Chemistry Private Tutors - Find the Best One

Chemistry Private Tutors - Find the Best OneIf you are an aspiring student and want to pursue a degree in the field of Chemistry, then you may find the answer to your queries in the form of a Private Tutor. Since this field of study is a very long term career, a good Private Tutor can go a long way in helping you to complete your course work in a smooth and safe manner.A Private Tutor can help you identify your interests and help you to set an agenda to help you set and achieve the goals that you have set for yourself. Although it is possible to seek out a tutor from the internet, they can be a bit pricey and might not always be available. If you want to get an advantage over the competition, there are many advantages to employing a Professional Chemistry Tutor who is specifically trained to work with students who want to take up this career path.A Private Tutor can be found in the online world or if you feel like talking to a person face to face, this can be a great idea. Of course, the price is much less than that of a University Lecturer as well as having the benefit of more flexibility. You can also use this Private Tutor for other aspects of your life that require an individual to be personally with the learner. Private Tutors can provide you with more insight into what the student needs and what might be helpful.A Private Tutor can act as your personal teacher and can go a long way in helping you to identify your career goals and objectives. They will be able to help you with the biology and laboratory sections of the course while also giving you advice regarding the physics and chemistry. They can also provide an insight into the history of Chemistry as well as the research and development process that are involved in the field.One of the advantages of using a Private Tutor is that you do not have to worry about being in a school environment with so many other students. It also means that you have the opportunity to spend more time with your tutor as you are not sitting next to others.With a Private Tutor, you will often find that the fees involved are lower than those charged by the University Lecturer. This can be because a Private Tutor is more familiar with the curriculum and is therefore better at it. Additionally, they will provide you with a more personalized service and as such can help you learn more about the subject matter that you need.It is important that you do some homework before you begin looking for a Private Tutor to ensure that you are making the right decision for your Science Career. You will find a number of names for a Private Tutor on the internet and in the phone book and it is important that you do your homework to ensure that you get the best quality of help.

Find Your Niche In Online Tutoring And Go Ahead

Find Your Niche In Online Tutoring And Go Ahead 0SHARESShare Online tutoring has been in the air over a period of time and there is no student today who knows not the advantages he could reap through such a beneficial system. Still, one would not have realized the special corners one could have in this system and let us see what they are Anything and everything under sun Though the case goes that students wish to avail online tutor for the clarifications, completions and analysis of their subject ware, many could find their curiosities irresistible and wish to do something new in their studies. For such students, many innovative courses are available online and they could find the limitless material available online as a great source to quench their thirst for doing something adventurous and new apart from their routine learning material. Skills also could be developed through online medium as there are many who learn music and dance through e-tutoring devices and enjoy their leisure with good hobbies which are value enriched packages guided by online tutors in the respective fields. A boon for those who have physical ailments Some students may have physical handicaps and it would be difficult for them to have education outside home. Such students find tutoring online as a savior for them and feel enlightened with knowledge and boosted with confidence to take courses of their choice and do their level best with soaring scores in their academics Card Expanding your social circles Though it is generally felt that classroom atmosphere adds on to one’s social network with friends and peer groups, online tutoring platform renders equal or more scope in this matter with its forums for group discussions, sharing of files with peer groups and brainstorming sessions with many students. Hence, learning becomes interactive, enthusiastic and more intermingling for students who opt for virtual tutoring centers. Many more reasons are there for you to pick up best assignment help. Find your niche (the special reason for your choice of e-tutoring) and get ahead in that track. Tutor Pace proves to be one of the tutoring sites that offer all kinds of help for students in their academic areas and helps them come out with successful learning experiences. It is a learning ambiance which promotes positive thoughts about doing the subjects without hassle. The website is unique in rendering mind blowing solutions for all challenging academic tasks. You could avail free online tutoring for 30 minutes, once you complete your registration process with the website. [starbox id=admin]

Good Reads Book Recommendations for High School Students from AJ Tutoring Leaders

