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How to Take Notes: What Every Student Should Know

Sunday, January 6th, 2008

I came across an entry in a fellow teacher’s blog and thought it was a wonderful idea that we as tutors should pass along to our students. He discussed how useful it would be to have students read their notes into a microphone, save them as an mp3 file and then play it on their [...]

Great Tutoring Experience Stories

Friday, January 4th, 2008

I want to share an experience I recently had to demonstrate what a difference personal tutoring makes to young students. I was recently working with a chemistry student who was asked to memorize a bunch of information (names, formulas, charges, etc.). He was completely overwhelmed and frustrated and was ready to give up. We met [...]

How to Make Math Fun For Your Children

Friday, January 4th, 2008

Are you a parent, tutor, or teacher and pulling your hair out trying to make math fun? Let’s face it. Math can be BORING for many kids. Trying to make it interesting and FUN can be a challenge…but it is possible. Check out this fantastic blogpost I stumbled upon the other day. It’s bound to [...]

Online Tutoring Advertising Ideas

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

I believe that one of the most intimidating things about tutoring is simply getting clients. How do you advertise? How much should you spend if anything? Will you get enough clients to satisfy the amount of hours that you want to work? I started thinking about all of the tutors that I have worked with [...]

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