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Hi parents and friends:
We’ve changed the name and we’ve added some things, but your newsletter still focuses on giving you the strategies you need to help your children succeed in school.
This month’s article will help you make decisions about getting help for your child who may be having trouble with school work. Or perhaps your child is getting ready for final exams ( just around the corner) and always panics at tests so he doesn’t do very well.
In the feature article, you’ll discover the difference between a coach and a tutor and why you want someone who does both to help with math and to help with study skills, even test anxiety.
We’ve got a great resource for you about teenage brains. And fun because it’s an online quiz.
If your teens would like As on their exams, you’ll want to register them for my next TeleSeminar/Webcast. And if you’re here in New York and have children getting ready for the Regents’ Exams, you’ll want to sign them up early for our Regents’ Review. Classes are small and fill up quickly. Keep reading for more about both of these events.
I love to hear from you. Send me an email. Let me know what you’d like to see in the next newsletter. If one of my tips or articles has helped, send your child’s success story. We’ll be publishing a short success story with your child’s picture in future newsletters. Contact me
If we choose your child’s success story, you’ll come as my guest to the next TeleSeminar/WebCast and receive an ecopy of “When Bad Grades Happen to Good Kids” which I wrote with my husband, Al Silbert. The co-host of NBC’s “Today Show,” Al Roker, wrote the forward to our book.
Glad you’re here and hope you enjoy this month’s newsletter.
Sincerely,
Linda
Teens and college kids, this is for you. Wish you could ACE that test? Do you know the material but forget as soon as you’re taking the exam? Or maybe you wait till the last minute to study and now there’s not enough time to learn all of it? Bottom line, studying for exams can be stressful and confusing.
Now there’s help. You’ll want to register for my newest TeleSeminar/Webcast so you can learn how to study effectively for final exams (or any exams) with less stress and more success. It’s happening on April 19 with part two on April 26. Starts at 8 pm eastern.
Parents: We haven’t left you out. You’re welcome to come too and probably a good idea with younger teens.
Can’t make the dates or want to listen again to make sure you got all the points. That’s not a problem. I’m recording both sessions so you can listen on your iPod, MP3 player, or on the Web.
When you listen “live” on the telephone or the webcast, you can ask Dr. Linda questions. Just type your questions into the box on the website, and she’ll answer them.
You’ll get a detailed ebook to help you follow along with the TeleSeminar/Webcast.
Contact me for more information or just go to http://drlindasilbert.com to sign up.
Your teen’s having trouble in algebra. Maybe your second grader is already behind in reading. Perhaps you have a high school junior who wants to do well on his SAT’s. Where do you go for help?
And how do you choose the right person? Should you look for a tutor? Or would a coach would be better? Tutors usually teach, or re-teach, content. Examples include how to regroup when subtracting, how to remember the amendments to the Constitution for the test on Friday, how to conjugate French verbs. Whenever possible, a good tutor will also attempt to make the content relevant by connecting it with other content that’s meaningful to the student.
Coaches, on the other hand, basically help students learn how to learn. By focusing on the process of learning as opposed to re-teaching content, students learn invaluable life-long skills and strategies.
These skills include things like note-taking, study skills and test-taking strategies Good coaching leads to independence. Tutors tend to just teach content without addressing how to learn the content. Students who know how to learn will do well in most subjects.
At the same time, your kids must know the course material in their classes in order to get a good grade. Skillful, experienced educational professionals are both coaches and tutors. At times they teach, at times they coach, but most of they time they skillfully do both.
Look for a tutor/coach at the first sign of a problem. Discuss the problem with your child’s teacher. Then find just the right person to help your child. Qualifications are only part of the solution. In order for the tutoring/coaching to be effective, your child must feel comfortable with the person who’s going to help them.
Is your teen getting ready to take the New York Regents Exam? Our Regents Review classes will help your child learn more, earn higher grades, and feel more confident. We’ve got classes in Westchester and Putnam counties. Taught by outstanding, experienced teachers, each course highlights the material needed to succeed on the Regents Exam. Classes start the first week in May. Enrollment is limited to 10 students per class. For more information, contact me or go to http://www.stronglearning.com
Be sure to pass your copy of Dr. Linda’s School Success Newsletter to other parents. Even to teachers. And you’re welcome to reprint the article about choosing a tutor or a coach in a school or community newsletter. Just include my name, Linda Silbert, Ph.D, and my contact information.
Copyright 2009 Dr. Linda Silbert
