Reasons For Hiring A Teen Tutor

Reasons For Hiring A Teen TutorThere are a number of reasons for parents to consider hiring a tutor for their children that are related to their schooling. These parents want their kids to do well and it is important that they give them the guidance that they need, when it comes to learning and performing well in school. In addition, there are a number of schools that parents choose to send their children to, and they may not have the money to pay for the services of a tutor that they can trust.Parents also have different reasons for their decision in sending their children to different schools. Some parents are worried about getting an education for their child's future. For these parents, they are willing to spend a lot of money on their children and will pay as much as possible for the school that they send their children to.It is important for parents to consider the safety of their children when choosing which school to send their children to. If the school has a high crime rate , parents would want to choose another school. It is also important for parents to make sure that their children have access to appropriate technology in order to ensure that they will be able to perform well. Technology should be available to any child to help them perform well.There are also a number of different reasons for parents to consider hiring a tutor for their children. Some parents send their children to a school for a specific reason and a tutor is a great way to see their child excel in class. Other parents go to a school just because their child is eager to learn and wants to prove themselves in the school. They will also see some children that are talented enough to make it through the school without their parents' spending too much money.Teens tutoring teens does not mean that parents cannot find the money for their child. It is very possible for a parent to get to the school and find a good school that will pay for the services of a tutor for their child. If the ch ild shows that they are good at school, then they will be able to get them some form of assistance so that they will excel in school.The last reason for hiring a teen tutor for your child is to ensure that they get some form of learning that they will use while they are still in school. Teens who are intelligent will learn in class because they are capable of doing so. When they graduate from school, they will also be ready to work in the workplace or start a new career. It is important for them to know that they will have something to fall back on once they graduate from school.These are some of the different reasons why parents hire a tutor for their children. The schools are trying to save money by having some parents pay for their children to be tutored. It is also a way for parents to see that their children are getting all the attention they need to excel in school.

English Listening Exercise iPods, Steve Jobs and Magic

English Listening Exercise iPods, Steve Jobs and Magic When I heard today that Steve Jobs has retired as head of Apple, I wanted to make an English listening exercise that had an Apple theme.Jobs is, I think, one of the greatest businessmen in American history, and Ive always loved Apple products (Im writing this on my iMac). Ive heard people say before that Apple products give you the feeling that they are almost magical, which is why I thought this TED video would be appropriate.In the video, Marco Tempest uses iPods to perform magic tricks. Marco is from Switzerland. Like a lot of modern English speakers, he is not a native speaker, so he has a slight accent. This is good listening practice for the real world that English is spoken in these days.Why you should listen to Marco Tempest:Marco Tempest’s imaginative combination of computer-generated imagery, quick-cut video and enthusiastic stage presence has earned him a place in the pantheon of great illusionists. At 22, the Swiss magician won the New York World Cup of Magic, launching him into international prominence. Tempests award-winning television series “The Virtual Magician” airs in dozens of countries worldwide, while his lively phonecam postings on YouTube, done without post-production and video-editing tricks to astonished people on the street, get millions of views (search on virtualmagician). His Vimeo channel showcases his artistic side like his recent hypnotic series levitation, using a high-speed camera.Through his art, Tempest creates a highly entertaining way to be entranced by the reality-bending tech magic that surrounds us all every day.Here is the video, find listening questions below.What type of magic does Marco like? What does his application do? What is his favorite subject? He ___ this wonderful _____ where a rosebush would bloom _____ __ _____ of your ____. Magic is the ____ honest profession, a magician _______ to deceive you and he ____. What do you think the context is when the man in the video says Its just what Ive always wan ted. What was his joke about men and women and lying? I didnt deceive you, you ________ ________. Have you ever deceived yourself? What does it mean that art is a deception? Do you think lying is a fundamental part of life? Do you think men lie more than women?

