The study of grammar has suffered an unfortunate decline in recent years. As schools become more focused on preparing students for standardized tests, traditional grammar studies have taken a back seat to other subjects such as mathematics, vocabulary, problem solving and reasoning skills, etc. While these are all very valuable things to know, there is [...]
A geometry tutor has a particularly difficult job. While algebra is often said to be the firsttruly abstract mathematical discipline that most students encounter, geometry (which is usually taught the year after algebra is taught) requires that the student begin learning to apply therelatively abstract concepts learned in algebra to real life problems involving shapes [...]
Finding a tutor for your child can be a long and frustrating process. The process is particularlydifficult for parents whose child is in high school and attempting to improve his or her grades and test scores in order to obtain college scholarships. For these students, the clock is ticking and the checking of references, the [...]
Does your student have endless hours of homework each night? Is there no time left over for family time? If so, don’t feel like you are alone. In the past twenty-five years, homework assignments have risen by 51% according to a 2004 study at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. That is an average [...]
If your child has just been diagnosed with a learning disability, he or she may be feeling a little bit iffy about their self-esteem. This may be due to the overwhelming (but untrue) notion in our society that scholastic difficulties severely limit a person’s possibility of success in the work world. Of course, this is [...]