Good Reads Book Recommendations for High School Students from AJ Tutoring Leaders Just in time for the holiday season, we crowd-sourced a list of book recommendations from leaders and veteran tutors at AJ Tutoring. The only requirements were that the books be appropriate for high-school-aged readers, and that they not be books that regularly show up on high school reading lists.Fiction and non-fiction, memoir and sci-fi?its all here. Take a look and find something new for your student (or you) to enjoy!The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.Paulo Coelhos masterpiece tells the mystical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure. His quest will lead him to riches far differentâ€"and far more satisfyingâ€"than he ever imagined. Santiagos journey teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, of recognizing opportunity and learning to read the omens strewn along lifes path, and, most importantly, to follow our dreams.Recommended by Christina.Angelas Ashes: A Memoir, by Frank McCourt.“When I look back on my childhood I wonder how I managed to survive at all. It was, of course, a miserable childhood: the happy childhood is hardly worth your while. Worse than the ordinary miserable childhood is the miserable Irish childhood, and worse yet is the miserable Irish Catholic childhood.”Recommended by CJ.The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley, by Malcolm X and Alex Haley. One of Time Magazines 100 most important books of the 20th century. A stark, unflinching look at race relations in America during the baby boom era.Recommended by  Matt.Bad Feminist: Essays, by Roxane Gay.Fantastic collection of essays exploring the pressures women inflict on themselves, as well as the demands society inflicts on us. Roxane Gay is phenomenal?accessible language, impactful ideas, and refreshing directness. 8th grade and up.Recommended by Magen.Catch-22, by Joseph Heller.This book taught me that literature can be entertaining and got me to start reading more on my own.Recommended by Maric h.A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens. As much a part of Christmas as mistletoe and carolers, Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” was once read publicly on Christmas Eve each year by Dickens himself. This heartwarming tale continues to stir in us the same feelings of repentance, forgiveness, and love that transformed Ebenezer Scrooge from grumbling, Bah! Humbug! to sharing Tiny Tims happy God bless us, every one!'Recommended by Carmel.The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America, by Erik Larson. Whether youre interested in American history, architecture, the city of Chicago, or the psychology of serial killers?or just enjoy a compelling, meticulously-researched true story?you wont be able to put this book down until its over.Recommended by Karen.Do What You Are: Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Type, by Paul Tieger, Barbara Barron, and Kelly Tieger.   A fun and eye-opening book that will identify your personality type and help you explore what careers you will enjoy most. Especially useful for high schoolers starting to think about what theyd like to major in!Recommended by Jake.Enders Game/Enders Shadow, by Orson Scott Card. Two of the best books in the Ender universe. Well-written sci-fi classics with crossover appeal. A great pick for adolescents, who will be able to identify with Enders character.Recommended by Allison.Foundation, by Isaac Asimov. Sci-fi with some great twists.Recommended by David.The Ghost Map: The Story of Londons Most Terrifying Epidemic?And How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World, by Steven Johnson. Its the summer of 1854, and London is just emerging as one of the first modern cities in the world. But lacking the infrastructure necessary to support its rapidly expanding population, the city has become the perfect breeding ground for a terrifying disease no one knows how to cure. As the cholera outbreak takes hold, a physician and a local cur ate are spurred to action-and ultimately solve the most pressing medical riddle of their time.Recommended by Jimmy.The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, by N.K. Jemisin. One of the first works by Hugo award-winning author N.K. Jemisin, this is the beginning of a fantasy trilogy that stars incredible female protagonists and explores systems of power in exciting ways. What would *you* do if you could command gods?Recommended by Jessica.Mere Christianity, by C.S. Lewis. A great intro to Christianity.Recommended by Joe.Musicophilia, by Oliver Sacks. For anyone interested in science and how the human brain works! Musicophilia explores how music affects the human condition through the stories of various people suffering from what Sacks calls musical misalignments. Among them: a man struck by lightning who suddenly desires to become a pianist at the age of forty-two; an entire group of children with Williams syndrome, who are hypermusical from birth; people with amusia, to whom a symphony sounds like the clattering of pots and pans; and a man whose memory spans only seven seconds-for everything but music.Recommended by Jimmy.The Nix, by Nathan Hill. A fantastic novel about love, betrayal, politics and pop culture.Recommended by Pat.Ready Player One, by Ernest Cline. A really fun read for the nerd in all of us. Also, if you like audio books?the audio version is narrated by Wil Wheaton!Recommended by Chelsea and Allison.The Shadow of the Wind, by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. Barcelona, 1945: A city slowly heals in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, and Daniel, an antiquarian book dealer’s son who mourns the loss of his mother, finds solace in a mysterious book entitled The Shadow of the Wind, by one Julián Carax. But when he sets out to find the author’s other works, he makes a shocking discovery: someone has been systematically destroying every copy of every book Carax has written. In fact, Daniel may have the last of Carax’s books in existence. Soon Daniel’s seemingly i nnocent quest opens a door into one of Barcelona’s darkest secrets?an epic story of murder, madness, and doomed love.Recommended by Merylynn.Secrets of Mental Math: The Mathemagicians Guide to Lightning Calculation and Amazing Math Tricks, by Arthur Benjamin and Michael Shermer. An easy book to read if you only have short intervals of time! Provides cool tricks for operations with large numbers that you can practice anywhere you go.Recommended by Aly.A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens. I love Dickens descriptive language. Every scene in the book is expressed so vividly. Heroic Sydney Carton and friends contrast the true, the good, and the beautiful with the evil, vengeful and misguided Madam Defarge and the French revolutionaries.Recommended by John.Happy reading!

