College Bound?

Are you going off to college next year? Are you a Junior in high school this year with your eye on that "special" college? Time is of the essence when preparing to apply to schools across the country. Here are some important things to consider. For more helpful information visit CollegeBoard.com.

Summer Before Senior Year

• Visit colleges that interest you.
• Call ahead for the campus tour schedule.
• Schedule an on-campus interview with an admissions representative.
• Finalize your list of colleges.
• Be sure your list "safety" schools, as well as good "match" and "reach" schools. 
• Request college applications and informational packets.
• Organize materials into separate files by college.
• Keep a college calendar of all admissions deadlines.
• If you plan on competing in Division I or Division II college sports and want to be eligible to be recruited by colleges, you must register with the NCAA Initial Eligibility Clearinghouse.
• If you took AP® Exams in May, you will receive your AP score reports in July.

• Register early for fall SAT® tests.

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In today's classrooms everywhere, teachers are stressing memorization of multiplication math facts. Why is it then, that our children are still struggling ? There are a number of problems that hinder how our children memorize multiplication tables, here are just a few:

• Multiplication is often introduced when students haven't fully mastered simple  addition and subtraction facts.

If your child is struggling with math at any level, we can help them master their math struggles.

• Traditionally, students are taught multiplication, then move on to division, however, studies have shown that students who have learned multiplication and division together, have a better understanding of the mathematical concept.

Math is an integral part of every day life, students who struggle with math, may suffer from lower self esteem.
We can help your child build their math skills and boost their self esteem.

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Do you have a student who is getting ready to take the SAT test? We have a tutor who can help your child be better prepared to take this test and show them how to achieve the best scores they can get. Call us today to set up your first session. We have package rates for the SAT Test Prep sessions.

Hurry, it's not too late the get a few sessions in before the next SAT Test on March 13, but it's the perfect time to start to prepare for the SAT Test for the May 1st SAT Test date!

We have all heard the songs today, one that I especially like when working with kids is the Cha Cha Slide. This song is long, but it is a great work out for young kids. There are things that kids are learning while beebopping to the music. For example, they are learning left to right, they are learning to cross their mid line, they are learning to slide, and yes this is an important skill.

Teaching children Locomotion Skills is not only great exercise, locomotor skills are the basic ways to move, the building blocks of coordination. Help your child practice these important skills: walking, galloping, jumping, hopping, side-sliding, leaping and skipping. Start gradually with walking (the easiest) and steadily advance to skipping (the most difficult).

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So, you've decided to homeschool your student and at some point begin to realize there may be a need to have your child evaluated for Special Ed. So, now what are your resources?The first thing to know is that legal rights for homeschoolers vary from state to state, according to Darren Jones, an attorney with the Home School Legal Defense Association.

The first part of the special education process is straightforward: Every child, no matter what state he or she lives in, has the right to be evaluated for special education. But once the testing in completed, all consistency goes out the window. The level of services schools provide to homeschoolers varies from state to state, and sometimes from town to town. In 12 states homeschooling is considered the same as private schooling, and students have access to services at public schools, Jones says. But the other states have different rules. 

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