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April 13th, 2011
If your elementary-age child is struggling with learning to read and write, we have elementary reading tutors in St. Louis, St. Louis County, St. Charles, and Jefferson Counties in Missouri, to assist them in acquiring excellent reading skills. We provide the guided practice, motivational support and educational lessons your child needs to become a more fluent reader and inspired learner in elementary school.
In tutoring reading for elementary schools, our tutors provide personalized one-on-one guidance and mentoring in the home environment or at an approved public meeting place, such as a library. Beyond striving for academic excellence in reading, we make acquiring better reading skills fun!
Our elementary reading tutors in St. Louis provide critical skills in reading including the alphabet, phonics, sight words, phonological awareness, vocabulary and reading comprehension. They will help your child read grade-level texts with accuracy, read grade-levels texts aloud at a natural pace, understand how punctuation impacts fluency and much more based upon your child’s unique reading needs. We also assist children with learning disabilities, including ADD, Dyslexia and other remedial or special needs, which may keep them from excelling in reading.
Reading is not just learning to read and pronounce words—it also includes comprehension of the subject matter. Our tutors in elementary reading incorporate reading strategies that include visualization using shapes, spatial relationships, movement, and colors; retelling/summarizing in the child’s own words and connecting the text to student’s experiences and knowledge, which helps students personalize the information. It helps students remember information when they link it to their lives. These strategies can help a student learn to read and understand any text in any subject at grade-level appropriate reading levels.
Affordable, private reading tutoring from Tutor Doctor STL helps your child not only improve reading skills, but instills confidence and resourcefulness in the student that will carry over into learning other subjects and achieving didactic proficiency during their elementary school years and throughout their academic lives.
In St. Charles County, Call Tutor Doctor at: (636) 336-2027
In the St. Louis Metro Area, Call Tutor Doctor at: (636) 364-8974
www.tutordoctorstl.com
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March 21st, 2011
To study for the ACT successfully, you need to implement good ACT study strategies that include planning, some mentorship, direct ACT tutoring, and some time. These ACT study tips will help you study smart – not hard – and have you reaching toward the best ACT score you can achieve, so read on.
1. Get an ACT Study Guide – Work through the book – little by little every day, diligently. Study using the 1, 2 and 3 Month ACT Study Schedules. Of course, perhaps the best guide is the official one – The Real ACT Guide; other guides use similar questions, but not the exact questions from previous versions of the test.
2. Get a Baseline Score – Take the complete ACT practice test inside your study guide, including the essay. This score will be your baseline score. From here, you will know exactly how much you need to improve to get into the school you are interested in, and thus, how much time you will need to pour into it.
3. Take Practice ACT Tests – Once you get into your actual studying take some practice tests to gauge how you will fare on the real deal. Take as many as possible! The more practice you have, the better you will do on test day.
4. Be Accountable – Hire an affordable tutor. On our own, we are often our own worst study enemies. We lose focus, we let ourselves off the hook, we watch Jersey Shore, etc. Instead of going it alone, find someone who will keep you on course.
When it comes to preparing and acing your ACT Test, you need to be positive and have confidence. You need to believe that you will score high on your exam. If you have studied and practiced the resources available to you – YOU WILL SCORE HIGH!
In St. Charles County, Missouri, Call Tutor Doctor at: (636) 336-2027
In the St. Louis Metro Area, Call Tutor Doctor at: (636) 364-8974
www.tutordoctorstl.com
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March 17th, 2011
ACT/SAT: Test Prep Tips and Tricks Free Workshop is presented by Tutor Doctor Saint Louis. The free workshop is scheduled for four sessions at the St. Charles City-County Library District. The workshop is open for students (grades 6 to 12), and parents may accompany their teens. Tutor Doctor offers ACT tutoring in St. Charles, SAT tutoring in St. Charles, and standardized test preparation and tutoring throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area.
Workshop Presenter: Dan Morris of Tutor Doctor St. Louis
For Workshop Information or Tutoring in St. Charles – Email: dmorris@tutordoctor.com
Topics Include:
- ACT & SAT – What’s the difference?
- Which should you take?
- Free resources for study help and how to find them
- Test and study skills and tips
Free ACT/SAT: Test Prep Tips and Tricks Free Workshops
Our sessions are scheduled at the St. Charles City-County Library District (view Library District calendar for sessions and topics) and residents of St. Charles, St. Peters, O’Fallon, Wentzville, Lake St. Louis, Dardenne Prairie, Augusta, Weldon Spring, and other towns are welcome to attend based on availability.
