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Apr 01

How to Become a Reader: Tips for Becoming a Successful Reader

By Angela B. High School

In all my years of tutoring, this is a very common thread. Most intelligent, successful students find themselves struggling to complete reading assignments. Why is this? If you love to learn and thrive in English class, why is the reading component so frustrating, all-consuming, and daunting? I’ll tell you why...because busy is comfortable and reading…

Mar 24

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Hear From Our Tutors! What Tutoring Style is Most Effective?

By Angela B. Elementary School, High School, Middle School, Tutor Spotlights

What is a tutoring style you might wonder. Well, it’s pretty much the same as a teaching style. It can be loosely defined as the way an educator approaches the lesson. When you start hunting down tutoring companies and going over their recommended tutors this is the first place where tutoring style plays a key…

Mar 18

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The Don’t Care Kid: Ways to Help Show Your Kids That School Matters

By Angela B. Elementary School, High School, Middle School

If you haven’t already noticed I am all about honesty. And I’ll be honest, I was not a huge fan of school. While I was an excellent student, a classic overachiever, and a master of befriending every clique, I didn’t feel excited to go to school. I knew it was a means to an end.…

Mar 04

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Learning Styles and Online Teaching: Best Methods to Improve Academic Success

By Angela B. Accommodations, Elementary School, High School, Learning Differences, Middle School

First let’s begin with the basics of learning styles. Learning style refers to the way you absorb new information best. Everyone is born with the ability to process information in various ways. Some children are born with more visual learning skills. Others are excellent at listening to the sounds around them. There are even children…

Mar 03

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Preparing for the 2021 AP Exams

By Arash Fayz College Admissions, High School, Practice Tests, Test Prep

If you're currently enrolled in an AP class, you may have heard that last year's 2020 testing for AP exams looked a lot different than previous years (with shorter, modified at-home versions of the tests). This year, 2021, the testing format has changed again in an effort to better adapt to student needs. So if…