Videos
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Academic Topics
Reading Comprehension in Action
Watch a student and tutor working together to see reading comprehension strategies in action.
Reading Comprehension Strategies
Learn different ways to engage students while reading to increase comprehension.
Mental Math Addition Tricks
Learn the mathematics behind adding two-digit numbers, and tips to help your students (and you!) add more quickly.
Adding and Subtracting Fractions:
Common Denominators
Review how to add and subtract fractions with common denominators to help your students with their homework.
Tips for Working with Students
How to Give Meaningful Praise
Get tips from one of our students on how to give praise that is meaningful and helps kids become self-motivated learners.
Tips for Tutoring
Find out tips to address some of the most common issues during tutoring from the experts themselves – our own tutors.
Working with High Energy Kids:
The Difference Between ADD & ADHD
Learn the answer to one of the top questions we receive about ADD and ADHD: What’s the difference between the two?
Working with High Energy Kids:
Relating to High Energy Students
Learn new ways to relate to high energy students.
Working with High Energy Kids:
Setting up the Tutoring Hour
Learn tips on how to best set-up the tutoring hour for students with high energy.
Tutor Toolkit Tips
Boggle
Crazy Eights
Rhyming
Roll a Word
Superhero Synonyms and Antonyms
Game of Six Cards
Go Fish
Oh Snap
Hungry Hungry Alligator
Spiral
Simplifying Fractions
Integer Games
Workshop and Event Recordings
Learning and the Brain:
How Trauma Impacts the Brain & Attention
This is a recording of our October 2015 Tutor Workshop presented by Lori Desautels, PhD. Lori presents strategies that help tutors, teachers and others work on engagement, learning and relationships with our students.
Chalk the Vote: How Your Vote Impacts Education
This is a recording of our October 2016 Education Panel that engaged a panel of experts to look at how each person’s vote can impact education policy.