Tutoring the SAT: Top Three Worst Habits

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Sarah James

Choosing the right path pays in the end!

While preparing for the SAT, the students develop some bad habits. SAT is such a test which can be passed by using some strategic rules along with general education. Some students think it to be like other exams and prepare for it by following the same old rules for exams. However, they must avoid these habits during preparation for SAT exams.

While attempting the test, students get stuck at difficult questions and waste their time. They don’t pay heed to the passing time and the number of questions left to be resolved.

Some students keep on answering even the questions for which they are not sure. They forget that there is negative marking in this test and scores are deducted for every wrong answer.

In the writing section, there is a word limit for the given essay. But due to lack of proper wording and language students exceed the given word limit and keep on writing more and more. It doesn’t lay any impact on the examiners.

These bad habits must be taken care of during the test and must be totally avoided.

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Is it Time to Get a Reading Tutor?

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Sarah James

Helping to read perfectly!

Even after having all the facilities for your education such as a high standard school, well-educated teachers, and a positive atmosphere for studies, you may feel that you are lagging behind in the reading part of education. At times, you may find that you are lagging behind other students in this aspect of education. You may need a reading tutor. Here are some ways to decide if you really need a reading tutor at this point.

You are not confident about your reading abilities and fail to give your best part during reading contexts. You may feel frustrated reading alone and need extra help reading.

You are not able to grasp whatever is taught in the regular classroom about reading. So you need help of a tutor to make things clear to you.

You lack motivation to read. It is a great sign that you really need a reading tutor who may motivate you towards reading.

You start losing interest in reading due to confusion. You may not be able to understand completely whatever you read. At this point, you need a reading tutor who may clarify the difficult concepts to you.

When your grades start falling in the reading portion of your academics, you must understand that you really need a tutor. You may compare your current grades with the previous grades and decide about getting a reading tutor for you.

If you’re interested in either becoming a tutor or finding one, we can help! If you’re in the New York City area, check out the classes and tutors on HeyKiki and find the perfect tutoring for you.
If you’re looking for someone in the NYC area to learn with, we have study buddies on HeyKiki just waiting to connect with you!

If you’d like to learn another sport or activity other than tutoring, we have other instructors and classes in your area on HeyKiki too.

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Writing Tips for Tutors

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Sarah James

Writing is an important part of education from pre-nursery up to higher levels of education. Tutoring writing skills to students is an excellent job. To make it fulfilling and satisfying, below-mentioned tips on writing can be considered by tutors.

First of all make the purpose of writing clear to the students. The students should be well-aware of the purpose of writing. The topics must be completely clear to the students, and only then they can write well.

Ask students to draft an outline for the topic. Give some hints about the given topic and ask students to come up with their own ideas. The students may prepare several drafts for a single topic so that they may incorporate the best arguments while writing the final essay.

Students often commit grammar and spelling mistakes during writing. These may be acceptable as far as discussion over the topic is concerned. But ask them to rectify all such mistakes during writing.

Also teach them to give one or two examples on any given topic. It will make their writing effective and impressive. Tell them to give detailed information about the examples they provide.

Once everything is set in the minds of students such as key points, examples, language etc., the students may be asked to write a complete essay.

The students must be told to double-check their writing. It will help them to rectify any mistakes committed by them side by side.

Helping in creative writing!

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Tutoring: How Art Can Invigorate Your Lesson

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Sarah James

Art is also a part of education and a means to get to higher levels of education too. An art tutor can teach students about various aspects of the subject such as colors, shapes and forms, lines and textures and masterpieces. It will help him or her to keep students captivated as they will be introduced to a new world of imagination and creativity. Different types of colors and their blending, various objects used to make artistic things, combination of shapes and forms to create unbelievable figures, objects and masterpieces all help students to develop their brain in an easy and resourceful manner. There are various art related tutoring lessons which help students to develop different arts.

Painting- This art is full of colors helps in rejuvenating the mind of students. The mixture of different colors in a painting refreshes the mood of students. It also induces creativity in students as they learn to use various color combinations to make beautiful paintings.

