I hear my in-home tutoring and public school students use I or me almost interchangeably, especially when there are two subjects, but there is a little trick I teach my students as to when I or me is Read more

Warning Straight talk - Despite what your child may think, you, as a parent, are in charge of your child's education even during the summer. 1 to 3 hours a week will benefit your child by catching up Read more

I came up with this idea for a lesson plan when I was teaching middle school. So many students, especially the ones with behavior issues or grade challenges, only hear the negative things about them. Read more

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I was in home tutoring a 6th grader in Kaimuki, part of Honolulu Hawaii. I taught her how to isolate a variable involving fractions. I thought I'd teach you how to solve these equations. -y/6 -5 = 7 Read more

Giving an answer to a student is sometimes done out of frustration by both teachers and parents. After all. How much harm can it do to a student's education to give an answer? It helps the student Read more

My in home tutoring schedule was full here in Honolulu Hawaii. I didn't want to turn down any parents and children in need of extra help with their math, English or other subjects. A teacher friend Read more

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