Teachers teach a class, but tutors facilitate learning. As learning facilitators, tutors are more effective than teachers. Teachers usually teach up to 30 children in one class. The group setting most effective for learning should only have up to 15 students in one class. A tutoring session, on one hand, [...]
As the school year approaches the end, visions or running through the front door of everyone’s school on the last day brings to mind visions of hot summer days lounging in the sun without a care in the world – and definitely not more work.
As educators, we see the summer a little differently [...]
For most students, summer break usually means more fun, less schoolwork. Some students take this time to get away and have fun with friends and family members. However, not all students think this way.
Many students make good use of their free time during summer by tutoring younger children or [...]
Summer learning loss is more common than you think. All children lose a portion of academic knowledge and skills during summer. Students from higher income families have more opportunities to continue learning through fun and educational summer camps. However, students who belong to low income groups lack the resources to join these summer activities or [...]
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Summer takes almost three months of time dedicated to leisure and relaxation. However, for the less hedonistic, summer presents an opportunity to earn extra cash. Students can work in summer jobs bussing tables, manning cashiers or watching over people at the beach.A good [...]
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Every student looks forward to spending summer somewhere cool and fun. Going to classes is not one of them. However, what if learning can be cool and fun as well as beneficial for the student? Summer tutoring is [...]
Summer is a great time for students to work on study skills, get caught up on subject material, and study for standardized tests.
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