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100 Percent of My Students Passed Their NY State Mathematics, English Language, Art and Science Exams

By Gilant P. | 6/18/2013 3:35 AM CST |

For the 5th year in a row, all my students have passed their NY State examinations. A few have made it to the Honor Roll, and some are receiving Academic Achievement Awards next week. I am so proud of them. This was a difficult year for some, especially with Common Core test requirement, being a late suggestion and requirement by Bloomberg's team. So many students and parents were very worried and scared. So I did my research, and bought the required books, as well as to incorporate the use of the students' books.

Each session I worked on building their competency and comprehension skills,...

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Reading with Children

By Sabrina B. | 6/17/2013 10:51 AM CST |

For parents who are trying to do any of the following:

1. Engage your child in reading

2. Increase your child's reading skills (fluency, comprehension, rhythm, expression, tempo, etc.)

3. Increase your child's language acquisition, vocabulary, grammar skills, and spelling skills

This blog post is for you!!!

There are some really unique ways to help your child become a "reader." I myself wasn't a "reader" until about the age of 10. Up to that point, though I loved books and collected books and asked for books for birthdays/holidays, I was not a reading self-starter. However, I loved being...

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Spanish, French, English, Language Arts and Test Preparation Tutor. Contact me today to schedule a lesson!

By Valerie A. | 6/13/2013 2:20 PM CST |

Hello!

Thank you for visiting my site!

I have 8 years of language teaching experience. I taught for 7 years at Princeton University and 1 year at the University of Notre Dame. It is truly a joy for me to help people reach their academic and personal goals. Please contact me as soon as possible to inquire about scheduling a tutoring session with me. I specialize in language arts, particularly Spanish, French, and English. I also have experience tutoring people of all ages, and helping them prepare for standardized tests.

I look forward to hearing from you soon!

Best regards,

Valerie

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Holistic Tutoring

By Therese S. | 6/8/2013 8:28 PM CST |

One of the more frustrating things about tutoring is when students or their parents want to treat tutoring like a quick fix. In other words, sometimes they want to meet the night before a test and cram for said test in hopes of getting a better grade. On the surface, this problem might work, but it treats the symptoms rather than the root of the problem.

If you're going to take the time to invest in a tutor, then here are a couple of suggestions.

First, try to catch the problem early. If you (or your child) is struggling in a subject, get help right away. Don't wait until you (or your child)...

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Helping Kids Become Lifelong Readers

By Jeff S. | 6/5/2013 10:53 AM CST |

If you had asked my middle school students to describe our class routines, you might have thought I was their English teacher, not Social Studies. As a teacher and tutor, I’ve tried to pass on a legacy for the love of reading to my students. I often tell them, “If you can read, you can teach yourself anything.” In this article, I will give you some tips on how to get your children to read more, and more often.

It’s Not Magic!

Occasionally, parents visited my classroom to ask, “How do you do it?” They were usually referring to the success of my Friday Silent Reading routine.

Each fall, I explained...

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School’s Out! School’s Out! Now what?

By Jeff S. | 6/3/2013 11:36 PM CST |

Unless you or your child attends a year – round school, summer vacation begins sometime in the next week or so. College students have read more pages than they thought humanly possible, taken many exams, written research papers, and stayed up way too late over the past 10 months. Parents of school – aged children have helped with homework, gone to parent/ teacher conferences, E-mailed teachers, and maybe volunteered for one activity too many. This article will help you understand the importance of continuing your/ your child’s learning over the summer and lists several suggestions on how to...

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The Test Prep Industry

By Kathryn S. | 5/21/2013 2:39 AM CST |

I'd like to rant, if I could, about the test prep industry, specifically as it relates to the SAT and the ACT.

THEY LIE. They give their students "practice tests" that aren't real practice tests! They make up their own "SAT" or "ACT" and train their kids on that and it makes me so mad, because they have no idea how to model such a test! It's like training someone how to spike a volleyball and then telling them that they're going to do great on their basketball game on Saturday. LIES, I TELL YOU!!

And THEN, they tell you that all you need to do in order to get ready for the test is study...

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End of the school year

By Christina E. | 5/15/2013 7:32 PM CST |

The end of the school year is coming very fast! We need to ensure that our children and students are readily prepared for the tests that are coming. Through extra vocabulary practice, increased reading times, as well as checking for reading comprehension is very important. It's also important to start thinking about next year. If this had some rough spots, that could be avoided next year. We need to work together! If you child was specifically having issues in one subject area, we could take the summer time and ensure that they are more comfortable and even advanced in that subject area. Contact...

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Get Those Wiggles Out!

By Jessica M. | 5/10/2013 12:44 PM CST |

When working with children (especially 7 and below) it can be vital to their memory retention to take a break every thirty minutes.

I have had great success with my younger students who become stir crazy after half an hour of reading by leaving the study are and going outside or in a space where we wont bother others and doing some physical activities.

Since time is a concern it is important to only do this for ten minutes or so.

Sometimes we run and play tag, or we will do some jumping jacks, or just do some silly dancing.

When the student returns they are feeling a little more refreshed,...

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Spring and Summer Reading, Writing Help

By Timothy N. | 5/4/2013 1:33 PM CST |

This Spring and Summer, why not invest in yourself or your child? Effective written communication is key to success in the competitive academic and career markets.

Get help with Getting Started with Writing, Discovering Writing Topics, Finding Focus
Responding to Writing Assignments
Reading for Comprehension and Understanding - Retaining Key Concepts, Theme, and more
... and, of course, that always challenging concept of Grammar. I teach Grammar as Tools ... not Rules.

Looking forward to hearing from you and hearing about your tutoring needs. See my profile for more information and my Subject...

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