Avoiding an ADHD Misdiagnosis The essential components of an effective ADHD evaluation

Avoiding an ADHD Misdiagnosis The essential components of an effective ADHD evaluation Rates of ADHD diagnoses in the US continue to rise steadily, with a newly published study showing that 10% of todays children and teens are diagnosed with ADHD compared to 6% back in the late 1990s.1 There are many possible reasons for the sharp increase in diagnoses, including increased awareness about ADHD (especially the inattentive subtype), improved health care access, and more rigid education and testing standards in public schools. These factors all contribute to higher rates of proper diagnoses for kids with ADHD who would have otherwise been missed, and thats a good thing. Unfortunately, these same factors can also contribute to higher rates of misdiagnoses among kids and teens who are falling behind academically or are struggling to pay attention and follow classroom rules for reasons that are unrelated to ADHD. With more and more children and teens being diagnosed with ADHD, its more important than ever for parents to insist that their child receive a rigorous diagnostic assessment. A thorough assessment is the only way to minimize the risk of a misdiagnosis and ensure that ADHD is the most appropriate explanation for a child or teens symptoms and behavior. Often, ADHD diagnoses are made in the pediatricians office after a single visit. If these office visits are too brief and rating scales completed by parents and teachers arent included in the assessment process, then the likelihood of a misdiagnosis goes up dramatically. Some pediatricians have a practice that can support the demands of an ADHD diagnostic assessment and have a great deal of experience in this area, but often the most thorough evaluations are conducted by a mental health specialty provider or a developmental pediatrician. When evaluating whether the assessment your child or teen is receiving is as rigorous as it needs to be, look for the following components: Detailed Interview with Parents The foundation of a solid ADHD evaluation is a detailed parent interview that assesses the childs medical history, and social history, as well as his or her history of symptoms of ADHD and other conditions like anxiety and depression. Overall, the goal of this interview is to establish a timeline for the development of ADHD symptoms and behaviors as well as other disorders or situational factors that may also explain a childs symptoms. At a minimum this interview should take 30-60 minutes. Detailed Interview with the Child or Adolescent Older children and adolescents should also be interviewed. Children and teens with ADHD may not have much insight into their ADHD symptoms, but they often have an awareness of anxiety or depression symptoms that may not be as obvious to parents or others around them. Symptom Rating Scales Completed by Parents and Children or Teens In addition to diagnostic interviews, rating scales completed by parents and the child (ages 8 and older) or adolescent themselves are a key component of a thorough diagnostic assessment. Rating scales should include questions related to ADHD symptoms as well as symptoms of other disorders. These measures often include normative scales which allow the provider to compare ratings for the child or teen undergoing the evaluation against a large database of scores to see how the child or teen compares to peers of a similar age and gender. This can help determine whether a childs behavior and symptoms are typical of someone their age or if they have relative weaknesses in certain areas. Symptom Rating Scales Completed by Teachers In order to meet diagnostic criteria for ADHD, children and teens must experience impairment at school as well as at home, making teacher reports an essential component of an ADHD assessment. Like the rating scales