Toys making- Students can also be introduced to the world of making toys. They can be taught to make soft toys or toys from clay. It will fill the lessons with fun as students mostly like it very much to make their favorite toys with their own imagination.

Recycling Art Lesson- In this type of lessons, various waste objects of routine life can be used to make useful things. Students can be taught to make decorated baskets, pen-holders, colorful boxes, painted mugs and many more things.

Artistic creation!

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Unique Tutoring Programs: Blue Jay Buddies at Fulton School

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Sarah James

There is absolutely no doubt that education plays a vital role in reforming our minds and refining our attitudes. However, no one could ever deny the fact that the education of today is so challenging and complicated that the younger generation has the need to put in more effort to come out in flying colors. That is the reason parents resort to tutoring methods so that their children would be more focused on their subject and score more. When children are given additional attention even after school time, allowing them to get better versed with the subject and therefore get better grades.

This is the same concept of Blue Jay Buddies to have entered into the Fulton School, but their tutoring methods are not merely education-oriented but student-oriented too. The Blue Jay Buddies’ after-school tutoring program is focused on safety. That means they take the initiative to interest the kids in learning well even after the school hours rather than forcing them and making them turn away from their subjects. The Blue Jay Buddies is an effective team of twenty to thirty vibrant volunteers who take tutoring and mentoring classes for the elementary school level.

The Blue Jay Buddies are going to revolutionize the learning system of Fulton Schools.

They also give equal emphasis for reading too, in their three days per week of mentoring by which a total class of twenty to thirty students can benefit. As their tutoring program is more advanced, fully focused and tailored to the mentality of today’s generation, this Blue Jay Buddies Program would definitely turn out to be a great success by imparting good education and learning systems for kids.

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Is Your Child Really Doing Their Homework?

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Sarah James

Does your kid’s refusal to do homework make you mad? Then you ought to read this blog further as you might find it handy. It’s so common for the parents to lose it when their kid refuses to touch his/her pen and books. Parents shout, yell and sometimes even resort to spanking when they can’t put up with their kid’s behavior when it comes to doing homework. Now, making kids do the homework is no longer a can of worms. Let’s check out some tips to handle this issue.

Who Invented Homework?!

• Some kids don’t like parents to interfere in their homework. If that’s the case, instead of arguing with them, give them some time to manage the work alone.
• It is ideal to shower your kid with praise when he/she finishes the work on time. You can also reward him with chocolates or put some stickers on progress charts.
• Set a time for doing homework. This will give the idea for the kid to start and finish the work on time.
• When the examination time table is fixed, ensure you make your timetable so that all portions are covered. This helps your kid in organizing the work.
• Keep a separate study room which is devoid of noise. This helps a kid in concentrating on the work.
• The word ‘homework’ might sound annoying for many kids, so try using the word ‘study time’ or ‘work time.’
It is important to get feedback from the teacher regarding your child’s performance. Some schools don’t ‘egg on’ parents and teachers meeting frequently. In such cases, ensure you get the email address of the teacher so you can communicate. Instead of always cribbing about the child’s behavior, say some positive things that you have noticed in your child’s behavior. Try to appreciate the teacher as this will be a great encouragement. It is so common for the kids to make up stories about the teacher, so instead of talking about this with your spouse in front of the kids, try to confirm things by contacting the teacher via email.

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Tutoring Resources: Dance Mat Typing!

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Sarah James

Computers have become an important component of education. And before starting to learn other computer programs, kids need to learn to type. For kids, a number of typing software has been designed and developed so that they may learn to type easily and have fun doing it.

Tux Typing- Typing software that has been designed to let children learn typing without getting bored. There are a number of typing exercises in which the letters, numbers or words fall across the screen. Kids have to type them as rapidly as possible so as to collect the largest number of points. This helps kids memorize various keys on the keyboard.

Learning to type in a lively environment!

Dance Mat Typing- This typing software is meant for children from 7 to 11 years of age. There are four levels in this software and each level is further divided into three phases. At every phase, kids can learn two or more than two keys on the keyboard. Dynamic animal caricatures are there to help.

Typing Success!

