ACT vs SAT Which is Best For You? ALL COLLEGES ACCEPT BOTH THE ACT AND THE SAT! SAT (3 hours plus 50 min essay) Reading 52 Q/ 65 Min – 5 Passages Writing & Language 44 Q / 35 Min – 4 Passages Math (no calculator) 20 Q / 25 Min – 5 grid-ins Math (calculator) 38 Q /55 Min ACT (2 hours 55 min plus 40 min essay) English 75 Q/ 45 Min – 5 passages Math (calculator) 60 Q / 60 Min Reading 40 Q / 35 Min – 4 passages Science 40 Q [...]
Discover 12 easy tips that encourage multisensory learning at home. There are many ways a parent can help and encourage a child by using some multisensory techniques. Although this may involve some changes in the home, the results may be well worth the effort. Provide a structured environment for Avoid outside distractions whenever possible (computer, audio players, TV, radio, general clutter). A clean, organized desk and room help your student to focus on his task. Whenever possible, write short notes to reinforce what has been said (on a bedroom mirror, refrigerator, chalk board, or bulletin board). Teach For many, this [...]
1. TURN OFF THE TV SET Make a house rule, depending on the location of the set, that when it is study time, it is "No TV" time. A television set that is on will draw youngsters like bees to honey. What about the radio? Should it be on or off? Contrary to what many specialists say, some youngsters do seem to function well with the radio turned on to a favorite music station. (Depending on the layout of your house or apartment, maybe an investment in earphones would be worthy of consideration.) 2. DESIGNATE SPECIFIC AREAS FOR HOMEWORK AND [...]
Tip 1: To prep for the Reading Test on the SAT, make it a point to read more non-fiction outside the classroom, you could read the articles from the newspaper, magazines like the Economist will also provide passage similar to those found on the Reading Test of the SAT. While reading, do so actively asking yourself what the author's primary purpose is and what is the tone he uses. This will help you with the passages on the Reading Tests and help boost your score on the Reading Test of the New SAT. Tip 2: To improve your score on [...]
HOW DOES LESS STRESS SOUND? "I love working a full day, having no time to decompress, and staying up late to make sure my daughter finishes her homework," said no parent ever. Work/life balance has always been difficult to achieve even before the pandemic, and while stress has become second nature to so many of us, wouldn't it be great to alleviate some? This is where tutoring comes in. Sure, tutoring improves your child's grades and confidence at school, but it can also help improve life at home. Quite often, troubles at school end up translating to tension at home, which [...]
Getting An In-Home Tutor As School Starts Will Make This Year Your Best. Our Tutors Teach Good Study Skills That Will Make Learning Easier In Every Subject All Year Long! 1. Teach organizational skills Types Of Organizational Skills After School Tutoring Can Teach Prioritization– Knowing how to prioritize tasks in different ways is an important skill that will help your child meet deadlines more easily in school and later on in his future job. After school tutoring can teach your child or teen how to prioritize by due date, time needed and difficulty of tasks. Divide & Conquer– After school tutors [...]
SUMMER LEARNING LOSS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM Our children are sponges full of information and summer does a really great job of wringing them out and pouring all of that information they soaked up down the drain! In the fall, they come to school rested, sun-tanned and...well...clueless! Getting back all of that lost information that they learned the previous year is a struggle. TAKE A LOOK AT THESE STATISTICS: The average child loses about two full years' worth of information by the time he/she graduates from high school...if she's not involved in academic summer camps and summer programs for kids. [...]
Here are 10 simple yet powerful things that parents can do at home to support teachers in their daily work of teaching our young children. Create a smooth takeoff each new school year. Give your child a hug before they venture out the door and you head to work. Look them in the eye, and tell them how proud you are of them. Your child's self-confidence and security will help them do well both in school and in life. Prepare for a happy landing at the end of the day. Create a predictable ritual such as 10-20 minutes listening to [...]
Use these 5 easy homework help tips to improve grades . Whether school comes easy to your child or not, whether he's a straight C student or she's been on the honor roll her entire life, all kids can benefit from proper study habits. Here are 5 easy homework help tips to help improve your child's grades this semester It is never too early or too late to start! Start with the homework that is hardest for your student. If you start with the hardest subject, your brain will be fresh. Develop effective memorization techniques. You can use lists when having [...]
Writing Effective IEP Goals for your child We all set goals for ourselves, whether we are aware of it or not. Our goals can be as simple as getting to work on time. They can be as complex as budgeting our expenses. We know what we need to do, and we set out to do it. An IEP goal is not unlike a personal goal. With an IEP goal, we create an educational program for a child with special needs. An IEP goal describes what we hope the child will achieve, or the intended outcome of instruction. The outcome is stated [...]
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