Archive for October, 2007
Mompreneurs: You Can Successfully Work From Home!
Monday, October 29th, 2007No too long ago I had a baby, quit my full-time job as an Orientation and Mobility Specialist, and dedicated myself to taking care of my wonderful son, Nathan. But it wasn’t long until my husband and I really began to feel the pains of living on one income…in Southern California, no less! [...]
Handling Students with Difficult Behaviors
Saturday, October 20th, 2007We’d all like to think the student’s we tutor love to learn just as much as we do. As a tutor, I’ve just assumed that education is as important to my students as it is to me. Unfortunately, though, that isn’t always the case. Have you been there? I’m sure we all have stories of [...]
Encouraging Self-Esteem in Your Children and Students
Saturday, October 20th, 2007I ran across an interesting blogpost the other day regarding self-esteem. In the post, the author did a pretty good job providing some very do-able techniques that we parents can utilize to improve our child’s self-esteem. While most of the points I agree with, there was one that I did not quite see eye to [...]
How to Encourage Your Children and Students to Write
Monday, October 15th, 2007Parents, do you struggle with trying to get your child to practice writing? If so, you’ll really love the suggestions I found in the article “Encouraging Your Child to Write.” The author provides many fun and exciting “games” and ideas meant to get your child writing…and loving it! To read this great [...]
How to Educate and Tutor Children with ADHD
Wednesday, October 10th, 2007Are you working with a child with ADHD or are the parent of a child with ADHD? If so, you’ll want to be aware of this fantastic article. In it, the author discusses several methods the teacher or tutor can incorporate into their lesson plan and environment in order to allow the educational [...]
Choosing the Right Educational Toy
Wednesday, October 10th, 2007If you’re like me, choosing the right educational toy for your child can be overwhelming. There are SO many toys out there to choose from and we can spend a fortune. Am I right? If you’re looking for a road map in choosing the right toys, you’ll want to read this great [...]
Get Your Children to Do Their Homework Without Drama
Wednesday, October 10th, 2007Do you spend your afternoons and evenings struggling trying to get your kids to do their homework? Let’s face it; by the time kids get home from a long day at school, the last thing they want to do is sit at the table to do more scholastic work. They’d rather watch TV, play in [...]
Tutoring Your Child to Read for Fun
Thursday, October 4th, 2007The Love of Reading
Does your child read for pleasure?
Having 2 opposite boys I am convinced that reading for pleasure is extensive in the success of our children. My oldest son (current Princeton student) read 60 books this summer and aces school which my other son only reads when he is made to and struggles in [...]