completed by parents, these measures should include questions about symptoms of anxiety and depression as well as ADHD and should include normative scales that allow for comparisons with same age peers. A measure of academic performance and skills should also be included to help determine whether a learning disorder evaluation is also needed. Ratings should be completed by teachers who have had the child in the classroom for at least 1 month at the time of the evaluation. If a child or teen has multiple teachers, then ideally each teacher should provide ratings, so the evaluator can determine whether a childs symptoms present differently across classroom subjects and settings. Report Cards Past and current year report cards can be extremely helpful in an ADHD evaluation. Report cards include valuable information about a childs behavior and focus in the classroom over time and can be used to identify the need for a learning disorder evaluation. Learning Disorder Evaluation in Kids and Teens with Learning Concerns In some cases, learning disorder symptoms can look a lot like symptoms of ADHD. When kids and teens struggle to learn new concepts despite having average or above average intelligence, they may have difficulty focusing in class or may act-out behaviorally. If report cards and teacher ratings suggest a history of poor performance in some subject areas but not others (for example, a child or teen receives below average grades in math but receives average or above average grades in other subjects), then a learning disorder evaluation should be completed by the school or by an educational specialist or psychologist. The process of diagnosing ADHD is complex and participating in the evaluation process can take a great deal of time and effort but the effort is worth it in the long run when you receive an accurate diagnosis that can be used to identify the best treatments for your child or teen. 1 Xu G, Strathearn L, Liu B, Yang B, Bao W. Twenty-Year Trends in Diagnosed Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Among US Children and Adolescents, 1997-2016.JAMA Network Open.2018;1(4):e181471. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.1471 ABOUT DR. MARY ROONEY Mary Rooney, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California San Francisco. Dr Rooney is a researcher and clinician specializing in the evaluation and treatment of ADHD and co-occurring behavioral, anxiety, and mood disorders. A strong advocate for those with attention and behavior problems, Dr. Rooney is committed to developing and providing comprehensive, cutting edge treatments tailored to meet the unique needs of each child and adolescent. Dr. Rooney's clinical interventions and research avenues emphasize working closely with parents and teachers to create supportive, structured home and school environments that enable children and adolescents to reach their full potential. In addition, Dr. Rooney serves as a consultant and ADHD expert to Huntington Learning Centers. ABOUT HUNTINGTON Huntington Learning Center is the tutoring and test prep leader. Its certified tutors provide individualized instruction in reading, phonics, writing, study skills, elementary and middle school math, Algebra through Calculus, Chemistry, and other sciences. It preps for the SAT and ACT, as well as state and standardized exams. Huntington programs develop the skills, confidence, and motivation to help students of all levels succeed and meet the needs of Common Core State Standards. Founded in 1977, Huntington's mission is to give every student the best education possible. Call us today at 1.800.CAN LEARN to discuss how Huntington can help your child. For franchise opportunities please visit www.huntingtonfranchise.com. This website does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The material on this site is provided for educational purposes only.