Take 5 Minutes to Improve Your Fluency

Take 5 Minutes to Improve Your Fluency I always love watching OK Gos music videos.  In their latest one, they turn a 5 second clip into a slow motion video for their song, The One Moment.  As you enjoy the video, I invite  you to sing along with the lyrics below.  Singing is a great way to improve English fluency because of the quick and repetitive nature of songs.  It also helps us learn new vocabulary  and  common slang words.  Its even better to memorize the song so you can continue to practice in the car, shower or wherever you are!Do you have a favorite song that helps you practice  fluency?  Please share it with us in the comments section!  You might also notice some strange grammar or vocabulary as you read the lyrics.  As always, feel free to write  your comments or questions in the section provided.  Now, have some fun!Youre right There is nothing more lovely Theres nothing more profound Than the certainty Than the certaintyThat all of this will end That all of this will endSo open your arms to me Open y our arms to meAnd this will be The one moment that matters And this will be The one thing we remember And this will be The reason to have been here And this will be The one moment that matters at allSo while the mud Reclaims our footprints And while our bones keep looking back The overgrowth is swallowing the path There for the grace of god go we There for the grace of god go we There for the grace of time and chance and entropys cruel handsSo open your arms to me Open your arms to meAnd this will be The one moment that matters And this will be The one thing we remember And this will be The reason to have been here And this will be The one moment that matters at allSo wont you stay here with me And well build until weve blistered our hands So wont you stay here with me Well build us some temples Well build us some castles Well build us some monuments And burn them all right downSo open your arms to me Open your arms to meAnd this will be The one moment that matters And this will be The one thing we remember And this will be The reason to have been here And this will be The one moment that matters at allSo wont you stay here with me And well build until weve blistered our handsThis will be The one thing we rememberSo wont you stay here with me And well build us some temples Build us some castles Build us some monuments Well build us some temples Build us some castles Build us some monumentsThis will be This will be The one moment that matters And this will beThe one moment that matters at allWritten by Damian Kulash, Timothy Nordwind • Copyright © BMG Rights Management US, LLCLyrics credit

