January 29, 2009 by Diane Palumbo
When children start having difficulty in school, their love for learning soon begins to fade. Poor grades, social problems, and even problems at home are the inevitable results. If your child is having problems at school, or perhaps you’re having trouble yourself as a high school or college student, finding the right tutor might be [...]
January 20, 2009 by Diane Palumbo
Occassionally we get emails from both students and tutors who have had a good experience working with our tutoring referral website, TutorMatch.com. Since I’ve taken a short break from blogging over the holiday I thought now we would be a good time to get back into it by relating some of these positive testimonials: Alicia [...]
December 30, 2008 by Editor
It’s been a while since we had a chance to review another website here on Homework Help Today, so I thought I’d take this opportunity to introduce you all to a great new web service available for teachers. Of course, some of you students and parents might find it pretty useful also. The site is [...]
December 16, 2008 by Glen
by Tutor Glen D. on TutorMatch.com This article is about the best method for ensuring that a student succeeds in math and benefits from the tutoring experience. The primary thing for the tutor to keep in mind is that, while the parent may be paying the bill, it is the student who is the primary [...]
December 3, 2008 by Editor
States are making little or no progress in providing affordable college opportunities or improving college completion rates for their residents, says a report released today by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education. The findings come as states face massive budget shortfalls that threaten higher-education funding, and the U.S. continues to lag behind [...]
November 25, 2008 by Diane Palumbo
Repetition can be extremely helpful in the learning patterns of students and should be used on a daily basis when tutoring children with their homework. Skills such as math, reading and writing, and learning a new language can be easily learned with the assistance of some suggestive repetition. Repetition is especially useful when tutoring as [...]
November 20, 2008 by Diane Palumbo
Homework help can be a daunting experience, especially for those parents that have been out of school for years. Use these tips to make the process easier while helping your child to understand the concepts that have been taught that day at school. 1. Provide a quiet place for the child to study and review the [...]
November 10, 2008 by Diane Palumbo
A few people have been bugging me lately by mistreating the English language, and I thought I might get my frustration out and clear the air about a few myths at the same time. The following are a few phrases and oft-used words which shouldn’t be so oft-used at all. 1. The saying is “for [...]
November 8, 2008 by Diane Palumbo
I found another great website which I felt I had to share with you – GrammarNOW.com. This site is an awesome resource for anyone looking for help with grammar, usage, composition, or editing. Not only does it provide a one-stop shop for just about everything related to the English language (spelling, definitions, grammatical usage, etc.), [...]
November 6, 2008 by Diane Palumbo
I recently came across a new website, called TeachersServant.com, which I thought might be useful to tutors. It’s a time management solution for teachers and tutors which need to organize lesson plans, schedule tasks and reminders, and generally stay on top of any kind of schedule. It offers a basic free plan for less than [...]