21 Righteous Reasons You Should Start Learning Languages with Video

21 Righteous Reasons You Should Start Learning Languages with Video 21 Righteous Reasons You Should Start Learning Languages with Video How many videos have you watched so far today?Video is a huge part of our everyday lives now.Its extremely personal. We often feel like our favorite video games, movies and shows are pieces of our identities.Its also as diverse as the human experience  itself, including everything from comedy sketches and drama series to news broadcasts, live interviews, commercials and YouTube clips.So, of all the countless ways to learn a language, using video is the one dearest to our hearts.Its not that there arent other enjoyable and effective ways to learn a language, or that video is the one single best way to learn, but for most of us, its the most practical.When you get down to it, for those of us living in the real world with all its real demands on our time and attention, effectively using video content is the strategy thats most likely to propel us  from linguistically aspirational to confidently multilingual.Its flexible, accessible, multipurpose, multisensory and scientifically proven t o be one of the most effective approaches to learning a language.So whats all the fuss about?We could go on forever, but today well cap it at 21 reasons you need more video content in your language learning life. 21 Righteous Reasons You Should Start Learning Languages with Video1. 21st century language learning has gone digital.In this day and age, weve got more options than worksheets and sentence diagrams.Digital technology offers us an ever-expanding list of language hacks, but  video is unique in  that, when used right, it can offer most of the same benefits as  real language use.The language classrooms of yesteryear were stocked with endless books and worksheets about  a language, but had little trace of the language itself. Now you can get pretty authentic exposure to native speakers wielding their language by watching the same video  content that they watch at home.In 1986, hunting down some good tapes of TV shows or movies in a foreign language wouldve been an ordeal, but today video content featuring live native speakers  couldnt be further from scarce.2. Videos are like talking, only not.Social situations can induce a lot of anxiety, especially for beginners and early-stage learners.Sometimes the stress of a real social situation can be counterproductive. Instead of focusing on the conversation and the language use, youre internally screaming at yourself not to say something stupid.Conversation is important, but watching videos is a safer way of building up to more conversation. Watching people use the language should help you get used to its sound, rhythm and the way people gesture or the expressions they make when they use it. Youll get a great idea of what a more or less normal conversation looks and sounds like.One way to dip your feet in before taking the plunge into real-life conversation is to sign up for a course like FluentU, which uses everyday video content featuring  native speakers of the language youre learning. All the videos there are ones that natives are watching at home on TV and on their laptops.Youll be amazed at what just a bit of exposure to native speech from the safety of your computer screen can do to minimize the anxiety  of the real thing!3. You focus on the speaker instead of formulating a response.Its hard to be a good listener in any language when youre always  busy  thinking up your responses to the sentences someone hasnt even finished saying.But the truth is, to learn any language well, listening is key.To learn and progress in your language, youll need to take the time to attentively listen to native speakers and observe how they use their language. Watching your target language video material gives you the luxury of devoting 100% of your attention to listeningâ€"you can even pause to ponder those rules and phrases you almost understood the first time around but needed a second to think about.4. Language is more than just the words coming out of your mouth.The vowel and consonant sounds wer e stringing together in everyday speech are only part of the story of communication. Peoples expressions, hand gestures and interactions with their environment (like gesturing towards an object while talking about it) all contribute to the whole picture of communicating in any language.Audio recordings and chats on the phone  are good language learning tools, but movies and Skype calls are better.Thats because looking at all the parts of language and communication as a whole help you not only to better understand  the meaning of what you hear, but also to better retain your understanding of what youve learned longer and use it more intuitively.5. Learning a language is learning a skill, not memorizing facts.We tend to think of our advances  in learning a language as being like a progress bar that we can eventually fill up, but its not quite that black-and-white. You can memorize all your times-tables or the periodic table of elements, but languages arent facts that you can rememberâ €"in fact, memorization can even get in the way of real learning.Instead, languages are  more like skills that you need to develop and practice.If you wanted to learn to ride a bike, would you start by memorizing the names of all its parts? Nopeâ€"the adventurous among us might just hop on and give it a try, but the handiest thing short of jumping in the deep end would be first watching a few  videos  of what this cycling thing looks like in action.Language is similar. Learning about its rules and origins is  important, but  a few clips from a sitcom or nightly news report make for better linguistic training wheels than verb conjugation charts and sentence diagrams.6. Watching videos helps prompt your brain to imitate the learning styles of children.Being exposed to enough real-life language use can signal to your