Study Skills and Learning Strategies
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Monday, April 26th, 2010As parents, teachers, and tutors know, it can sometimes be challenging to get your student excited and engaged in reading. In particular, reading for content in history or science can be perceived as boring and uninteresting. The Teaching Tips Machine blog has a solution. The blog has a post describing A Reading Strategy That Makes [...]
Student Success Resolution #6: Get Help When Needed
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010Here is the last and final student success resolution of this series. (Trying to make too many changes at once can backfire) Today’s tip is to seek out help when you need it. If you follow the first 5 tips you will be making some great changes in your study habits, however, you might still [...]
Student Success Resolution #5: Answer Every Question
Sunday, February 21st, 2010If you have been keeping up with the first four student success tips, you should be experiencing academic achievement! So why stop now? Let’s keep it going with resolution #5: Answer Every Question! This tip can apply in a few different situations. For one, this means you should be prepared and attempt to answer every [...]
Student Success Resolution #4: Turn Off Technology
Thursday, February 11th, 2010By now you should already be reaping the benefits of the first three resolutions for academic success. Keep up the good work and focus on incorporating today’s tip into your study habits. Technology is a great thing- computers, cell phones, MP3 players, Kindles, video games, etc… The problem: these devices can become huge distractions when [...]
Student Success Resolution #3: Find a Work Space
Sunday, January 31st, 2010It is time for step 3 in your quest for academic success! The key for this resolution is to find space for yourself to study and do homework. Knowing how to study is important, but first you need a place to do it. The goal here is to find an area in your home that [...]
Student Success Resolution #2: Less is More
Wednesday, January 20th, 20102010 is quickly moving along. Hopefully by now you have mastered the Student Success Resolution #1 of writing everything down. So, now you know what you HAVE to do, what do you do next? Resolution #2: Less is More The focus of this tip is the concept of less is more. This has to do [...]
Literacy Websites and Blogs for All Ages
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010I found a great list of literacy resources put together by the Dynamite Lesson Plan blog. The post includes a list of 20 websites and blogs that are focused on reading and literacy. Many of the sites are appropriate for all ages. These sites are an excellent way to feed your reading passion and encourage [...]
Student Success Resolution #1: Write it Down
Saturday, January 9th, 2010This is the first in a series of posts to kick off 2010 on the right foot. For most students the new year means you are about half way through the school year. And for most students you have probably not been as successful as you would have liked during the first half of the [...]
A Look Back at 2009: The Best Educational Posts of Last Year
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010Before we move on and fully embrace the new year, I thought it would be appropriate to take a look back at some of the best educational TutorFi.com posts (as determined by me). I think these posts contain useful information for you to achieve success in your education. 1. Effective Learning Strategies and Study Skills [...]
Online Math Games and Lessons
Saturday, December 12th, 2009One of the posts on the Successful Learning blog has turned me on to two great online math sites. These sites both provide interesting opportunities for students to learn and practice math skills. The first site, Math Live, provides a wide range of entertaining lessons covering topics of Number, Patterns and Relations, Shape and Space, [...]
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