Hard to believe the second half of the school year is upon us already.  Lots of calls so far today and yesterday from parents of elementary kids looking for a tutor.  It’s unbelieveable to me how much homework a first grader has these days!  One student I saw earlier today had three pages of math!  That’s alot. My kids, who are in sixth and ninth grade now never had that much. I was astounded.

High school parents also calling wanting help with test taking strategies and organizational skills, especially at the freshman level. We provide all of that, and do so directly from the school’s curriculum. The tutor’s job is to work themselves out of a job!  We foster independence in students and take mom and dad OUT of the equation when it comes to homework, especially when a student reaches middle school. I’ll be in Moorpark, Ojai and Thousand Oaks this week on consultations – busy, but I love knowing we are making the difference for many kids (and parents!)