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Summer Programs

By Courtney H. | 5/14/2012 10:10 AM CST |

Now is the time to plan for Summer Tutoring. I will be offering a full schedule of tutoring for the summer, including some interesting group sessions and summer programs. Call for more information!

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I love showing children the respect they deserve. This makes all the difference in the world.

By Sean C. | 5/9/2012 5:16 PM CST |

I pride myself in having the patience to explain things in more ways than one, so that children don't get frustrated. Being very personable and kind helps children feel secure in learning new ways to understand what is difficult for them. I also show children strategies which can be used for future work which is similar, that way they are not just learning the problem or skill specific to the moment, but can remember what they learned and how, so they can apply the knowledge later and forever. I love sharing what I learned at the University of Georgia School of Education. The teaching skills...

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I Just Finished Getting Certified

By Victoria W. | 5/1/2012 2:55 PM CST |

I just completed my certification in the following subjects: vocabulary, grammar, reading, spelling, elementary (K-6th), phonics, study skills, theatre, Bible studies and public speaking. I am looking forward to tutoring students in these areas.

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Music and Vocab

By Melanie D. | 4/15/2012 9:29 PM CST |

I love music! I am always listening to music, discovering new music, or playing my own music. Music helps me get through the hard times and celebrate the good times.

And it also helps me learn.

I was listening to one of my favorite bands, The All American Rejects, today. And as I sang along to many of the songs on their first album I realized that I learned the meaning of epitome through their songs. I hadn't even realized it until now but Tyson Ritter probably helped me on my SAT.

"you---- epitome of perfection."
or
"Be with me please I beseech you"

I learned a lot of words from music....

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Thankful to Lisa for her patience, knowledge and desire to pinpoint James' needs

By Lisa O. | 4/4/2012 5:59 PM CST |

"Lisa tutored my son, James, for two years through his 5th grade year, during the summer before 6th grade and the whole year of 6th grade. Lisa asked me what areas James needed help in, and then she got in contact with his teacher and stayed in contact throughout the whole school year. She gave me feedback on what the teacher's concerns were. She worked with James on the projects he was dealing with in his classroom. On the days he did not have anything, she had resources/writing activities prepared for him to work on. She is on time, patient and never in a hurry to see James go. Lisa showed...

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Lisa knows how to motivate, encourage and boost confidence

By Lisa O. | 4/4/2012 5:25 PM CST |

"Lisa knows how to motivate, encourage and boost the confidence of her students. She breaks the subject matter down so that they can understand the material and retain it."

Alix, 5th grade teacher in Laguna Niguel, CA

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SPED and Regular Education K-12

By Jannece C. | 4/1/2012 8:08 PM CST |

I am so excited that I found WyzAnt!! It has been wonderful! I have met so many new people and love helping work with my students to see them advance! I worked in the public schools for 7 years and loved every minute of it when I had my SPED Resource Room for Learning Disabled, Dyslexic, and ADD/ADHD students. I got to see so many young people better themselves and get passed that learning barrier to advance and become great students that even went on to college. That is what I am about!! I want my students to have the best opportunities that are out there! Just because your child may...

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What should my child know by the end the school year?

By Dawn S. | 3/31/2012 12:31 PM CST |

What should my child know by the end of the school year?

This is a very common question for concerned parents. Each state has a list of Grade Level Content Expectations, also known as GLCEs. In Michigan, you can take a look at this website to find out the GLCEs for your child's grade: http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-28753_33232---,00.html Not a very pretty url, but very informative.

In an ideal world, all children would accomplish all the goals each year AND retain the information to make a smooth start into the next school year. This does not happen for all children. As an...

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How nice when people let you know they appreciated the work you did.

By Rosemary B. | 3/29/2012 11:59 AM CST |

What nice things were said today about my teaching. This by a former Principal.

"Rosemary was a very dedicated teacher with good moral values and a passion for teaching. She was always prepared for class, punctual, responsible and was able to motivate children to learn. She was also very creative in her approach and the children were drawn to her. I was very fortunate to have her ... in both programs I have supervised. The students and their parents respected her and learned a lot under her leadership.

I would highly recommend Rosemary ... She is a team player who sets high standards for...

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The Best Way to Use Flashcards to Increase Your Vocabulary

By Alan G. | 3/25/2012 9:45 AM CST |

Flashcards have been used for a long time by students that want to broaden their vocabulary, whether for learning a second language or increasing one's vocabulary of your primary language. Before computers, students often used index cards and wrote a word on one side, and the meaning of the word, or the equivalent word in another language on the other side. Now there are all sorts of flashcard websites and flashcard software programs available that basically do the same thing electronically.

But regardless of the medium you use, there are some ways to use flashcards that are better than others...

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