Scheduled sessions are on:
- Saturday March 19th, 2011, at 1:00 pm (Corporate Parkway Branch)
- Saturday March 26th, 2011, at 1:00 pm (McClay Branch)
- Tuesday March 29th, 2011, at 5:00 pm (Deer Run Branch)
- Thursday March 31st, 2011, at 5:00 pm (Kisker Road Branch)
Register for the Free ACT/SAT: Test Prep Tips and Tricks Workshop!
Contact Tutor Doctor St. Louis in St. Charles County
Residents of Saint Charles County, Please Call Us at (636) 336-2027
Residents of Saint Louis City or Saint Louis County, MO, Please Call Tutor Doctor at (636) 364-8974
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March 16th, 2011
Homeschooling is both a wonderful and a challenging task for home school educators, but there are times when you need home school tutoring in St. Louis. Homeschooling can be wonderful because you have the opportunity to guide the instruction of your child personally. It becomes challenging when some materials and curriculum are out of your knowledge comfort zone or include subjects you just do not enjoy teaching, i.e. Math or a Foreign Language. That is why we provide home school tutoring in St. Louis, St. Louis County, Chesterfield, Fenton, Manchester, Creve Coeur, Clayton, Ladue, Maryland Heights, St. Charles, O’Fallon, Wentzville, St. Charles County, and Jefferson County.
We want your child to be a successful learner and you to be a successful homeschool parent or educator. We guide and mentor your child all through the homeschooling tutoring process or for specific subject matter. We will match our home school tutor to your child’s personality and educational requirements. He/she will foster a good working, trusted, one-on-one relationship with your child, as well as academic interest, and aid your child to enjoy learning while building confidence in his/her ability to learn.
Our home school tutoring in St. Louis takes the guesswork out of homeschooling. Our tutors are well versed in the requirements of each grade level, while being able to tailor curricula to the abilities of each student. We locate academic or subject matter weaknesses or omissions and then bring those areas up to standard or beyond. We also suggest curricula to meet your student’s individual needs and formulate individualized lesson plans to meet those academic needs. We understand that your goal for you and your child is excellence in all their home school studies.
Your child’s tutor will provide extra help in the core curriculum areas in which they are struggling, be it English, math, science, social science, reading, writing/composition, foreign language, literature, history, government, and more; and assists in the development of effective study skills that can improve performance in all subjects. Furthermore, our tutors offer fresh approaches to learning as well as unique ways of tackling more difficult concepts. The learning skills we offer can lead to lifelong academic achievement where the homeschooler will excel from elementary school through college and beyond.
In St. Charles County, Missouri, Call Tutor Doctor at: (636) 336-2027
In the St. Louis Metro Area, Call Tutor Doctor at: (636) 364-8974
www.tutordoctorstl.com
Posted in Elementary K-5 Tutors, Home School Tutoring, Homework Tutoring Help, Jefferson County Tutors, Learning Disabilities, Math Tutors, Parent Support, Reading & Writing Tutors, Remedial Tutoring, Saint Charles County Tutors, Saint Louis Tutors, Science Tutors | No Comments »
March 14th, 2011
If you would like to get the ACT test score you deserve, to quit worrying about whether your ACT test score is “good enough,” and to beat the test-taking game, then advising you of good ACT test prep study strategies might be the most important message you read this year. Besides taking sample tests and studying from guides, ACT test prep study strategies work with a partner – request assistance from a personal, in-home tutor in the St. Louis metropolitan area.
5 Top ACT Test Preparation Strategies
- The best way to prepare for the ACT test is to use an ACT prep study guide. The official book, The Real ACT Guide, and other books usually have at least one practice ACT test, as well as actual test questions or realistic simulations. They also provide explanations for the correct answers.
- Take an ACT practice test before you begin studying. This will give you a base score to measure your improvement. It will also point out your strengths and weaknesses, allowing you to focus your study efforts.
- Create a detailed study schedule that outlines the sections you will cover each day. Plan to review one to two sections each day. Allow at least one day prior to the test for focused review on your weakest areas (for example, sentence completion or geometry).
- Practice the “process of elimination.” ACT test prep questions always have one or two answers that are clearly wrong. Your test prep book will explain how to spot the obviously incorrect answers. Note: On the ACT, if you do not know the answer to a question, you are better off guessing than leaving the question blank as the ACT does not deduct points for incorrect answers. The SAT does.
- Before the actual exam, take at least two more practice ACT tests. Devise an ACT test taking strategy for tackling questions on test day. Do you want to spend one minute solving it before moving on to another question? Or do you want to skip it entirely and go back to it later? Figure out your strategy now – do not wait until test day. Tip: Do not spend more than four minutes on any single question.
