Aug 10, 2012
Tutoring/Home School 3589 Views
Internet infrastructure has developed to a point that it has become extremely easy and convenient to hire an online tutor. This option usually presents itself as a dilemma to parents looking to hire a tutor for their child. While it is easy to presume that live teaching can in no way match the experience of having the teacher physically present, the experience actually varies depending on the student's age, his/her comfort with technology, the subject taught and the experience levels of the educator. Let's take a look at some of the pros and cons of online tutoring in more detail.
Aug 10, 2012
Writing 3307 Views
Some kids just don't like to write. Others find the lure of technology much more responsive and engaging. So what is a parent to do? Kids still need good old-fashioned paper and pencil skills, right? Here are some engaging activities that your child may actually enjoy more than tapping the keys on your iPhone.
Aug 10, 2012
Other 2793 Views
Just about any teacher or tutor will tell you that children who have sophisticated vocabularies for their age and who have background information about the world are at an advantage when compared to students with more limited vocabularies and background knowledge. This shows up in the classroom, especially in English and history, and it shows up on standardized tests.
Aug 10, 2012
Reading 3249 Views
In English we translate sounds into letters when going from a spoken message to a written one. Reading is looking at letters and translating them back into spoken sounds. Picture someone reading out loud. Sound really easy? You might be surprised at how common sense the 4 basic stages of reading progress are from here.
