http://www.expandingabilities.com/blog Learning Tips from the Tutor Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:04:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Math Olympiads were created in 1977 by Dr. George Lenchner, well-known math educator.  Students all over the world participate in the Olympiads.  Teams are set up with 35 students or less at your elementary or middle school.  From November to March of each year, there are 5 contests per ... http://www.expandingabilities.com/blog/what-are-the-math-olympiads/ Expanding Abilities Tutoring is always looking for talented tutors to join our team.  If you have tutoring or teaching experience, please send your resume to melissa@expandingabilities.com. http://www.expandingabilities.com/blog/tutors-needed-for-fall/ The summer is the perfect time for your high school student to prepare for a successful school year come fall.  It is a great time to work on study skills, writing, or math.  For success in fall, I recommend finding out the text books that your student will be working ... http://www.expandingabilities.com/blog/summer-tutoring-for-high-school-students/ Many elementary school students can benefit from a few tutoring sessions during the summer.  One of our tutors can meet with your son or daughter anywhere from 2 times per week to once every other week and provide a summer program to keep your student on top of things.  This ... http://www.expandingabilities.com/blog/summer-tutoring-for-elementary-school-students/ Redondo Beach is located on the coastal edge of Los Angeles County, twenty miles from downtown Los Angeles and seven miles south of Los Angeles International Airport. Redondo Beach has been a preferred resort destination for more than a century and one of the most desirable areas to live in ... http://www.expandingabilities.com/blog/redondo-beach/ Of course!  All of our tutors are college graduates with extensive experience teaching and tutoring.  Many of our tutors have a master's degree or are currently working to obtain their M.S. or M.A. degree.  Our tutors can help you with a college course and offer their experience in obtaining their ... http://www.expandingabilities.com/blog/is-your-tutoring-service-available-to-college-students/ Typically, we do not administer an assessment test.  We can do this if you wish.  During the initial tutoring session, we do a general assessment of skills based on previous assignments and tests.  We continue to assess the student during tutoring sessions in order to make the best approach during ... http://www.expandingabilities.com/blog/is-there-some-type-of-assessment-test/ The first step is to schedule an appointment directly with your tutor.  During the first session, the tutor will evaluate your situation.  The tutor will want to see past work, tests, notes, and text books.  With your personal goals in mind, the tutor will come up with a strategy as ... http://www.expandingabilities.com/blog/what-is-the-first-step-in-the-process/ Through patience and dedication we will try new approaches and explain in as many ways as it takes for learning to happen.  We will provide continual encouragement and positive reinforcement for efforts as well as achievements.  We will respect your style of learning. http://www.expandingabilities.com/blog/your-tutors-commitment/ Your tutor will help you become comfortable and confident as a self-directed learner, specifically through problem solving.  Ultimately, you should have a feeling of mastery of material.  If you don’t surpass your own preconceived limitations and feel good about yourself, we have not done our job.  Over time your interest ... http://www.expandingabilities.com/blog/tutoring-goals/