The best preparation for the ACT is taking college prep study courses, obtaining direct tutoring, and applying one’s self every day. You can improve your scores by employing good ACT test taking strategies and being familiar with the format of the ACT test.
Good luck!
In St. Charles County, MO, Please Call Tutor Doctor at: (636) 336-2027
In the St. Louis, MO, Metro Area, Call Tutor Doctor at: (636) 364-8974
www.tutordoctorstl.com
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March 9th, 2011
The importance of taking the ACT for college admissions should not be underestimated. Admission to college is highly competitive. Admissions offices of every college and university (public and private) consistently scrutinize certain areas of student performance. The ACT is one major milestone allowing for consideration as a candidate for admission. The most important factors they consider are grades in college preparatory courses, ACT college admissions tests and high school grade point averages. These three factors continue to be the most examined and most critical indicators of skill level.
Why Are ACT Scores So Important?
Colleges certainly take into consideration additional factors, such as high school employment, extra-curricular activities and volunteer work, when they make an admissions decision, but ACT scores give them the easiest tool with which to compare students. Also, realize that most schools make their ACT college admissions test data public, and they know that their reputations depend upon high numbers. A college will not be considered “highly selective” or “elite” if its students have an average composite ACT score of 19 or lower.
What Is a Good ACT Score?
The exam consists of four parts: English Language, Reading, Mathematics, and Science. Each category receives a score between 1 (lowest) and 36 (highest). Those four scores are averaged to generate the composite score used by most colleges. The average composite score is roughly a 20. That is, about 50% of test-takers score below a 20. Very few students get a perfect ACT score, even those who get into the country’s top colleges. In fact, anyone scoring a 34, 35 or 36 is among the top 1% of test-takers in the country.
When Should I Start Preparing for the ACT?
In your junior year, you should begin taking ACT prep courses and practice tests. This will give you an idea of what you need to concentrate on to boost your scores when you take the official version of these tests in the fall of your senior year.
A good ACT test score helps position a student for class levels as a college freshman. It also provides opportunities for Advanced Placement testing if you score well. If you to take and pass AP tests, you can get credit for the course, plus, you do not have to buy textbooks! And most importantly, besides enabling you to get into a prestigious Ivy League college, high ACT scores open up more scholarship opportunities, which should be the goal of every student.
In St. Charles County, Missouri, Call Tutor Doctor at: (636) 336-2027
In the Saint Louis Metro Area, Call Tutor Doctor at: (636) 364-8974
www.tutordoctorstl.com
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February 22nd, 2011
October 23rd, 2009
St. Louis Tutor Doctor – Learning Styles Series
Educators and parents know that all children can learn, each in his or her own way and in their own time. This is true, but the “own way” and “own time” can be frustrating to decipher. As education, becomes more open to diversifying instruction, the reality of each student succeeding, becomes a reality.
Determining a student’s strongest learning style has become a means to this end. In the past 10 to 14 years, much has been written about learning styles. Research has verified the existence of strengths and weakness in student’s learning. Although, much as been said about multiple learning styles format, most researchers and educators use three areas of strength:
- visual learning
- auditory learning
- kinesthetic or tactile learning
As an early classroom teacher, it is very helpful for me to discover how each student I work with learns. Most children and, for that matter adults, learn through a combination of learning styles, making it easier to be in a multiple learning styles situation. Some individuals have one learning style that is much stronger than the others.
Basic learning styles:
- Auditory learners learn best by hearing information. These students like to read aloud, enjoy speaking in class, and follow spoken directions well.
- Visual learners learn best by seeing information. These students, typically, need quiet time, great speller and likes to have thinking time before talking or writing about a subject.
- Kinesthetic or tactile learners learn best by experiencing the information to be learned. These students like adventure or mystery movies, enjoys sports and are not great spellers.
Discovering your strongest learning style will help you succeed.
Tutor Doctor can help you assess your learning style and put it to use in your learning.
Call Us Today – St. Louis or St. Charles Counties 636.357.4500
Maureen Murray-Barthelme
Posted in Education News, Homework Tutoring Help, How to Help Your Student Succeed, Jefferson County Tutors, Learning Styles, Parent Support, Saint Charles County Tutors, Saint Louis Tutors, Tutor Doctor Chesterfield, Visual Learning | No Comments »
February 22nd, 2011
December 21st, 2009
Tutor Doctor held its first annual conference from December 2nd through 4th, 2009 in Niagara Falls. In the words of the president of Tutor Doctor, Frank Milner, “Our objectives for this conference are clear: to support the success and growth of our franchisee partners with valuable best practices, innovation, tools, resources, information, continuous training and leading edge technologies.” So the goal of the first conference was to showcase the success of certain franchisees and to provide new franchisees with more resources and training to help them become more successful as well.
