Posts Tagged “Mathematics”

Apr 04 2009

What Is Homeschooling Online

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Home schooling online is a new approach to schooling, in line with the advantages offered by the latest developments in information technology. It offers the convenience of learning from the comfort of ones home at ones own pace, without any pressure. The teaching methods are designed to be fun, with educational games that the student thoroughly enjoys. Online home schooling is available for learners at preschool, elementary school and middle school level. Kids enjoy using their computers for learning language arts and maths, and their pace of learning is observed to be much faster, as compared to their learning in traditional schools. This is because they are relaxed and enjoy participating in the learning process. Parents are satisfied because it offers them the opportunity to monitor the progress their child makes in upgrading knowledge and skill. Through the tailored programs, the child is helped to master the skills and knowledge required to move on to the next level. Even if the child is at a different level, in mathematics or reading, the program is tailored to fit his need.

However, there are some points that need to be noted with respect to online home schooling. One of the biggest challenges is the selection of the right curriculum. What may work well for one student may not be adequate for another. Even for the same student, as he progresses to the next semester, the earlier chosen program may appear stale and repetitive. So the best way suggested is by opting for a mix of the different online home school programs, to enable optimum progress of your child.

Online homeschooling curriculums are designed for imparting instructions, to keep the interest of the child alive and to keep him engaged. The variety of teaching methods that can be adopted keep the child engaged, by which he remains attentive and motivated all through the day. Online homeschool curriculums have combined Continue Reading

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Mar 04 2009

ISEE Test Preparation

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The ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam) is a test used by the admissions offices of almost all independent schools in New York City. There are three levels of ISEE given, which correspond to students applying to lower schools, middle schools, and high schools. All versions of the ISEE have multiple choice math, reading comprehension, and vocabulary questions. In addition, there is an essay which is ungraded but sent to schools. The ISEE is given many times throughout the year, but a student can only sit for it once in any six month period.

As with other standardized admissions tests, doing well on the ISEE requires a combination of real academic achievement and test-taking savvy. In the long run, the best preparation for the ISEE is being a good student and an avid reader. In the medium term, focused test preparation can also be a great help. In the short term, just get a good night’s rest. Cramming is not useful.

Many, perhaps most, students who take the ISEE will encounter at least some material that they are unfamiliar with. Sometimes, they haven’t learned the material in school and other times they have studied the concepts, but the ISEE presents them in a way that they don’t recognize. In either case, as a tutor, my first goal is to teach students whatever curriculum that they may encounter on the test but which is new or unrecognized by them. For many students, this is where they will make the majority of their gains, at least on the mathematics portion of the test.

There are two primary test-taking techniques that are very useful on the math sections of the ISEE. One of these techniques is called “plugging in”, as in “plug the answer choices into the question, and see which one works”. The other is called “picking numbers” as in, “pick a number, plug it into the question and then plug it into the answer choices, Continue Reading

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