Online Tutoring A Great Assistance for Worried Parents

Online Tutoring â€" A Great Assistance for Worried Parents 0SHARESShare In the hectic schedules of modern times, parents need one help or the other to improve their children’s studies as well their confidence level. How does tutoring online help the parents relax their anxieties with regard to their children’s studies? First, many parents need to brush up their knowledge of the subjects and they feel shy to approach any resource to do so. With the interactive sessions of tutoring online, they could come out of their shyness and help their children with necessary guidance in their review exercises and test preps.  They could sign in to review the tutoring sessions to be in touch with the progress of their children’s studies. Next, the challenges in homework can be easily encountered with the homework help online for any subject.  You need not worry about the subject doubts and clarification process as the online tutors are ever available with their accurate knowledge. And it comes to the doorstep with a click that parents of kids find it a great saving factor in the midst of their daily chores. At the advanced level of studies, online   coaching in different subjects like  Physics help or Cost Accounting help is a boon for the parents of grown up children  with their vagaries in studies. Tutor Pace. Com takes care to offer its utmost quality services in adhering to the needs of the parents. [starbox id=admin]

How to Enhance Your Students Experience With Literature

How to Enhance Your Student's Experience With Literature Many parents hope their students will read books easily and often. After all, reading is a necessary skill in every academic discipline! Unfortunately, some children simply do not enjoy this pastime. This is a common struggle, but its one that you can address. Before you surrender to your frustration, review the seven strategies below to enhance your students experience with literature. One (or more!) may be just what you need to spark your students interest. 1. Visit your local library Whether you prefer electronic or paper books, the library can serve as the perfect tool to enhance your students experience with literature. Locate your neighborhood library, and then set aside an hour or more to explore its shelves with your child. Young students will especially appreciate the opportunity to handle physical books. These tips can help you create a summer reading program for you and your child. 2. Offer choice Just as children love to dress and feed themselves, students may appreciate the freedom to select their own reading material. Your child knows his or her own interests best ask what book he or she would like to check out from the library or purchase from the bookstore. Ensure that your students choice is appropriate, but allow him or her to control the process. 3. Seek cultural touchstones Literature becomes particularly powerful when the reader identifies with the central character. It is of critical importance that children see themselves reflected in the pages of their books, so select titles that explore elements of your familys culture, race, religion, etc. The Internet is a wonderful tool for searching for such texts. 4. Read aloud A student is never too old to hear literature read aloud. This is an immensely pleasurable pastime, and for a child who struggles with reading, its a chance to reconnect with the joy of narrative. Older students, or children who are advanced readers, can also benefit from reading aloud to you or their siblings, or even the beloved family dog! 5. Incorporate socialization By nature, humans enjoy interacting with other humans. Suggest that your student join a book club or form one with his or her friends. Middle schoolers and high schoolers may also find that online platforms like Goodreads enhance their experience with literature. On Goodreads, individuals can write and post literature reviews, as well as converse with other readers. You can help your child work well in groups with these tips. 6. Experiment with theme activities If your child selects a book about a little girl who likes to bake pies, consider doing the same with your student. When you pair activities with the plot of a novel or short story, you effectively bring the narrative to life. Does this months book involve a garden? Design one on paper, and then plant it! 7. Set a positive example How often do you read? Do you do so where your child can see? Young students often emulate the habits of their parents or guardians, so try to set the correct example. To enhance your students experience with literature, share your favorite parts of reading with your student. Demonstrate that reading is enjoyable, and you may soon find that your child feels the same! You may also want to consider seeking a reading tutorfor your child!

Only a few SAT and ACT dates are left this spring!

