Boston Tutoring Services is introducing a new series of blogposts about local nonprofit organizations. Our goals are to raise awareness about their work and to share how other people can get involved. If you or someone you know is part of, has worked with, or knows about a local nonprofit, please contact us and share your experiences. All submissions are welcome! In the ninth part of our nonprofit series, Boston Tutoring Services interviews Steve Collins…
In competitive admissions pools, where thousands of applicants have strong academic credentials and a laundry list of extracurricular activities, well-written personal essays can mean the difference between getting accepted, waitlisted or outright rejected. Your essays are a chance to go beyond the raw numbers like GPAs or test scores and show admissions counselors how particular experiences have shaped the passions, beliefs and goals you’ll bring to a campus community. But they also present an opportunity…
Today, we share a guest post on The Parent-Student-Teacher Relationship by violinist Daniel Broniatowski, D.M.A. Dr. Broniatowski is the artistic director of the Maestro Musicians Academy, a music school for children and adults with campuses in Brookline and West Newton, MA. As a violin teacher, I am acutely aware of the inherent differences in learning styles that every individual child brings to the classroom. These varying styles result from a complex combination of genetics, upbringing,…
Boston Tutoring Services is introducing a new series of blogposts about local nonprofit organizations. Our goals are to raise awareness about their work and to share how other people can get involved. If you or someone you know is part of, has worked with, or knows about a local nonprofit, please contact us and share your experiences. All submissions are welcome! In the eighth part of our nonprofit series, Boston Tutoring Services talks with Mark…
Some of our favorite private school open houses are approaching. Newton Country Day School www.newtoncountryday.org November 2nd, from 1-3 p.m. We also have two parent-only coffees which are on Thursday, October 9th and Tuesday, December 2nd, both from 8:45 -10 a.m. The Cambridge School of Weston https://www.csw.org/ Our annual Open House will be from 1:00 to 4:00 pm on Sunday, November 2nd. Clark School www.clarkschool.com Sunday, 9/27: ALL SCHOOL (K-12) 9am—12pm Saturday, 10/18: ALL SCHOOL (K-12)…
As far as after-high-school plans go, many families and their children have college lined up as the go-to option. For most students, going right to college after graduating high school is a given, provided that their GPAs and SAT scores allow them acceptance. And, in my personal experience, no other options were ever truly offered as a plausible substitute for going to college. In this era of ever-expanding learning, taking a gap year can be…
Can assisting your kids with tooth brushing help with academic achievement? Van Orenstein, DMD Board Certified Pediatric Dentist And the answer is: Absolutely! According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, caries — the process which causes dental cavities — is the most common chronic disease of childhood in the US. By the time they enter kindergarten, 40% of children have had at least one cavity. Not only is it crucial for overall…
Imagine feeling confident that the parenting decisions you are making daily are in line with your family’s values! Parent-Solutions coaching is a uniquely personal way to support yourself in the day to day as you raise your children. Working with a Parent-Solutions coach will help you discover what is currently working in your family and build on this, evaluating the systems you have in place and helping create a plan of action to attain the…
Boston Tutoring Services is introducing a new series of blogposts about local nonprofit organizations. Our goals are to raise awareness about their work and to share how other people can get involved. If you or someone you know is part of, has worked with, or knows about a local nonprofit, please contact us and share your experiences. All submissions are welcome! In the seventh part of our nonprofit series, Boston Tutoring Services highlights Yestermorrow Design/Build School, one…
Why may you need A College Financial Aid Planner? College Aid Planners do not work for a school or government agency; instead, they have an allegiance only to the family for which they are working. The College Aid Planner is a professional planner who is trained to provide the family with the best possible solution to their financial aid problems. They can enforce methods to minimize the Expected Family Contribution, and qualify for the maximum…
