Boston Tutoring Services is turning five years old! We are excited to announce that Boston Tutoring Services has been serving Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire for five years, offering in-home tutoring using our individualized approach to instruction. We have conducted 9,000 tutoring sessions with 800 students. Boston Tutoring Services started with just one tutor, and now staffs 90 trained and qualified tutors. We are continuing to grow and appreciate all of your support through this…
Holiday break is a great time for your children to relax and enjoy time off from school. However, just because they are out of school doesn’t mean they cannot participate in educational activities. There are a variety of ways to keep your children’s minds active during break so they can return to school relaxed and ready to learn again. Because it is December, we are more than likely going to have extremely cold weather during…
In this modern age of exponential learning, technological advances can be used to anyone’s advantage. Bringing technology into the classroom, for instance, introducing virtual tours of museums into the curriculum, is becoming more popular in public schools. Listed below are some of the most popular free apps and sites for learning and teaching. FreeTech4Teachers introduces electronic products and programs that revolutionize the future of learning. The blog’s author updates the site constantly with new technology…
If you are just starting or nearly completing your private school admission applications, here is a checklist of everything that needs to be done before you send them in: Register and take ISEE/SSAT tests. Send in results to preferred schools. Schedule interviews for schools where they allow/require them. Your application package should provide information on scheduling an appointment. If not, call the Admission Office ASAP. If there are a lot of students applying there…
Pinterest is one of the fastest-growing social media networks. Its rapidly-expanding user database is projected to triple in the next few years. Pinterest is unique because it combines different aspects of other sites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to create a new, exciting experience for the social media user. On Pinterest, after creating your profile, you begin by creating a list of topics you are interested in, like fashion, arts and crafts, and even education.…
If this winter season is anything like last year’s, it is sure to be a cold one. Boston Tutoring Services would like to encourage everyone to donate gently used coats to a charity near you. With the first snowfall of the year already behind us, we should all pitch in to make sure everyone has a warm coat. Get your children involved by teaching them how important it is for every child to have…
Need help teaching your child to read? In my work teaching pre-K, kindergarten, and first grade, I come across so many parents who report that reading with their child is a nightly battle. Every parent wants to know how they can support their child and make learning to read fun. I am excited to announce that I will now be offering a tutoring service in which I demonstrate the process of teaching your child to…
“Globe Santa was created in 1956 to deliver holiday gifts to local children in need. That year, Globe Santa collected $51,000 in donations to help 6,200 Greater Boston area families. The number of families requesting assistance has continued to grow. In 2013, more than $1.2 million in donations helped 25,924 local families!” This holiday season, Boston Tutoring Services will be donating to Globe Santa. We feel that it is important to give to those less…
In American cinematography, classic films like Lean On Me and Dead Poets Society are well-known and loved. Both movies have a common denominator, an influential male lead. These actors, Morgan Freeman and the late Robin Williams, respectively, portray public and private school educators. Freeman’s role as principal transforms the school and its students by fostering respect, exacting discipline, and genuinely caring about the environment in which they study. Williams’s teacher role is more comical than…