Only a few SAT and ACT dates are left this spring! Now that March SAT scores have been released and preparation for the April ACT is complete, its time to think about a game plan for the rest of the academic year.  The SAT and ACT are not offered over the summer, so its important to plan ahead and get in a full round of testing before the end of the school year.  For most students, a full round of testing consists of the  SAT, ACT, and SAT subject tests.  Read on for more details and important dates!Retaking the SATThe SAT is offered again this spring on  May 4  and  June 1, 2013.  The regular registration deadline for the May 4 SAT has already passed, but late registration is available until April 19.  The regular registration deadline for the June 1 SAT is May 7.  To register for the SAT, please visit  the College Boards website.You should plan your students testing schedule ahead of time so he or she has time for both the SAT and the SAT subject tests.  The SAT and SAT subject tests cannot be taken on the same day.If your s tudent has already completed a  full SAT preparation  or an SAT group class, AJ Tutoring offers the option of a 3-4 session SAT review.  During these review sessions, our tutors zero in on your students difficulties with the test and focus on fixing specific problem areas or content gaps.Taking the SAT subject testsSAT subject tests are also offered on  May 4  and  June 1, 2013.  Registration for the SAT subject tests takes place at  the College Boards website.SAT subject tests are offered in math, literature, US and world history, biology, chemistry, physics, and most languages.Students can take up to 3 subject tests in one day.If your student is taking AP exams in May, its a good idea to also take the subject test in that topic in May or June.  For example, many AP US History students do well on the subject test in US History with little additional review.To prepare for  SAT subject tests, students typically meet with our tutors for 3-4 sessions for each test to review content and cover test-taking strategies.The ACT: another college admissions optionColleges accept both the SAT and ACT for admissions, so for most students it makes sense to try both tests and see which one yields a higher score.  The ACT is faster-paced but more straightforward than the SAT.The ACT is offered one more time this spring on  June 8, 2013.  The registration deadline is May 3.  To register for the ACT, please visit  the ACTs website.AJ Tutoring offers two options for  ACT preparation.  For students who have not completed a full SAT prep or would like more comprehensive prep for the ACT, we have a full 8-9 session one-on-one tutoring program.  For students who have already prepared for the SAT, we offer a shorter 4-session ACT hybrid review, focusing on the differences between the two tests.If youd like to sign up for SAT or ACT review or speak with a director to develop a testing plan for your student, please give us a call at (650) 331-3251, or email info@ajtutoring.com.  Were looking forward to talking with you!

Globe director & Premiership performance coach join Tutorfair

Globe director & Premiership performance coach join Tutorfair The Tutorfair talent pool widens with addition of prestigious theatre and sporting specialists. A number of top tutors have recently signed up to Tutorfair’s rapidly expanding team of talented educators, including a highly accomplished Globe theatre director and an eminent sporting confidence coach to the stars. Jane, who has produced several West-End plays at the renowned Shakespearean theatre, has tutored, worked in schools and taught drama for the past five years. Her core subjects are Drama and English Literature and Language, including creative writing, literary analysis and essay writing skills. She also coaches acting, sets up drama workshops and helps students prepare for auditions and entry to drama schools, as well as teaching music up to GCSE level. Another top addition to Tutorfair’s portfolio of teaching specialists is leading confidence coach Gary, who has worked with some of the world’s top sports personalities. Some of his previous sporting clients include Premiership footballers Peter Crouch, Jermaine Defoe, Gareth Barry and Michael Carrick, as well as a number of top-level golfers, tennis stars and rugby union players. Published author Gary is a familiar face on TV, having featured in groundbreaking BBC series ‘The Challenge’ as well as appearing on ITN and Channel 4 News. Yet more recently, he was also featured in  The Telegraph.  Gary has adapted sports-related strategies to the demands of students going through different stages of their educational careers â€" including motivational techniques, positive thinking and staying calm under pressure â€" by applying the psychological skills of international sport to the business and educational arena.  Dynamic English, French and Theatre tutor Justin has also recently joined the Tutorfair team. The talented linguist and actor was awarded a scholarship to study at the celebrated Parisian drama school Ecole Florent, and was a senior English tutor at leading language training centre Linguarama for six years, where he was responsible for designing study programmes specifically tailored to students’ needs. As a dedicated and socially conscious tutor, Justin also works with the Complete Works educational charity, which helps students with behavioural, emotional and learning difficulties. Find Jane here, Gary here and Justin here. If these tutors aren't quite what you are looking for why not search on the tutorfair website for hundreds of different tutors with photos and videos.

British Council China

British Council China British Council China The British Council is the UKs international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We create friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. We do this by making a positive contribution to the UK and the countries we work with changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections and engendering trust. We work with over 100 countries across the world in the fields of arts and culture, English language, education and civil society. Last year we reached over 65 million people directly and 731 million people overall including online, broadcasts and publications. The British Council has had a presence in China since 1943, and since 1979 we have been operating as the Cultural and Education Section of the British Embassy in Beijing and the Cultural and Education Section of the Consulate-Generals in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chongqing, and Wuhan. In 2017 we opened our first English centre in Mainland China, based in Nanjing. Our work in China is of great importance to the global British Council operation, both politically and commercially. With more than 750 staff across our offices in China, we operate a wide range of programmes in English, exams, arts, and education in partnership with local authorities and partners. We achieve significant impact and reach through our programmes which have engaged millions of young people and thousands of professionals and policy makers across China, including: 900,000 people who have taken an exam with us within the past year, be it an English language exam, such as the IELTS exam, or a professional exam, such as the ACCA qualification. 10,000 English teachers and one million students who have benefitted from our English language teacher training programmes in the past two years. Nearly 155,000 Chinese students who are currently studying in the UK, many of whom have engaged with our work encouraging and supporting student mobility. One billion people reached and influenced through our 2015 Year of Cultural Exchange, which comprised of more than 200 events across 14 Chinese cities, and our Shakespeare Lives campaign in 2016 achieved similar levels of impact.

