How To Build Your Vocabulary For The SAT
A good vocabulary is essential to the Critical Reading portion of the SAT test. Both the sentence completion questions and the reading passages themselves are full of words many students have never seen before. So, how do you build an effective vocabulary? First, let’s start with what NOT to do. You cannot study a long [...]
The New 3 R’s
OK, I’m taking a little poetic license to make a point. But in the United States, a ‘Rithmetic Revolution is Required (the new 3-R’s). We are in danger of having our entire way of life undermined by our poor performance in Science and Math Education. America, and especially California is the home of innovation, of [...]
3 Hidden Reasons Students Struggle
When parents or students contact us for tutoring help, it is invariably because they are concerned about poor grades. Getting a student back on track and getting grades up must be the first priority. But, understanding why the student was struggling in the first place is critical to providing them with the tools to excel [...]
Study Shows The BEST Way To Learn
Two University of Chicago doctoral students completed research as part of their dissertations that compared the learning results of students who were instructed under a variety of conditions. In short, they found that working with private, in-home tutors is BY FAR the most effective way to learn. The study compared: Students in a typical [...]
Christmas Break Tutoring, Santa Clarita
There are several compelling reasons why consider Christmas break tutoring, Santa Clarita for your students. For one thing, the length of time they are off from school is quite long. And, with many places that are still putting some travel restrictions due to COVID-19, students, most likely, will be at home most of the time. [...]
Christmas Break Tutors, Santa Clarita
There are several compelling reasons why consider Christmas break tutoring for your students. For one thing, the length of time they are off from school is quite long. And, with many places that are still putting some travel restrictions due to COVID-19, students, most likely, will be at home most of the time. So, why [...]
Back To School Tutoring, Saugus, CA
The COVID-19 pandemic has put many industries to a halt, and this includes the sector of education. Many schools have temporarily closed their operation as they intend to "help flatten the curve." And this creates an unintended effect - students' learning stagnation. Many parents begin to worry about whether or not their students will be [...]
COVID Tutors, Saugus, CA, Have Changed The Learning Landscape
We cannot put the education of our children to a complete halt just because of the COVID-19 pandemic we are facing. While we do not take this disease for granted, considering its fatality rates, we also need to weigh, on the other hand, the importance of unhampered learning for our children. In other words, we [...]
COVID-19 Micro Tutoring, Valencia, CA
The disruptions that the COVID-19 pandemic is causing to people's daily lives are unprecedented. Many companies have either temporarily or permanently closed their businesses. It didn't even spare the education sector as lots of schools are still closed to help flatten the curve. Despite the current situation in the education sector, parents should continue their [...]
Social Distancing Tutor, Santa Clarita, CA
There's no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting lots of industries, and the education sector is one of them. More schools, if not temporarily, are permanently ceasing their operations. The trend leads to this one crucial question: will we allow this pandemic to compromise our children's learning? The answer is, of course, NO. [...]