brain that its time for a change.With the right resourcesâ€"like lots of video and audio contentâ€"you can help promote the kind of brain plasticity thats required to real ly learn a language like your younger self.Immersing your brain in the sounds of a new language can help your brain reset itself to a more childlike state, giving a boost to your ability to hear and recognize unfamiliar speech sounds from other languages.By consistently exposing yourself to native language use with  video, you can gradually teach your brain to recognize the new sounds of the language youre learning,  eventually increasing your ability not only to hear and understand but also to use the new sounds and words youre learning.7. Learning a language with video can help you to process that language like a native speaker.One of the more uplifting discoveries of recent neuro-linguistic science is that, contrary to previously long-held beliefs, you can actually learn a language to advanced  proficiency even later life.Under the best circumstances, some learners even achieve native-like brain processing of their second language!Common wisdom holds that immersion gives you the best chance of achieving near-native linguistic glory, but if you cant move abroad tomorrow, dont despair: try creating an immersion environment at home with video!8. Spanish telenovelas, French films  and the rest of the worlds cultural offerings are  too good to miss.Its impossible to separate any language from the cultural heritage that transmits that language to us.One of the biggest components of contemporary culture in most parts of the world today is the TV and movies people consume. Watching the same programs that  native speakers of your target language are watching in their everyday lives not only allows you to observe the language as its used every day, but it also lets you expose yourself to learning about cultural norms and values that influence how people use language every day.When youre practicing your Spanish with  telenovelas and an actress reacts with an ¡hay dios! and open-mouthed outrage, you can assume the name her co-star just called her was one youd better n ot use in polite company.When you catch this years futuristic sci-fi blockbuster, you might be getting a view of that cultures hopes for and anxieties about the future, as well as how people  talk about them.9. Video teaches you to talk like natives do every day.As they say, the camera doesnt lie.TV and movie scripts are generally written to sound like real-life people talking in real-life scenarios, so you can bet that whats on prime time is likely a reflection of the times.If somebody studied an English textbook from the 1970s and took their social cues from there, theyd probably make for an awkward conversation partner in 2016. But tuning  into a couple episodes of NCIS or Parks and Recreation, on the other hand, would give a learner a pretty up-to-date sampling of the way native speakers are talking outside of foreign language classrooms.10. Native speakers talk fast.If youve never actually interacted with native speakers of your target language before, youre in for an unpleasan t surprise: they talk way faster and less articulately than the carefully-pronounced sentences youve been transcribing in your language learning app.Adjusting to the speed of actual native speech can be a discouraging shock if youre not ready for it. Watching videos (especially with target language subtitles) is a good way to start making the mental connections between the neatly-typed words youve written out on your vocabulary list and the way they actually sound when spoken in the middle of a natural native sentence.You can pause, rewind and fast forward, and a video clip is usually willing to repeat itself for you as many times as you need!11. And they use a lot of slang.Its not just speed and clarity that can pose challenges, but also the very words and expressions native speakers of any language use in their daily lives. But truthfully, learning slang has to be one of the most exciting parts of learning a new language.The words people are really using on the street vary between regions and generations in any language, but one thing is sure: most of them dont make it into standard instruction mediums meant for foreigners.Accessing authentic video content in your target languageâ€"anything from teen sensations YouTube channels to everybodys favorite weeknight sitcomâ€"is a good way to get exposure to these different slang words and regional vocabularies.You not only get to hear these new words in context, but you can also get a feel for whats appropriate for whom and in what context before trying it out in sensitive social situations.12. Videos are easier to incorporate into your routine than grammar books.One reason people end up not following through on learning languages is because its annoying. Trying to squeeze flashcards or lessons into your daily grind can be an enormous hurdle, because theres really no natural space for these things in your day.With video, on the other hand, making time for language practice is a breeze: most of us consume plenty of video content already every day between our newsfeeds, idle YouTubing on the way home from work or school, and letting our guts out on the couch to relax at the end of the day.These are all perfect places to slip in some autopilot language learning, by swapping your cute cat  videos  for videos of cute cats with German people exclaiming over their cuteness in German from behind the camera.13. Writing off movie night as language practice is the absolute best.When you do succeed in making language study time synonymous with chill time, youll know true happiness.Thats why were thrilled to tell you that learning a language by watching  movies is definitely a thing, and a thing you should be incorporating into your learning routine.Following extensive storylines and complex discourses is like a gym session for the language learning centers in your