Sponge Bob Square Pants Typing- This typing software is suitable for school children at an elementary level. There are lively characters and games in the software which help kids to learn typing in a fun-filled, bubbly environment. It is a perfect typing software for kids, and is recommended by the experts.

Most recommended typing software!

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Tutoring: Deciding Between the SAT and the ACT

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Chris McEwen

The SAT and the ACT are very similar and very different.

Tutoring can be a great resource in terms of helping you prepare for standardized testing, but what about when you’re not sure what standardized test to take in the first place?

It seems like the ACT has made a huge comeback in recent years. There are more sections to it, meaning that if you’re not as reliable or consistent on the good ol’ reading, math, and writing sections. That said, if science isn’t your thing, that might be a problem for the ACT. But the SAT (for a lot of schools at least) also requires a number of additional subject tests that can pose a challenge as well. That’s a number of other hours of testing to prepare for – practice testing, studying, even maybe retakes – which in the case of the ACT could be consolidated into a single test.

Ultimately it comes down to what sort of test taker you see yourself as. While the SAT is more vocabulary based and detail oriented, with notoriously tricky questions designed to trip you up, the ACT is relatively straight forward and big picture focused. All the same though, finding good tutoring can help you no matter what test you wind up choosing, so go on HeyKiki and find a tutor that’s right for you today!

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How Fast Can You Read?

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Beth Manning

Speed Reading

Reading fast can make learning and working faster and more effective. Speed reading can allow you to understand the content properly in minimum time. Speed reading is the art of extracting only the information you need, rather than cramming all the given content.
Skillful speed readers try to read specific words in each paragraph, grasp the meaning, and then move on to the next. Rather than reading all that is written, the reader is only interested in important and useful information.
Here are some tips to improve your reading speed:

Try to read in appropriate environment. One should read in an atmosphere where it’s easy to focus – like a library or bookstore.
Read early in the day, as this improves concentration, making it more likely to increase or even double normal reading speed.
Try to avoid reading in bed or in a lazy atmosphere; when the brain and body relax, it’s more difficult to maintain a high speed.
Keep what you’re reading at a 45-degree angle. This minor adjustment reduces eyestrain and also enhances the reading speed.
Try focus reading. While reading any content, divide it into easy headings and sub-headings. This will help you to improve speed and also better-understand the content.
Try reading only the first and last lines of each paragraph, surmising the gist of the rest of the sentences within the paragraph.
Improve your vocabulary. This will cut down the time you look for the meaning of unknown words.
Read regularly. Take 15 minutes out of your daily routine to read, read, and only read.
Following these few steps will definitely improve your reading skills.

Tutoring in NYC: Keep Your Writing Skills On Point Over The Summer!

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Leah Clancy

Writing outside is nice!

If you normally participate in tutoring in NYC in some way, you are taking a well-deserved break this summer. Good for you! You undoubtedly deserve it. But one thing you’ll want to keep in mind in mental shape. Here are a few great ideas to stay alert:

Enter a writing contest: Whether you write fiction or essay, try and write a piece about something that interests you. Even if poetry is your thing, keep writing and submit your best work and keep your fingers crossed!
Apply for scholarships, grants, or fellowships: Regardless of your area of expertise, there are countless programs and awards that you can apply for, so make use of your free time!
Intern: Almost every single business is always looking for some form of free labor, so make new friends, gain new work experience, and add a nice title to your resume!
Start a blog: Even if you’re essentially jotting down a few random thoughts or recounting your dog days of summer, keeping up a consistent blog is an excellent way to get your mind moving.

Don’t forget to have fun, but keep active! And if you still feel like you need a little help, check out HeyKiki for all of our options for tutoring in NYC. And stay cool!

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Tag Archives: education

Tutoring the SAT: Top Three Worst Habits

Is it Time to Get a Reading Tutor?

Writing Tips for Tutors

Tutoring: How Art Can Invigorate Your Lesson

Unique Tutoring Programs: Blue Jay Buddies at Fulton School

Is Your Child Really Doing Their Homework?

Tutoring Resources: Dance Mat Typing!

Tutoring: Deciding Between the SAT and the ACT

How Fast Can You Read?

Tutoring in NYC: Keep Your Writing Skills On Point Over The Summer!