Tutors Need a Bigger Platform: Here’s Why
We need to do away with a system that is always rushing children into learning something new without hardly any time to digest the previous lesson. Investing in tutoring should not be viewed as a burdensome expense by school administrators, parents or caregivers. On the contrary, easy access to qualified tutors in the classroom, libraries, at home, and other learning institutions is necessary for students to feel less overwhelmed and more capable and confident.
3 SIMPLE Activities to Boost Your Child’s Reading Performance This School Year
It’s the end of August, which means a new school year is just around the corner (or has already started!) for many families. It's important to remember that although your child will be diving back into the world of routine classroom instruction, they still need to do activities at home that support what they are learning, especially when it comes to reading. Here are a few ways that you can give your child a reading boost outside of the classroom.
Non-Native Speakers Make Great Language Teachers, Too! Here’s Why
I knew that I wanted to become a Spanish professor to help others experience the same passion for the language that I had found. I never really thought about competing or comparing myself with native speakers of the language. This all changed with a comment that a well-meaning friend made to me at the end of a Spanish class…
Fun Over Facts? Why Developing A Love For Reading Should Be Emphasized More in Education and at Home
When teaching your child to read, don’t just focus on the mechanics. Try your best to connect reading with other skills, games, or experiences that will help a young person associate learning to read with something positive and stimulating!
Speak Up! Three Ways I Overcame The Fear of Practicing My Spanish Conversation Skills as a Language Learner
In one of my high school Spanish classes, I had a teacher tell us, “there are two types of language learners in this world: one is really good at speaking the language, but is too shy to talk, and the other isn’t really that great at speaking, but will talk to anyone who is willing to have a conversation with them. Learning Spanish, I definitely fell into the former category…
Summer Reading Ideas to Help Your Child Avoid The Summer Slide
The summer slide, or summer learning loss, is a serious issue that negatively affects many children over the summer and causes them to start the school year at a disadvantage. So, what can be done to combat this? Here are some summer reading ideas to help your child avoid the dreadful summer slide.
Why Children Struggle to Learn with Their Parents and How Tutors Can Help
All you want to do is help your child succeed in school, but often, your nightly homework session turns into a never-ending struggle that ends in pure frustration and getting very little accomplished.
You might think to yourself, what am I doing wrong? The truth is you’re probably not doing anything “wrong,” per se. Children can be hard to figure out sometimes, especially when it comes to their learning needs.
Here are a few reasons why it can be so hard for children to learn with their parents and what tutors can do to help.
Why PhDs Make Fantastic Tutors (and Working Professionals in General)
The diligence, strength, and growth mindset acquired by PhDs is impressive and much needed across all industries—especially tutoring.