8 Summer Jobs That Will Expand Your Skills

8 Summer Jobs That Will Expand Your Skills via Pexels.com 1. Camp counselor When you choose to spend your summer around  other peoples children,  youre truly giving up all of your free time to help them parent their kiddos. Sometimes, being a camp counselor can be one of the most rewarding experiences. Getting to work with children and (generally) do activities that are fun can be the perfect way to waste away the summer months. But being a camp counselor is more than just getting kids out of bed for breakfast and walking them from activity to activity. Being a camp counselor means being responsible for multiple childrens well-being. Youll have to develop more responsibility than youve ever had to before in your life. Youll be more inclined to look at situations from several perspectives. And youll potentially meet other camp counselors and campers who will change your life forever. If youre trying to go into a field where kids are involved, being a camp counselor during your summers in college will teach you the skills youll need for your desired career. When you work with kids, you have to know how to be flexible. You have to be able to come up with games and entertainment on the spot. You have to be responsible for your actions, and constantly stay a step ahead of the kids youre looking out for. Becoming a summer camp counselor might be the perfect way for you to gain the skills you need to work with children. 2. Receptionist As silly as it sounds, being a receptionist can teach you how to juggle multiple tasks at the same time. Sure, there are receptionist gigs that require you to say the same phrase over and over and over again, but then there are receptionist gigs that allow you to talk to the public, work with people, and make sure business operations go smoothly. If youre looking for an administrative job, or youre wanting to work on your organizational skills, taking a  receptionist job  for the summer might be in your favor. For college students who take summer classes (and dont we all!), working as a receptionist might be the perfect way to knock out some of those course requirements. When youre a receptionist, youre often multi-tasking. Youre doing multiple things at once, trying to keep your head afloat. But there will be times as a receptionist when youre crazy busy and other times when it seems to slow down. Those are the times when youll be able to study and work on your homework. As a receptionist, youll gain skills like active listening, organization, memory, communication, and tech-savviness. After working for two to three months as a receptionist, youll be able to juggle class assignments without issue. Youll learn how to prioritize whats urgently important and what can wait until later. 3. Nanny/Babysitter Much like a camp counselor, working as a nanny or a babysitter will give you experiences with children that youll need after college. However, unlike a camp counselor, nannying allows you to truly grow close to just a few children, whereas being a camp counselor will put you in charge of several children. Typically, when college students taking a nannying job, theyre transporting kids to and from their summer activities, watching them at the pool, making sure they get their chores done, and run errands for the family in the meantime. Being a nanny definitely isnt easy, but at least you get to spend your evenings and weekends at home in your own place (for the most part). Taking a job as a nanny will teach you an infinite number of skills and if youre looking to learn what its like to be a stay-at-home mom or dad, being a nanny is your best bet. Youll learn what it means to get kids up and ready for the day, transport them to their activities, make sure you have everything packed and prepared, run errands while theyre occupied, and end the day with quiet time and a nutritious dinner. It makes it really easy on a family to have a nanny, but it will put  a lot  of responsibility on you. Youll basically become an extension of their family. via Pexels.com 4. Freelance worker When you are a freelance worker, you arent signing yourself up to make a fortune, but youll learn several important life skills. The first of which will be  how to make your own schedule  and  manage your own time.   When you freelance, you have to actively search for jobs, so you have to be disciplined about how you spend the hours in a day. Youll have to search for jobs you qualify for, reach out to the person whos hiring, and then deliver quality work. Otherwise, you wont be freelancing for very long. If anything, freelancing is a difficult way to make a living. You have to stay on top of taking jobs and hitting deadlines. You also have to make sure youre  keeping a portfolio of freelancing jobs youve completed.  If you dont do this, youll have a really tough time finding a job. If anything, people hiring freelancers want to be sure they pick the right person for the job. 5. Waitress/Waiter At first glance, spending your summer waiting tables might seem like a bore. With random scheduling, tough hours, and hard manual labor, waiting tables isnt the easiest summer job. However, waiting tables might be the kind of work youre looking for, especially if youre taking lots of summer classes or you have a tight summer schedule. Waiting tables will teach you how to be proactive. You have to put yourself in anothers shoes to really understand what they want while theyre eating. If you work at a high-end restaurant, waiting tables can be pretty stressful and maybe even rigorous. You might feel like this kind of summer job gives you more flexibility (so you have time for your friends and the pool), but if youre wanting to make as much money as possible, youre going to end up picking up a lot of shifts for people in order to make ends meet. If youre going to learn anything while waiting tables, its how to take care of people. But unlike being a counselor or a nanny, youre going to be taking care of a range of ages, and youll get to go home after five or six hours. If you have a pretty tight summer schedule, waiting tables might be the way to learn the skills you want in just a few hours a day. infographic by Lorena Roberts via Canva.com 6. Tutor/Summer School Teacher If youre trying to enter the field of education, tutoring during the summer is one of the best things you can do for your resume. Whether you decide to tutor privately, through a summer school program, or with a tutoring center, having experience teaching is one of the best ways to give yourself the credit you need to land a teaching job later on. If youre going to tutor privately, word of mouth is going to be your best advertisement. Once you get linked up with a few families, it wont take long for them to recommend you to their friends. 7. Lifeguard Lifeguarding requires  a lot  of certification, but in the end, lifeguarding can be one of the best summer jobs. Youll be poolside, getting your tan on, for 8-12 weeks over the summer. As a college student, youll love being out in the sun, around kids, and by the pool day after day. But lifeguarding is more than just sun tanning. You have to prioritize peoples lives. Their safety is truly in your hands. Youll have to work with your coworkers to ensure youre always providing the safest environment for the visitors at your pool. This kind of teamwork can be something youll be able to bring up in interviews for jobs after college. If youre looking at going into a field that requires you to work with other people, on a team, lifeguarding could be a good way to get the skills and experience you need. 8. Lawn Care If youre a fan of physical, manual labor, lawn care could be the right summer job for you. Plus, this can be an excellent income during the summer months. If youre going to invest in a lawn care business for the summer, youll definitely learn what its like to run your own company. You have to get your own clients, keep up with their schedules, and then get your butt out of bed to get the work done before the intense heat of the day. If youre looking to work on your responsibility, this is definitely the way to do it. When you make yourself your own boss, things can go downhill pretty quickly if you arent disciplined enough to keep yourself in check. When it comes to looking for a summer job, college students are looking for different things. Some of us are just looking to bring home a paycheck, while others of us are wanting to secure a spot at a highly coveted business. Its all about setting your sights high once you get out of college. Depending on what you want to do once you graduate, youre trying to sharpen your greatest skills. Once youve graduated, youll have to sell yourself and your resume. The jobs youve held up until your college graduation will be your biggest selling point when you start interviewing for jobs. Youll be looking for ways to prove that youre punctual, responsible, disciplined, and knowledgeable. It all begins with the summer jobs you choose while youre in college.

