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Finding Free Homework and Tutoring Help

May 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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As a parent, you want to make sure you child is successful in school. This will ensure that he or she is prepared to enter higher education or a successful career path. However, your child has advanced so far in school that you may not feel prepared to continue to help your child with homework; or perhaps your child needs specialized tutoring to either help or advance their skills in a particular area.

However, private tutoring or specialized help can be expensive; but there are free options out there for your child. Here are some tips on finding free tutoring.

Research tutoring options at your child’s school, as they may know of free resources. In addition, the “No Child Left Behind Law” may require your school provide free tutoring in some circumstances.

Your local library may offer homework or tutoring programs. These programs are usually offered as an online resource and can be used at the library or at home.

Churches, community centers and other community agencies may also offer tutoring programs.

If you live near a college or university, check with them as they may have a teachers-in-training program that offers tutoring or homework help as part of the teaching program.

Check out online resources. Use search terms such as “free online tutoring services.”

You can also use other online resources to advance your search for homework help by using specific search terms. You can search for solving a particular type of math problem or a specific English term.

There are many resources that can help you find free or very inexpensive options to help your child.

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Help Your Child Study With a Homework Club

May 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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You may find yourself trying to help your child who is struggling to get through and complete his or her homework assignments. This may be because he or she does not understand the subject or may be confused. This can lead to your child being demoralized and not wishing to complete the assignments. Unfortunately, teachers do not always have the time to answer all individual questions.

As a parent, there are ways you can help, such as organizing a study group or a homework club. This will help all participants with homework and will provide support and encouragement for all involved. Here’s how to start a homework club to help your child:

Plan the location and time of the first group meeting. You may need to reserve space if this meeting will be taking place outside your home.

Gather email addresses and phone numbers of the other parents and contact them about a week before the first scheduled meeting. Let them know of your homework club plans, as well as the time and place. Also, find out from them the subjects their child will need help with.

Get other parents on board to help with the study group.

Organize study materials such as paper and pencil the day before the first group meeting.

At the beginning of the first session talk to the children to find out the subjects they most need help. Then divide the participants into groups led by a parent. These groups can focus on different subjects.

At the end of the session, make sure everyone knows the time, date and place of the next meeting.

 

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Budgeting for Name Brands

May 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment

When you’re a hardworking parent and attempting to provide for your family, sometimes you have to “go without,” meaning that you have to sacrifice the things that you want, in favor of the things that you need, or that your family needs. It isn’t fun to go without all of the things that make you happy, like buying your favorite brands of clothing for example, and so often the best course of action is to budget for these items, and to buy them when your budget can reasonably support it.

Budgeting for Name Brands

Create a goal, such as deciding to buy a piece of Coogi clothing once per month. Set a financial goal, such as being allowed to spend a specific amount of money on that piece. Then work on saving enough money throughout the month to make this goal a reality. Unless you are living paycheck to paycheck and hand to mouth, and cannot reasonably afford to put a few dollars away per week toward this goal, it should not take much time or effort to save up enough money to buy the piece of clothing that you are lusting after this month.

Create a new goal every month, and add a nice piece to your wardrobe each month. This will allow you to have the wardrobe you dream of without having to break the bank in the process. A little scrimping and saving can really go a long way in helping you to achieve your fashion wardrobe dreams once and for all.

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