Junior high school, or middle school, usually 6th or 7th through 8th or 9th grade, depending on the school district. Junior high school subjects cover mathematics, english, history, science, physical education, and art. If students struggle in middle school it is often in the main subjects of math, science, or english. Junior high can also be a difficult transition time period as students get used to more independent work and faster paced course work.
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As your child nears the age of five, you’re going to have to make what might seem like one of the most important decisions of your life–where to send your kid to school. And, inevitably, you’ll have to pick a side of the private school vs public school coin. There are loads of beautiful schools …
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Let’s face it–children struggle with math. Why? Well, for most kids, math class is a one-way ticket to snoozeville. Why waste time doing math problems when you could be Facebooking, or tweeting, or Instagramming, right. There are several effective ways to make your child get interested in math. One way is through using free mathematics …
Getting ready for a new semester can be tedious. You’ve got to take your child back to school shopping, you need to get them all the right textbooks, and you need to make sure they know how to get to all their classes. Amidst all the craziness, attending your child’s back-to-school night or elementary school …
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Most of us are already familiar with the SAT that students take late in their high school careers and put on their college entrance application, but what about the PSAT? What does PSAT stand for? When do you need to take it? Can you retake the PSAT? To answer all of these questions, we have …
“How will I ever pay for college?” It’s a question on the minds of most students and their parents. Imagine if you could earn well-respected recognition to highlight your college entrance application? + monetary rewards just for performing well on one test that takes under 2.5 hours? And might I add that this test could …
Quick! What’s 14682 times 5? Or 77 times 14? Can you square 75 in three seconds flat? No, don’t use your calculator tricks! Believe it or not, there are quick and easy ways to do these problems in your head, saving time, paper, and calculator batteries. If you are someone who has a child struggling …
What is the PSAT anyways? Isn’t that just like the SAT? Why do I need to bother and take them both? What’s the difference? And what would I gain if I do? These are probably just a few of the questions circling through your mind when you hear the word ‘PSAT’. And trust me—I get …
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You are probably reading this right now stressed, frustrated, exhausted, etc. because your 6th grade student is having difficulty with the 4 letter word “math”. I feel you–and as someone who tutored for 7 years, I absolutely understand where you are right now. But there’s good news! You don’t have to feel this way! As …
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