A Guide to Evaluating Your Effort In School

A Guide to Evaluating Your Effort In School At some point in many students' schooling grades may begin to fall. Courses that used to be fairly easy may transform to challenging as the material moves on to more difficult concepts. If you were an eager student who loved to push yourself to try new things the thrill of academics may have paled as you entered adolescence and social pressure begun to mount. Maybe school has always been hard and you are not sure why. As you enter or begin to prepare for university you may be struggling with some doubts as to your ability to make the cut. Before you decide higher education is not for you or that you should consider lowering your standards and expectations invest some time into investigating whether you are working to your potential. You need to evaluate how much effort you are truly putting forth in school before you can decide upon future plans. Work With An Adult Talk with a trusted adult about your concerns. If you have a good current relationship with your parents or at least one of them start there. If you are not able to rely upon a parent now might be the time to contact your school's counselling office or a teacher who you have a cordial relationship with. Gather Facts Sit down with your mentor and take a hard look at your current courses. Review your grades first. If you are really disappointed with them be honest with yourself. Are you current with assignments? Have you missed tests or failed to turn in projects? How is your attendance? Are you taking the types of courses you need to apply to the post-secondary options that interest you? Do you have enough time to get all the courses in if you are not on track? Your school's counselling office exists in part to answer these questions and to help you plan to ensure what you need as far as grades and courses begin to fall into place. Are Your Grades In Alignment With Your Established Ability? Consult with your tutor or a trusted teacher about the correlation between standardised tests administered over the school years and your current school performance. Is there a disconnect? Is your current situation because you are not working hard enough or because you have always struggled with these subjects? Investigate whether there are any other assessments that might shed light on what is interfering with classroom success. Perhaps there is a learning disability or thought processing barrier that can be addressed. Do You Need Assistance With Planning? Buy a daily planner and use to map out a study structure. List all courses and all the tests and deadlines you have. Work again with your trusted adult to see if your plan seems reasonable. Are you attempting too much? Or is the real problem that you are not attending to your classwork as you should? Boredom Or Depression? Is it possible you are not succeeding because you are not challenging yourself enough? Perhaps the answer is more rigorous, interesting courses. Are there things in your life bothering you, getting in the way of attending to your studies? If so, you may want to talk with a mental health professional. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/surviving-your-childs-adolescence/201405/parenting-adolescents-who-cant-work-hard-enough