Our very own Tutor Doctor Franchisee and Education Consultant Dan Morris was in attendance and was also a speaker during the conference. Dan was able to speak about his success in being a national franchisee for Tutor Doctor. But Dan is more than just a business owner; he believes that “We (Tutor Doctor) get to bring hope to frustrated students and families. We get to be a light in a dark place.”
Many other franchisees from the United States and Canada were also asked to speak about their successes. Each franchisee brought something new to the table that inspired others improve upon their business practices. The beauty of Tutor Doctor is that it is not just a business; its owners and tutors are able to touch people’s lives and influence students that can now be confident in their academic abilities. Hopefully next year’s conference will include even more franchisee and student success stories.
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February 22nd, 2011
December 15th, 2009
The holidays are upon us and students will be on break from school. There are many ways to make sure that your student returns to school with the right attitude and mindset. First, while on break, encourage your child to continue reading. The only way to improve reading comprehension skills is to practice reading any time with any resource. For example, your child may not like to read books for entertainment, but I bet they like magazines or using the internet to learn about things that they enjoy. You may need to monitor what they are reading, but as long as it maintains their interest and therefore does not seem like work, your child should gain some benefit from their reading. Also, if your child does like to read, give them books as gifts over the holidays. This will do nothing but positively reinforce their already burgeoning thirst for knowledge and learning, which is the ultimate goal of education.
Another way to help your child transition from winter break to going back to school is to do something educational over break. You could take them to the St. Louis Science Center, the St. Louis Zoo (if the weather is nice), the St. Louis Art Museum, or your local library. This way, if they see that learning continues when school is out, they will at least pick up on the importance of learning wherever and whenever possible. They will also see that learning outside of the classroom is also fun.
If nothing else, check in with your child about school. Can they tell you what they were learning in school before break? If they are in middle or high school, how well do they think they did on their final exams? Make sure they are prepared to return with plenty of refill supplies. If their sleeping schedule changed over break, get them back on track to make sure they get enough sleep when they return to school.
Remember, Tutor Doctor is a great resource for children who need that extra help when they return to the classroom or the student that is concerned about any projects or tests coming up in the second half of the school year.
Call us today – St. Louis and St. Charles Counties
Tutor Doctor 636-357-4500
Posted in Back to School, Education News, Jefferson County Tutors, Saint Charles County Tutors, Saint Louis Tutors, School News & Events, Tutor Doctor Chesterfield | No Comments »
February 22nd, 2011
October 12th, 2010
Chat with the Counselors – October 2010 Tutor Doctor Newsletter
Boys Are Struggling!
Sometimes boys who are struggling are not detected until their behaviors become extreme. As I examine our teen/tween boys that are currently in middle school and high school, I see the following similarities: a lack of a consistent positive role model, a constant struggle with fitting in with their peers, and few friends. This time in an adolescent boy’s life can be quite tumultuous on parents as well as the children.
Most parents can understand the importance of being a positive role model, but do they understand the importance of having a positive adult male role model? A male role model is beneficial for young boys for several reasons, but most importantly, for them to have someone to emulate and connect with is crucial. A role model that can balance masculinity with having sensitivity is important for this stage in development. It is at this time that an adolescent is developing his sense of identity, direction in life, and independence.
When boys are struggling with their peers and fitting in, it is especially difficult to gauge, due to the normal lack of conversation between the adolescents and parents. As parents, we tend to ask a lot of questions at this age. It is beneficial to pay attention to your teen/tween’s behaviors more than what they are saying, focusing on sudden changes in personality. In this case, actions speak louder than words. What sudden changes in personality could look like for a shy boy, interest in a new sport that would be out of their character (boxing, wrestling) or an outgoing boy, wanting to change schools?
Developmentally, erratic behaviors are often present, but paying attention to your child’s personality and the sudden changes will help you rule out normal developmental changes.
You’re the parent, you are the expert on your child, but if you feel your boy is struggling, seek help. An upcoming group being hosted by St. Charles Community College, the Wolfpack may be just what your adolescent needs:
Wolfpack is an all-boys (middle/high school) group. The group allows a sense of belonging with other boys, provides techniques and skills geared specifically to boys, includes parent instruction, and provides positive male role models in the community as pack leaders. For more information and registration, please visit the St. Charles Community College website, limited space available!
If you would like more information on parenting, contact:
Sara Hoffstot (618-741-8543/sarahoffstot@yahoo.com) with Living Well By Design
Check out the Living Well By Design parenting blog at PerfectFitParenting.blogspot.com.
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