5 Oct 2010

Three Learning Struggles and How to Help!

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A challenge for many parents is wanting to help their kids succeed in school but not always knowing how best to do that. When they see a child struggle with homework, where do they start? A math and science tutor for many years and co-founder of the PTPA winning online tutoring service Virtual Nerd Leo Shmuylovich, says parents can do two critical things: observe, then assess what the problem is.

“Parents are in a unique position – they can sit down with their child, one-on-one, and devote extra time at home to understanding their child’s needs.  Teachers in a busy classroom don’t always get that opportunity or it can take longer in school to identify the student’s need,” says Shmuylovich.  Shmuylovich offers these suggestions for parents to help overcome a child’s learning struggles:

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20 Sep 2010

Seven Tips to Help Your Child With Homework

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Back to school is a big adjustment for students and parents and often creates a lot of stress and anxiety. Students are faced with adjusting to new teachers, classrooms, and courses.  And parents are right in the mix when it comes to homework anxiety. Whether they are trying to review progress or give assistance, parents often feel the same type of homework anxiety that their child experiences.  Expert tutor and Co-Founder of PTPA winning online interactive tutoring service Virtual Nerd, Leo Shmuylovich has some helpful suggestions for you based on his experience working with hundreds of students.  So, to start the school year off on the right foot, you might try a few of these tips.

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