June Language Challenge Video Pledges 4

June Language Challenge Video Pledges 4 See Whos Taking June Language Challenge If you are taking June Language challenge were  giving away 50 free ITC if you make a video challenge pledge. Life Hacks research  has shown that if you put yourself up to something by doing it in public, you follow through because others are watching.  So use peer pressure to your advantage!  So help out your fellow language learners participating in the challenge!  Leave them words of encouragement on their notebook entries!  And dont forget to sign up for yourself, and get the summer of to a great start! Click the links below to see: June Language Challenge Video Pledges 1 June Language Challenge Video Pledges 2 June Language Challenge Video Pledges 3 Ian from the United States, is learning Cebuano and Tagalog Ian is participating our June Language Challenge to improve his Cebuano and Tagalog. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Manuel from Spain, is learning English Manuel is learning English and in order to improve his pronunciation and communication skills in English, hes participating June Language Challenge to make the best out of it. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Jairet from the United States, is learning Brazilian Portuguese Jairet wants to improve his Portuguese skills by taking Language Challenge and his goal is be able to have at least 5 minutes conversation without stopping in Portuguese after the Challenge. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Tom from the United States, is learning Russian Tom was fascinated by Russias history and the way how Russian sounds, hes taking June Language Challenge to boosting his level of Russian. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Scott from the United States, is learning Spanish Scott felt that he learned quit a bit of Spanish by participated our Language Challenge last time so hes going to continuing down this journey. Lets support him by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Robert from the United States, is learning Portuguese and French Robert speaks pretty fluent Portuguese and French and hes going to take June Language Challenge in order to improve more. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Kitti from Thailand, is learning English Kitti from Thailand is participating our June Language Challenge to improve his English. Lets support him by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Murillo from Brazil , is learning French Murillo is a big fan of italki as you can see he wears italki T-shirt in the video, he speaks decent French and still decided to participating June Language Challenge to improve his French into a new level. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Emily from the United States, is learning Italian Emily only started use italki a couple of weeks ago. Shes been learning Italian 2 years now and her goal by joining Language Challenge is to get more confident to speak Italian and not get nervous when communicate with native Italian speakers. Give her some support by leaving a quick message in her notebook. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CFzauRQwAkfeature=youtu.be Bianca from the United States, is learning Spanish Bianca is taking June Language Challenge to commit her Spanish learning goals which is to improve her Spanish ability to have a better communication with her students . Give her some support by leaving a quick message in her notebook. Benjamin from the United States, is learning Chinese Ben speaks quite decent Chinese. Hes taking June Language Challenge to improve his Chinses, at the same time to help him pass his Chinese and English Medical Licence exam. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Diego from Chile, is learning Czech Diego is participating our June Language Challenge to improve his Czech from A1 to A2 level so he can have more interesting and comprehensive conversation with native Czech speakers. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Vitor from Brazil, is learning Chinese Vitor is taking June Language Challenge to improve his Chinese skills as he has a lot of Chinese friends, he would like to have a better communicate with them. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Alex from the United Kingdom, is learning Chinese Alex speaks quite fluent Chinese, by participating Language Challenge hes looking forward to improve his general Chinese skills as well as his pronunciation and accent so by the time his parents visit in China he will be able to show them around.   Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Avital from Isreal, is learning Chinese Avital speaks very fluent Chinese, She would like to improve more of her pronunciation, vocabulary in Chinese by participating June Language Challenge. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Tiffany from the United States, is learning Japanese Tiffany would like to find out how much of her Japanese can be improve by participating June Language Challenge. Her goal after the Challenge is be able to communicate in Japanese for 10 minutes. Lets give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Brad from the United States, is learning Korean Brad speaks decent Korean. Hes goal is be able to communicate in Korean with native speaker for at least 5 minutes by participating Language Challenge. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. June Language Challenge Video Pledges 4 See Whos Taking June Language Challenge If you are taking June Language challenge were  giving away 50 free ITC if you make a video challenge pledge. Life Hacks research  has shown that if you put yourself up to something by doing it in public, you follow through because others are watching.  So use peer pressure to your advantage!  So help out your fellow language learners participating in the challenge!  Leave them words of encouragement on their notebook entries!  And dont forget to sign up for yourself, and get the summer of to a great start! Click the links below to see: June Language Challenge Video Pledges 1 June Language Challenge Video Pledges 2 June Language Challenge Video Pledges 3 Ian from the United States, is learning Cebuano and Tagalog Ian is participating our June Language Challenge to improve his Cebuano and Tagalog. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Manuel from Spain, is learning English Manuel is learning English and in order to improve his pronunciation and communication skills in English, hes participating June Language Challenge to make the best out of it. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Jairet from the United States, is learning Brazilian Portuguese Jairet wants to improve his Portuguese skills by taking Language Challenge and his goal is be able to have at least 5 minutes conversation without stopping in Portuguese after the Challenge. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Tom from the United States, is learning Russian Tom was fascinated by Russias history and the way how Russian sounds, hes taking June Language Challenge to boosting his level of Russian. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Scott from the United States, is learning Spanish Scott felt that he learned quit a bit of Spanish by participated our Language Challenge last time so hes going to continuing down this journey. Lets support him by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Robert from the United States, is learning Portuguese and French Robert speaks pretty fluent Portuguese and French and hes going to take June Language Challenge in order to improve more. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Kitti from Thailand, is learning English Kitti from Thailand is participating our June Language Challenge to improve his English. Lets support him by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Murillo from Brazil , is learning French Murillo is a big fan of italki as you can see he wears italki T-shirt in the video, he speaks decent French and still decided to participating June Language Challenge to improve his French into a new level. