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5 Signs That Indicate That Your Child Needs A Tutor

Five Signs That Indicate That Your Child Needs A Tutor Dreams and aspirations… All parents dream   to build upon their children’s dreams and aspirations by providing learning opportunities. Children may be smart to hack a few things, yet they may need regular homework help from parents or personal tutors. As parents, it is important for you to look out for Signs That Indicate Your Child Needs A Tutor : Incomplete Homework and Unresolved Queries : Often children lose interest in their academics and become irregular. If your child is unable to complete her work regularly or her work is of poor quality she may need help from a professional online tutor .  It is suggested that you outsource tutoring assistance to sharpen your child’s skills and provide her an edge over her peers. Lack of Conceptual Clarity in Math, Science and English : Brain development requires scientific thinking. Students are inquisitive by nature. They understand ...

Tips and Tricks for Success as a Freshman

Well, everything has turned around. You worked your way from an acne-faced, high school freshman through high school. You had to learn all of the ropes to succeed, and you did. Now is the time to learn at an institute of higher education. The rules and ropes are very different, but you can succeed, if you are prepared. The following are some important tips and tricks you will need to succeed your college freshman year. Reading is Key  The reality is that college life revolves more around hitting the books or etexts at home and doing assignments than there is time in spent in class. If you struggle with reading, now is the time to improve your reading ability. You need to find a highly qualified reading instructor who has a proven track record with reading remediation. A good reading instructor will work with you individually, doing repeated reading of texts that are highly interesting to you personally to help you improve your reading fluency and comprehension. The ins...

7 Tips to Hack High School Math

Schools re-opened after a summer break and it was a delight to see students back after vacations. Today, when I finished taking my first introductory Math class, I gave a few Math Problems for High School Students, and an anxious student asked me if I had ‘ 7 Tips to Hack High School Math ’ ?   I wondered, if there must be a magic potion to get it right the first time. I asked my students to do some research over the internet, and before I spell it out, let me put four of the hacks here that my inquisitive high-schoolers found using the search engines as these would come in handy to arrive at Answers for High School Math: 1. Multiply by 11: Example:  43 X 11 Place 4 and 3 at the extremes : 4—3 Add 4 and 3: 4 + 3 = 7 Place it between 4 and 3: 473 2. Multiples of 9: Tens Ones 9 x 1 = 0 9 9 x 2 = 1 8 9 x 3 = 2 7 9 x 4 = 3 6 9 x 5 = 4 5 9 x 6 = 5 4 9 x 7 = 6 3 9 x 8 = 7 2 9 x 9 = 8 1 9 x 10 = 9 0 ...

How to Prepare for PSAT: Tips and Advice

First, let us answer the most preferred question  what is PSAT?  PSAT  test is distinct from the examinations in your school days. Depending on the state you are in, you could win scholarship money if you are in the top 99% percentile of the PSAT/NMSQT test. This test makes you eligible for other corporate scholarships too, if you score well. Understand the Test Format Understand the format in which the questions are introduced and  how long is the PSAT ?  What is the PSAT out of?  Preparing accordingly will assist you in search of the college of your choice. The  PSAT Test  consists of four sections  Reading, Writing and Language and Math . The reading section consists of: Passage reading Command of Evidence questions Informational graphics questions The writing section consists of: Identifying grammatical and sentence errors Correcting sentences Correcting paragraphs The Math section consists of: Heart ...