Archive for January, 2008

« Previous Entries

For the Love of Math

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

A lot of parents, teachers, and tutors harp on getting kids to read and to enjoy reading.  People need to show the same concern for math.  Many adults are intimidated by math because they were never really good at it themselves and as a result, don’t put enough stress on the importance of enjoying math. [...]

Bloom’s Taxonomy Review

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

Most educators have at one time or another been exposed to Bloom’s taxonomy (an organization of the levels of knowledge your students may demonstrate over time). I came across a blog article that did a great job reviewing the basics and reminding me why we learned it in the first place. Visit her blog to [...]

Help for Literature Tutors and Teachers | TutorFi

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

I was reading a blog written by a homeschooler and clicked on a link that was recommended in the article. It brought me to a site that has a wide variety of literature study guides that you can simply download and review. I think it can be of great use to tutors, especially when you [...]

Starting Your Own Online Tutoring Business Can Be Simple

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

I just completed an interviewed Marcy Reese who is TutorFi.com’s beta tester. After speaking to Marcy in length, I realized how easy we made it for her to start an online tutoring business. The hardest part for Marcy was just getting started. Once she landed a few clients, it snowballed for her and before she [...]

Do Boys of Girls Have a Harder Time in School?

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

For many parents, sending their kids off to their first year of school is stressful. Often times, the event brings up their own memories from their school experience, with their successes and failures. I found a very interesting perspective from a father preparing to send his son off to his very first year of school. [...]

Advice for Raising Children Who Love to Read

Monday, January 21st, 2008

As tutors, we are often asked how parents can motivate their kids to become better thinkers, readers, mathematicians, etc. Here’s some advice you can offer parents regarding helping their children become better readers from a very young age: 1. Let them see you reading – a LOT!  Read for information, read for enjoyment, read at [...]

Special Needs Skills

Monday, January 21st, 2008

Now that more and more students with special needs are integrated in the regular classroom, regular ed teachers and tutors must be aware of their needs and abilities and be able to offer input and sound advice to  parents. I came across a great article from a fellow blogger regarding cognitive skills that parents can [...]

Parenting Your Adolescent

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

Do you have a teenager who’s struggling with accountability? Does your teenage son or daughter intentionally misbehave just to get under your skin? If so, check out this great article. In it, the author discusses the nature of adolescents and lays out specific strategies to implement as you teach them to become healthy and productive [...]

Do Our Schools Need a Complete Overhaul?

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

As teachers in the public school system, we’re required to take classes, attends conferences, etc. in order to maintain our teaching credentials. Some time ago, I took a variety of courses through the University of Phoenix in order to fulfill the requirements to keep my credential current. I have to say that these courses were [...]

Test Taking Tips for Young Students

Saturday, January 12th, 2008

We all know that school grades are largely dependent on tests and we must do well on these tests if we are to do well in school.  As we all know, it’s important to be very familiar with the material you’ll be tested on if you want to pass with flying colors. But are there [...]

« Previous Entries