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Emily from the United States, is learning Italian Emily only started use italki a couple of weeks ago. Shes been learning Italian 2 years now and her goal by joining Language Challenge is to get more confident to speak Italian and not get nervous when communicate with native Italian speakers. Give her some support by leaving a quick message in her notebook. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CFzauRQwAkfeature=youtu.be Bianca from the United States, is learning Spanish Bianca is taking June Language Challenge to commit her Spanish learning goals which is to improve her Spanish ability to have a better communication with her students . Give her some support by leaving a quick message in her notebook. Benjamin from the United States, is learning Chinese Ben speaks quite decent Chinese. Hes taking June Language Challenge to improve his Chinses, at the same time to help him pass his Chinese and English Medical Licence exam. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Diego from Chile, is learning Czech Diego is participating our June Language Challenge to improve his Czech from A1 to A2 level so he can have more interesting and comprehensive conversation with native Czech speakers. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Vitor from Brazil, is learning Chinese Vitor is taking June Language Challenge to improve his Chinese skills as he has a lot of Chinese friends, he would like to have a better communicate with them. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Alex from the United Kingdom, is learning Chinese Alex speaks quite fluent Chinese, by participating Language Challenge hes looking forward to improve his general Chinese skills as well as his pronunciation and accent so by the time his parents visit in China he will be able to show them around.   Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Avital from Isreal, is learning Chinese Avital speaks very fluent Chinese, She would like to improve more of her pronunciation, vocabulary in Chinese by participating June Language Challenge. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Tiffany from the United States, is learning Japanese Tiffany would like to find out how much of her Japanese can be improve by participating June Language Challenge. Her goal after the Challenge is be able to communicate in Japanese for 10 minutes. Lets give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Brad from the United States, is learning Korean Brad speaks decent Korean. Hes goal is be able to communicate in Korean with native speaker for at least 5 minutes by participating Language Challenge. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. June Language Challenge Video Pledges 4 See Whos Taking June Language Challenge If you are taking June Language challenge were  giving away 50 free ITC if you make a video challenge pledge. Life Hacks research  has shown that if you put yourself up to something by doing it in public, you follow through because others are watching.  So use peer pressure to your advantage!  So help out your fellow language learners participating in the challenge!  Leave them words of encouragement on their notebook entries!  And dont forget to sign up for yourself, and get the summer of to a great start! Click the links below to see: June Language Challenge Video Pledges 1 June Language Challenge Video Pledges 2 June Language Challenge Video Pledges 3 Ian from the United States, is learning Cebuano and Tagalog Ian is participating our June Language Challenge to improve his Cebuano and Tagalog. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Manuel from Spain, is learning English Manuel is learning English and in order to improve his pronunciation and communication skills in English, hes participating June Language Challenge to make the best out of it. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Jairet from the United States, is learning Brazilian Portuguese Jairet wants to improve his Portuguese skills by taking Language Challenge and his goal is be able to have at least 5 minutes conversation without stopping in Portuguese after the Challenge. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Tom from the United States, is learning Russian Tom was fascinated by Russias history and the way how Russian sounds, hes taking June Language Challenge to boosting his level of Russian. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Scott from the United States, is learning Spanish Scott felt that he learned quit a bit of Spanish by participated our Language Challenge last time so hes going to continuing down this journey. Lets support him by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Robert from the United States, is learning Portuguese and French Robert speaks pretty fluent Portuguese and French and hes going to take June Language Challenge in order to improve more. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Kitti from Thailand, is learning English Kitti from Thailand is participating our June Language Challenge to improve his English. Lets support him by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Murillo from Brazil , is learning French Murillo is a big fan of italki as you can see he wears italki T-shirt in the video, he speaks decent French and still decided to participating June Language Challenge to improve his French into a new level. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Emily from the United States, is learning Italian Emily only started use italki a couple of weeks ago. Shes been learning Italian 2 years now and her goal by joining Language Challenge is to get more confident to speak Italian and not get nervous when communicate with native Italian speakers. Give her some support by leaving a quick message in her notebook. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CFzauRQwAkfeature=youtu.be Bianca from the United States, is learning Spanish Bianca is taking June Language Challenge to commit her Spanish learning goals which is to improve her Spanish ability to have a better communication with her students . Give her some support by leaving a quick message in her notebook. Benjamin from the United States, is learning Chinese Ben speaks quite decent Chinese. Hes taking June Language Challenge to improve his Chinses, at the same time to help him pass his Chinese and English Medical Licence exam. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Diego from Chile, is learning Czech Diego is participating our June Language Challenge to improve his Czech from A1 to A2 level so he can have more interesting and comprehensive conversation with native Czech speakers. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Vitor from Brazil, is learning Chinese Vitor is taking June Language Challenge to improve his Chinese skills as he has a lot of Chinese friends, he would like to have a better communicate with them. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Alex from the United Kingdom, is learning Chinese Alex speaks quite fluent Chinese, by participating Language Challenge hes looking forward to improve his general Chinese skills as well as his pronunciation and accent so by the time his parents visit in China he will be able to show them around.   Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Avital from Isreal, is learning Chinese Avital speaks very fluent Chinese, She would like to improve more of her pronunciation, vocabulary in Chinese by participating June Language Challenge. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Tiffany from the United States, is learning Japanese Tiffany would like to find out how much of her Japanese can be improve by participating June Language Challenge. Her goal after the Challenge is be able to communicate in Japanese for 10 minutes. Lets give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook. Brad from the United States, is learning Korean Brad speaks decent Korean. Hes goal is be able to communicate in Korean with native speaker for at least 5 minutes by participating Language Challenge. Give him some support by leaving a quick message in his notebook.

