Schools for Bar/BatMitzvah.  My book, COMING OF AGE, illustrates my success in this field.  I have officiated in over 226 services!&nb [...] Read More

I coach students primarily in reading,  preferably of high school age, who require some level of one-on-one assistance. Thus, my 1st Tutor Tip is, if your high schooler has di [...] Read More

I am a fluent Danish speaker and have spent the last several years living (on and off) in Denmark and studying the language. I can teach Danish at most levels. I live in the Bath a [...] Read More

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Many times I find myself called in at the last moment with just a few days (maybe a week or two if lucky) to assist a student before a major exam.  Though my experiences with [...] Read More

It is best to start the college search and application process by the middle of junior year. The initial college list, testing strategy, teacher recommendation choices, and resume [...] Read More

When studying for an exam chunking information into smaller parts makes it easier to recall . For example, when reviewing for a history test create a graphic organizer which d [...] Read More

First and foremost, a child MUST have a clear understanding of the basic concepts in math. This means, for example, that your child will understand why REGROUPING is needed wh [...] Read More

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When you are usings the order of operations in Math, usually introduced in 6th grade there is a trick. Just remember PEMDAS P-parenthesis E-exponents M-multiply D-divide A-add S- s [...] Read More

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Alice bought m pens for n dollars each, and Ben bought n pens for m dollars each. Which of the following is the average price per pen, in dollars, for all the pens that Alice and [...] Read More

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Another way to help a child understand and comprehend what he or she is reading is by having them read and then at the end of a chapter or a few pages write what they have read ab [...] Read More

If a child loses his or her place during reading there is help.  A good way to help is to give them an index card and have them place it under the line that they are reading.& [...] Read More

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