Angela B., Author at LA Tutors 123

Mar 24

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Hear From Our Tutors! What Tutoring Style is Most Effective?

By Angela B. Elementary School, High School, Middle School, Tutor Spotlights

What is a tutoring style you might wonder. Well, it’s pretty much the same as a teaching style. It can be loosely defined as the way an educator approaches the lesson. When you start hunting down tutoring companies and going over their recommended tutors this is the first place where tutoring style plays a key…

Mar 18

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The Don’t Care Kid: Ways to Help Show Your Kids That School Matters

By Angela B. Elementary School, High School, Middle School

If you haven’t already noticed I am all about honesty. And I’ll be honest, I was not a huge fan of school. While I was an excellent student, a classic overachiever, and a master of befriending every clique, I didn’t feel excited to go to school. I knew it was a means to an end.…

Mar 04

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Learning Styles and Online Teaching: Best Methods to Improve Academic Success

By Angela B. Accommodations, Elementary School, High School, Learning Differences, Middle School

First let’s begin with the basics of learning styles. Learning style refers to the way you absorb new information best. Everyone is born with the ability to process information in various ways. Some children are born with more visual learning skills. Others are excellent at listening to the sounds around them. There are even children…

Feb 24

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ISEE vs. SSAT: What are the key differences?

By Angela B. ISEE, SSAT, Test Prep

By now you’ve probably heard of the big, bad independent school entrance exams. What you might not know...the differences between these two contenders. While some students don’t get the option to choose which entrance examination they take, others receive the gift of choice. When choosing a test it’s so important to weigh all the factors,…

Feb 15

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How I Rocked My ISEE Upper Level Test: Part II

By Angela B. High School, ISEE, Practice Tests, Test Prep

This blog is Part II of our How I Rocked My ISEE Upper Level series. To read Part I, check out: How I Rocked My ISEE Upper Level Test: Part I Sections and Strategies Angela: What section or strategy did you feel needed the most of your attention? Ariana: I would say more of the…