4 Ways Kumon Helps Preschoolers Develop Important Handwriting Skills

4 Ways Kumon Helps Preschoolers Develop Important Handwriting Skills 4 Ways Kumon Helps Preschoolers Develop Important Handwriting Skills As we watch three-year-olds easily navigate iPads and teens communicate primarily through smart phones, it’s easy to question the value of handwriting in today’s society. While it may not seem as important as it used to be, research indicates that handwriting positively influences reading, writing, language and critical thinking. Without overcomplicating things, the brain just engages differently when we write something as opposed to typing on a keyboard or touching a screen. Yet, 25 percent of all elementary students are lacking competency in this foundational skill. That’s where Kumon can help! From counting pictures to repeating words, thousands of early learners enrolled in Kumon develop a love of learning and a solid academic foundation. Kumon’s Pencil Skills level provides even greater support, complementing the early level of the math and reading material. Handwriting is an important part of completing the Kumon Worksheets. For students to begin learning their letters and numbers and writing them correctly, proper pencil grip and a certain level of pencil skills are needed. Let’s take a closer look at the Pencil Skills level. Introduction to Fine Motor Skills through Coloring Young students are introduced to holding and using pencils or crayons in a fun,colorful and engaging way. Through coloring, scribbling and drawing freely, students enjoy the experience of using a pencil for the first time. Proper Pencil Pressure Similar to the math and reading worksheets, the expectations of writing increases incrementally through the Pencil Skills level. As children become more comfortable with pencil grip, they will start practicing proper pencil pressure. They learn the amount of hand strength it takes to draw lines by connecting two pictures. Children will start to practice the direction of writing by drawing from top to bottom and left to right. Pencil Control Stamina As children progress, they increase pencil control by drawing longer lines and actively staying inside curved lines. Worksheets go from relatively wide spaces with short lines to progressively longer, thinner lines. This helps children become comfortable with moving their hands in different angles and directions. Even as adults, our hands tend to tire easily when writing. The Pencil Skills level helps preschoolers develop the proper stamina before advancing into the more difficult levels. Introduction to Pre-Reading Skills The Pencil Skills level is meant to compliment the Kumon Math and Reading material. As children progress through this level, they are introduced to pre-reading skills, while developing the proper pencil skills needed to excel in school. As they are not expected to read on their own yet, colorful worksheets with illustrations help them develop word association skills. In combination with other activities that advance motor skill development, the Pencil Skills level prepares children to write their letters and numbers for the first time with excitement and confidence. Discover even more study tips and resources that will give your preschoolers a head start! You might also be interested in: 3 Benefits of Enrolling Your Toddler into an Early Learner Program Developing Fine Motor Skills: How Kumon Helps Strengthen your Child’s Handwriting Skills What are the School Readiness Skills that Preschoolers Learn in Kumon? Is your Child Ready for Kindergarten? 4 Ways Kumon Helps Preschoolers Develop Important Handwriting Skills 4 Ways Kumon Helps Preschoolers Develop Important Handwriting Skills As we watch three-year-olds easily navigate iPads and teens communicate primarily through smart phones, it’s easy to question the value of handwriting in today’s society. While it may not seem as important as it used to be, research indicates that handwriting positively influences reading, writing, language and critical thinking. Without overcomplicating things, the brain just engages differently when we write something as opposed to typing on a keyboard or touching a screen. Yet, 25 percent of all elementary students are lacking competency in this foundational skill. That’s where Kumon can help! From counting pictures to repeating words, thousands of early learners enrolled in Kumon develop a love of learning and a solid academic foundation. Kumon’s Pencil Skills level provides even greater support, complementing the early level of the math and reading material. Handwriting is an important part of completing the Kumon Worksheets. For students to begin learning their letters and numbers and writing them correctly, proper pencil grip and a certain level of pencil skills are needed. Let’s take a closer look at the Pencil Skills level. Introduction to Fine Motor Skills through Coloring Young students are introduced to holding and using pencils or crayons in a fun,colorful and engaging way. Through coloring, scribbling and drawing freely, students enjoy the experience of using a pencil for the first time. Proper Pencil Pressure Similar to the math and reading worksheets, the expectations of writing increases incrementally through the Pencil Skills level. As children become more comfortable with pencil grip, they will start practicing proper pencil pressure. They learn the amount of hand strength it takes to draw lines by connecting two pictures. Children will start to practice the direction of writing by drawing from top to bottom and left to right. Pencil Control Stamina As children progress, they increase pencil control by drawing longer lines and actively staying inside curved lines. Worksheets go from relatively wide spaces with short lines to progressively longer, thinner lines. This helps children become comfortable with moving their hands in different angles and directions. Even as adults, our hands tend to tire easily when writing. The Pencil Skills level helps preschoolers develop the proper stamina before advancing into the more difficult levels. Introduction to Pre-Reading Skills The Pencil Skills level is meant to compliment the Kumon Math and Reading material. As children progress through this level, they are introduced to pre-reading skills, while developing the proper pencil skills needed to excel in school. As they are not expected to read on their own yet, colorful worksheets with illustrations help them develop word association skills. In combination with other activities that advance motor skill development, the Pencil Skills level prepares children to write their letters and numbers for the first time with excitement and confidence. Discover even more study tips and resources that will give your preschoolers a head start! You might also be interested in: 3 Benefits of Enrolling Your Toddler into an Early Learner Program Developing Fine Motor Skills: How Kumon Helps Strengthen your Child’s Handwriting Skills What are the School Readiness Skills that Preschoolers Learn in Kumon? Is your Child Ready for Kindergarten?