brain, and the detailed problem-solving youll naturally apply to gaining an understanding of the plot is about as applied as applied language learning gets.The increasingly detailed context and visual cues in the movies environment are great for learning new vocabulary in context, and its a way better way to pass your evening than worksheets and grammar drills.14. You can learn languages with video games.If watching movies is a solid gym session, then playing video games for language learning is like a triathlon.Video games almost seem like they must have been made for language learning, with their unique audiovisual immersion that makes you participate in a world and solve problems in it. Theres a reason why there are so many educational games for children out there.The cognitive cartwheels you have to turn to play a video game in another language are similar to those you turn  formulating conversational speech, and the in-context learning environment promotes maximum understanding and  retention.15. Because Netflix.Netflix is the media industrys gift to language learners everywhere.Not only can you find shows and movie s in a ton of different languages there, but most of the content is also genuinely engaging and interesting. This means that, once you find the right shows, youll eventually be like every other Netflixing couch potato, only your binges will be in another language.Plus, theres just something deeply gratifying about writing off a six-hour binge as language practice, like a giant nana-nana-boo-boo to the parents who scolded you for wasting your life away in front of the boob tube.16. Getting inappropriately emotionally invested in a show and its characters is actually good for your language learning.Your desperate need for Ross and Rachel to end up together might seem silly, but its actually a way to tap into next-level language learning.Try hard to find good shows with good characters, because theyre actually really good for you.The parasocial relationships we have with fictional charactersâ€"we consciously know that theyre made-up, but they still look and act like real humans, and we often feel as if theyre speaking to  us  personallyâ€"are crucial for childrens acquisition of language, but adults can also benefit from a little make-believe.Our parasocial TV interactions stimulate the parts of our brain that promote empathy and social learning, which allows us to better and more organically learn the language from the characters were watching.Taking sincere interest with something unfolding in a foreign language helps you think about the content, whats actually going on, rather than fixating on the language. You start to follow storylines and characters, not words, just like in the shows you love in your mother tongue. Thats the definition of immersion.17. It gives you something to talk to the locals about when traveling.Not only does watching all your new favorite shows contribute to your understanding and retention of the language, it also gives you great conversation fodder.For those traveling abroad or Skyping from overseas, have you seen the latest episode ? is a great way to start a conversation thats genuinely interesting to you both.Even better, youll usually be able to learn and use all kinds of new vocabulary quickly when it comes to discussing your shows, since your obsessive understanding of the shows plot gives you a great context for learning new words and phrases used by the native speakers you discuss it with.18. We cant always jump on a plane today, but video can always bring languages to us.The fact that you cant drop everything and move overseas is a totally surmountable obstacle.Video content can fill the void in those times when native speakers and frequent conversation just arent reasonable options.Being able to hop on a platform like FluentU or stream news in your target language in the background helps keep your brain as immersed in the language as possible, while still living in your hometown.19. Streaming news in a foreign language is the best way to stay informed.Speaking of watching the news, its another seamles s way to tie a language into your day and to connect studying language with studying contemporary culture.The days headlines seem tedious sometimes, but watching and listening to them tells you whats actually happening  on the ground where your language is spoken, which can have an impact on the way people use language and certain words every day.As a bonus, this will help you learn things like names of countries and geographic features in context, adding  even more to your repertoire of conversation options for the next time you bump into a native speaker.20. The best polyglots have their own YouTube channels.Aside from the ton of language-specific YouTube channels out there providing content for your language learning, the coolest polyglots on the web are also curating YouTube channels with lots of video content to help you learn your target language.Follow your favorite blogs and vlogs to get personalized tips and recommendations for more video content in your target language.21. The web is full of video content in every foreign language you can imagine.In a time when 500 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube alone every day, the Internet is exploding with digital video content.As the Internet continues to penetrate more corners of the world and other languages assert their presence online, language learners are only going to have more and more options for video content in the foreign languages theyre studying.We tend to think learning a language with video is the best way to go.Sprinkle in summers abroad and private tutors here and there if you can and want to, and experiment with other ways to learn a language to your hearts content.But remember that, at the end of the day, if you wanna get the most bang for your buck in terms of maximizing cognitive benefits and learning a language in a natural, fun way, video is the way to go!

