Rhythmic Dreams is the next business highlighted in our local business blog series. Rhythmic Dreams is a rhythmic gymnastics school located in Newton and offers a variety of different classes for all ages and levels. Smaranda Albeck, founder and Executive Director of Rhythmic Dreams, answers our questions below: Boston Tutoring Services: How long have you been in business? Smaranda Albeck: 13 years BTS: Which age groups of children most commonly visit/attend? SA: 5-6 and 7-8…
As I near the end of my first year of graduate school, I reflect on what I have learned so far. Last Fall, I had no experience with teaching and didn’t know what to expect. All I knew was that I wanted to be an English teacher. What I’ve learned this year has shown me that teaching is much more than imparting knowledge to students. Throughout two semesters, I have taken classes like Teaching…
This week we are featuring Good Life Kitchen as a part of our local business blog series. Good Life Kitchen has been in business in Norwell since November 2012, teaching classes to individuals, families, and groups. Their goal is to provide a hands-on approach to cooking as well as provide their students with smarter and better eating habits at home. The courses are offered throughout the year and anyone can take a class, no…
The Little House of Arts is our next featured business located in Scituate, MA. Julie Hawkins opened the doors to her studio 16 years ago, pursuing her lifelong dream. She offers classes to children as well as adults and creates a place for them to be themselves. Students can take classes in jewelry, sculpture, clay, drawing, painting, mixed media, crafts, etc. Julie says, “If you can imagine it, we can create it!” Julie’s…
What Colleges Are Looking For Writing your personal college essay is what shows the admissions committee why you are different from everybody else. It provides information about you that test scores, grades, and extracurricular pursuits just cannot. Whenever I work with students on their admission essays, it’s always a struggle. It doesn’t matter how smart the child is, how creative, or how good a student. No one knows what to write in these things. Do…
The next business featured in our new blog series is Creative Steps Dance Studio. The owner, Michelle Shirley, took time to answer our questions. Boston Tutoring Services: How long have you been in business? Michelle Shirley: We have been in business for 12 years. BTS: Which age groups of children most commonly visit/attend? MS: We offer dance classes for ages 2 through 18. BTS: Can you tell us more about the services/programs…
In a new blog series, Boston Tutoring Services interviews local businesses that work with children. This week, we are highlighting Emily Hammond of Yak Academy at Ready, Set, Kids! Boston Tutoring Services: How long have you been in business? Emily Hammond: We opened last September, 2014. BTS: Which age groups of children most commonly visit/attend? EH: We serve children (and families) of all ages. BTS: Can you tell us more about the…
Deciding whether to take the new SAT versus the ACT, or both? All four-year colleges will accept either of these standardized tests to evaluate candidates. Since both of these tests have different areas of focus, so you may receive a surprisingly higher score on one versus the other. Depending on your abilities, you may be better equipped to take the ACT than the SAT, or vice versa. As you begin to plan for college and…
Now that summer is here, many parents are thinking about having their children begin SSAT test prep for the fall tests. If your child has already taken it, you may have been disappointed by their test scores and wondering how to get the best score results for the SSAT test. We hear parents telling us that their child is usually an A student, and they don’t understand why their child did not do better on…
