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.