4 Great Ways to Organize Your Time in High School

4 Great Ways to Organize Your Time in High School San Diego Tutoring Tips: 4 Great Ways to Organize Your Time in High School Once in high school students will have a lot more things to do than they did as a middle school student. 9th graders will have a big adjustment in the amount of homework they have and whats expected of them from the teacher and, once they get into the college prep years, students will also be working on advanced placement courses and test prep. Time management becomes more and more important as students progress towards graduation and can also make a big difference in a students stress level. Check out these four great ways students can organize their time during High School book your high school San Diego private tutor today. 1. Make a plan for the month. It’s important for students to know whats going on in the next 30 days in regards to due dates and assignments. Students might have one week where they think they dont have anything going on at all but forgot that they have two papers due in three weeks time. They could have easily spent their free afternoons writing outlines and formulating a thesis if they had looked ahead in their syllabus. By sitting down and getting organized at the beginning of each month, students can better organize and start preparing for long-term due dates, something that will become especially important once they start taking AP classes (Irvine AP Tutor Tips: 4 Ways to Prep for AP Exams). 2. Prioritize It’s also important for high school students to start prioritizing the amount of time they spend on a particular assignment and which one gets done first. Students can start by looking at due dates and finish assignments with earlier due dates first. They should also look at their assignments regarding points. For instance, if an extra credit assignment is worth two points and a research paper is worth 20, students are encouraged to work on the research paper first. Students can also think about which assignments they can complete when their mind is a little bit tired and which ones will require undivided focus. 3. Take adequate breaks Part of planning a study session is scheduling time for breaks. Students don’t work efficiently if they are mentally fatigued, hungry, or have not yet had a chance to exercise. Students may also need mental breaks when switching from one subject to another. It can be a challenge to switch from an algebra assignment to analyzing literature without taking a few minutes to shake off one subject and prepare for the other. Students should avoid spending time online during their break because this is still draining their brain of valuable concentration. Rather, students should get up from their desk and walk around, get some fresh air, a healthy snack, or a drink of water. 4. Avoid unnecessary distractions When students are distracted, they tend to draw out their study sessions much longer than is necessary. A student who is 100% focused on the task at hand might get an assignment done in an hour while another student working on the same assignment might take an hour and a half or two hours if they are distracted by social media, their phones, friends, or excessive noise. The biggest distraction for students these days is social media. High school students are encouraged to stay off Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter when they are working on important assignments. If students have pop-up notifications, they should turn these off before sitting down to complete an important assignment. Some students can work in a group and still maintain a high level of focus, but others may need to work solo when it comes to challenging homework. Our in-home San Diego tutoring will help you succeed in high school. Call us today for more information. All blog entries, with the exception of guest bloggers, are written by Tutor Nerds. Are you an education professional? If so, email us at pr@tutornerds.com for guest blogging and collaborations. We want to make this the best free education resource in SoCal, so feel free to suggest what you would like to see us write.

Inspirational Quotes and Sayings ~ Louisa May Alcott

Inspirational Quotes and Sayings ~ Louisa May Alcott Im not afraid of storms, for Im learning how to sail my ship. Louisa May Alcott (1832 1888) was an American novelist. She is best known for her novels Little Women, Little Men and Jos Boys. Since early age Alcott had to work to support her family. Her novel  Little Women, published in 1868 and based on Luisas  childhood experiences, was very well received. This novel gave Alcott financial independence and it is a popular childrens novel until our days.Louisa was an advocate of womens rights and  abolition.  She died in Boston in 1888.