I've changed lately into recognizing the value of my college education. I've even been faced with the realization that someone with a college education should know more about 7th grade mathematics than what I remember, and tutoring has already taught me more about myself than I expected to learn this soon in the experience. I've got some homework to do. That said, I wanted to share the way tutoring middle-school students feels and looks in Sacramento, from the point of view of a rookie looking to make an impact.  (I've changed names, just to be safe, and will not mention the name of the school for the same reason). Tutoring Day Two: I'm asked to introduce myself. “I graduated from Sonom

On October 24, the Neuro-Linguistic Learning Center in El Dorado Hills, California, will sponsor an event for Parents and Children that will focus on educating children with special needs, including those with Dyslexia, ADHD, Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, Anxiety Disorders, Sensory Integration Disorder, Auditory Processing Disorder, and learning challenges. The Focus of this year’s event is Stress Reduction, Focus and Organization at home and in the classroom. Our objective is to bring to parents and children important information regarding their children’s education as well as practical strategies for understanding and overcoming the effects of these and other sensory-based learning chall

Ever since the 1950’s, the video telephones has been flaunted as an inevitability. And yet 50 years later, at a time when cell phones and the internet are considered essential services by most, video telephone phones remain a mere possibility to all but 0.7% of all households in the U.S. That number may change dramatically if the teachers and tutors at the Neuro-Linguistic Learning Center in El Dorado Hills, California have their way. The NLC has unveiled a new In-Home Tutoring Program that offers free video telephones to families with children who are struggling in school. The in-home tutoring program is aimed at kindergarten though high school children struggling with chronic learning