• Homework Help, Parenting, Parents, Teenagers

    Posted on April 9th, 2012

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    No, My Children Don’t Listen to Me Either!

    No, My Children Don’t Listen to Me Either!

    About 40% of our tutoring business is basically what we term “Homework Help” and it is all because the preteens and teens don’t want to take direction from their parents.  You shouldn’t feel  bad about yourself as a parent if the connection between you and  your child/student disintegrates even more when you are “helping” them [...]

  • Homework Help, Student Tips, Test Taking

    Posted on February 2nd, 2012

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    Ten Top Tips for Effective Studying

    Ten Top Tips for Effective Studying

    If you are going to take the time and effort to study for your tests and finals, you had might as well make the most of it and use your time wisely! Here are ten tips to help you maximize your results: The first tip (#1) is to make sure that you get enough sleep [...]

  • Homework Help

    Posted on September 10th, 2010

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    How Involved Should You Get with Homework Help?

    How Involved Should You Get with Homework Help?

    How much should concerned parents  help their kids with homework? It seems that many parents are confused,  feeling inadequate or discouraged about homework–especially when their kids get frustrated, angry or give up. Many teachers suggest that kids spend 10 minutes per grade level on homework–at home. That translates to 30 minutes for a 3rd grader, 70 minutes [...]