Individualized, One-on-One Concept/Skill Review and Practice Students: Elementary and Junior High Level
Subjects: Mathematics, Writing, Reading or Science
Dates/Times: Weekly schedule individually set to meet student/family needs
Tuition: $47.50 per hour; includes a free 30-minute consultation before instruction begins
Instructors: Rob Trostad, Sondra Meith, Kim Kullberg, John Kullberg
Materials: Provided and customized to meet individual student needs
Our current Homework Help model continues during the summer with a customized, one-on-one model designed to assist students with needed concept/skill work. Review more challenging concepts/skills from this year’s work and/or prepare for next school year by getting a head start on learning requirements. The free 30-minute consultation with student and parent will focus summer instruction by specifically pinpointing areas of greatest need. Call us now!
Speed Reading and Comprehension Strategies
Students: Grades 10-12
Course Length: Six (2-hour) sessions = 12 hours of instruction
Dates: Tuesday & Wednesday; July 6/7, July 13/14, July 21/22
Time: 10:00 - Noon
Tuition: $500 per student
Materials: Handouts with Student Workbook
Instructor: Sondra Meith
Learn to read faster and comprehend better through use of proven reading and comprehension strategies taught at the high school and college level. Topics covered include effective reading strategies to improve comprehension while increasing your reading speed. The six different modes of reading proficiency taught and practiced will enable the student to select their most effective reading speed for the task at hand.
High School Study Skills Seminar: Strategies for Success
Students: Grades 10-12
Course Length: Two (2-hour) sessions = 4 hours of instruction
Dates: Wednesday; August 11/18
Time: 10:00 – Noon
Tuition: $175 per student
Materials: Handouts with Student Workbook
Instructor: Sondra Meith
Learn what constitutes effective Study Skills that will lead to better results in school and increase your ability to learn. The seminar will focus on: organization of school and at-home study spaces; time management and scheduling of school responsibilities; setting goals; strategies for reading textbooks in specific content areas; how to build a better vocabulary which will lead to better comprehension and improved test scores; developing effective listening skills; note-taking techniques; how to improve your memory; and, test prep strategies.
Skills and Strategies for Success in First-Year Algebra
Students: Grades 7, 8, 9
Course Length: Six (2-hour) sessions = 12 hours of instruction
Dates: JULY SESSION: Wednesday & Thursday; July 7/8, 14/15, 21/22
AUGUST SESSION: Wednesday & Thursday; August 4/5, 11/12, 18/19
Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Tuition: $500 per student
Materials: Handouts with Student Workbook
Instructor: John Kullberg
This course is designed to build the basic prerequisite skills necessary for students to be successful in a first-year algebra course. The six sessions will include instruction and explanation, guided practice, and homework practice for the following skills: 1) Integer Operations; 2) Fraction Operations; 3) Percent Operations; 4) Decimal Operations; 5) Ratios & Proportions; and, 6) Problem Solving.
Introduction to Study Skills for Grades 5 & 6 Students
Students: Intermediate Level, Grades 5, 6
Course Length: Six (1-hour) sessions = 6 hours of instruction
Dates: Tuesday & Thursday; August 3 & 5; August 10 & 12; August 17 & 19
Time: 11:00 – Noon
Tuition: $255 per student
Materials: Handouts with Student Workbook
Instructor: Kim Kullberg
This course will introduce students at a critically important time in their schooling to the study skills needed for academic success. Topics include: 1) Learner and Teachers; 2) Goal Setting; 3) Managing Study Time and Being Prepared; 4) Improving Listening, Concentration, Remembering; 5) Strategies for Reading Text and Note-Taking; and 6) Managing Test Anxiety/Preparing for Tests.