College can be daunting if you’ve signed up for a full-time course load and are also working a part-time job on the side. Avoid the stress and frustration of juggling all of your responsibilities by organizing your time wisely. Here are a few tips for successfully managing your college workload. Avoid time conflicts by using a planner. By creating an organized schedule for the semester, you can develop a practical routine that you can actually…
Read More »Get a jump start on establishing your career by applying for summer internships in your field of choice. While most student internships are based on college credit, there’s been a growing number of companies offering paid internship positions. The most valuable compensation, however, are the professional skills and real-life work experience you will acquire. Since college internships typically run a few months during the summer, maximize your time by taking advantage of the following opportunities: Developing…
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Beginning next Spring, there will be new changes to the 2016 SAT exam for students to be aware of. Components for the redesigned SAT will include a new evidenced-based Writing and Language Test, along with a Reading Test. The Math Test has also been streamlined to focus on fewer subject areas. To test college readiness, more emphasis will be placed on the student’s reasoning skills and knowledge. Use of modern language commonly encountered in college…
Read More »I wanted to continue with some more strategies for enjoying the writing process. Many parents are tempted to just buy workbooks and have children work endlessly on the technical skills until they master them, but children can write stories before they can write at all, just through illustration. You can add to that by building in words in small amounts, as children get more and more comfortable with the letter sounds and letter formation. Children…
Read More »At first, working with your child on writing seems like it should mainly be about letters: letter sounds, letter formation, etc., but you don’t want to only focus on the technical writing skills. From the beginning, writing should be a fun and expressive activity, and the technical skills will develop alongside the more enjoyable elements of writing. I had spoken previously about developing stories and adding additional details, and the following activities are a great…
Read More »As I mentioned previously, it’s important for your child to understand that writing has a purpose, so I wanted to list some activities you can do at home that demonstrate the purposeful nature of writing. One thing your child has probably seen you do is write lists: shopping lists, to-do lists, etc. The next time you are writing a list, have your child watch you, and sound out the words as you write them, stretching…
Read More »Need Help Teaching Your Child To Read? Boston Tutoring Services, LLC., is excited to announce that we will be teaming up with the Roudenbush Community Center to educate local parents about how to support their children’s literacy growth. This workshop will show parents how to make learning to read fun and interactive at home. “In my work teaching pre-K, kindergarten, and first grade, I come across so many parents who report that reading with their child…
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As I mentioned briefly in chapter one, it’s important for your child to feel comfortable with the writing tools that they are using. Fine motor skills can take a while to develop, so you don’t want to rush your child into using a pencil if a chubby crayon is still more comfortable. Once your child starts attending kindergarten, they will be expected to be able to use a pencil, so a good way to transition…
Read More »As we discussed previously, we want to emphasize that writing can be a way to express oneself and tell stories. Getting children to be able to expand on their ideas and develop them more fully over time is the main goal. Let’s go back to the previous exercise of having your child come up with a topic, draw a picture, and then label it. Now have your child add to that drawing, and then try to write…
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