Making a drama out of a confidence crisis

Making a drama out of a confidence crisis Drama class can be a real 'love-it-or-hate-it' experience for students. They tend to either thrive on the attention and relish performance, or else are struck dumb with fear at the thought of performing in front of their peers. For many it is also hard to see the academic value in a subject which, throughout history, has been seen as frivolous entertainment. The academic value lies in its relationship to literature. The best example is Shakespeare, a man whose work is covered in every English course in the country. However, Shakespeare's work was not written to be read, but to be performed. The opportunity to explore a playwright's work in its original context is a massive aid in the understanding and study of the text. Then there are the personal skills it can help develop. While drama class can be a traumatic experience for some, it can also help build confidence and presentation skills, both key attributes for succeeding in the workplace. For those who really struggle performing in groups, but could do with developing confidence, a private tutor specialising in speech and drama may be the perfect compromise. Smaller classes and more structured tuition can encourage even the quietest wallflower, while developing a wider knowledge of theatre and poetry. The opposing view is that drama classes can encourage those who are naturally inclined to exhibitionism, but is of little use in helping develop those skills for those who find it difficult. What is your view on this? Is drama a help or hindrance in encouraging self-confidence in pupils?

3 Warning Signs of Senioritis - by TutorNerds

3 Warning Signs of Senioritis - by TutorNerds Identifying Senioritis Many high school seniors will be tempted to slack off their last semester of senior year. This is an age old phenomenon; however, it is something that should be avoided if at all possible because the consequences can be devastating for some students. Others may not experience severe repercussions, but losing an entire semester of education is a simple waste of time and does not help seniors stay on track for college. 1. Stress and burnout Burnout is the number one cause of senioritis for college prep students these days. Unfortunately, students finish their college applications only to find that theres so much more left to do. These days high school seniors will have to cope with one, if not two, advanced placement exams in May, they will consider visiting the schools they were accepted to, and they will have to either search for scholarships or keep their grades as high as possible to remain eligible for one they have already received (READ: AP Test Without the Class?). Students will also start the long and arduous process of dealing with financial aid at this point in the year. Its important for parents and friends to look out for each other and begin to recognize when a student has reached their stress limit. 2. Mixed feelings about leaving school For the most part, seniors are just incredibly excited to be done with school, right up until its actually time to leave. Theres a sudden realization that everything is going to change, and this can be very scary (READ: Flash Card and Note-Taking Apps to Prevent Senioritis). Students realize that, although they will have independence, they will also miss the safety and security of home. Home-cooked meals and weekends spent with longtime friends are, for now, over. Seniors in high school will go from being the top of the class back to the bottom once they become freshman in college. Its the first big change that a young adult will have in their life and this can be both exciting and anxiety producing, which can lead to a sense of zoning out during the last semester of senior year in order to avoid thinking about these problems. 3. Boredom At this point in the year high school students are simply board.   Once college acceptance letters come in, or even once they have been sent out, students are done with school. They have been taking AP classes, the SAT, ACT, community service hours, and extracurricular activities for the past 3 1/2 years. They want to be done and figure as long as they ‘slide by’ that everything will work out okay. Unfortunately, for some students this is simply not the case. For example, a student may currently have a 4.0 and have been accepted to the University of First Choice but may not have read the fine print. Many colleges, almost every college, offers ‘conditional acceptance’. This means that a student must maintain a minimum GPA in order to be accepted. Its important for students to find out what those minimum requirements are before they mentally check out in the second semester of senior year. Some colleges will simply require that every student receives a passing grade while others will insist that students maintain their current GPA or very close to it (READ: College Application Decisions: Food For Thought). That means, if a student was getting a 4.0 all through high school, they need to continue to get all As for the remainder of their senior year. The importance of maintaining a high GPA Maintaining a high GPA is especially important to potential scholarship students. Students who have been offered a scholarship will be held to the highest standard, they are getting a free or price-reduced education after all. If a student receives a 4.0 GPA and scores of 5 on all their AP exams throughout high school and then drop to a 3.2 and scores a 3 on their AP exams in the second semester of senior year, its common for the scholarship to be transferred to another student, one who has maintained their grades and demonstrated continued motivation and dedication to their learning. All blog entries, with the exception of guest bloggers, are written by TutorNerds. Are you an education professional? If so, email us at pr@tutornerds.com for guest blogging and collaborations. We want to make this the best free education resource in SoCal, so feel free to suggest what you would like to see us post about.

Kajonkiet International School

Kajonkiet International School Kajonkiet International School Kajonkiet International School (KIS) is a co-educational, international day school that offers a British National Curriculum for students aged 2 to 17. Hidden away in a quiet area of stunning countryside in Kathu, the school’s 21-acre campus includes vast indoor and outdoor learning areas with first-class sports facilities, ICT and classroom resources.KIS currently provides the Early Years Foundation Stage (pre-nursery, nursery and reception) and Key Stages 1, 2, 3 and 4 (Years 1 - 12). Children at KIS flourish in a family-style environment where they are part of a caring community and are taught to respect and support each other. Students also learn to meet the challenges of the wider world and understand they are part of a global community.KIS teachers work hard to deliver an imaginative and wide-ranging curriculum. Students enjoy a stimulating combination of academic excellence, music, the creative and performing arts, sports and service to the community. KIS is proud to have cr eated a happy and supportive environment nurturing the talents that each child has within. [video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwof2nNuIO8?rel=0]

What Type of Science Is Chemistry?

What Type of Science Is Chemistry?Chemistry is a very interesting science that deals with the nature of atoms and molecules. It deals with the properties of all the atoms, molecules and a single nucleus in the matter. It also covers many other properties, which are not just limited to atoms, molecules and nuclei. And chemistry is the only branch of science, which is the basis of all other sciences.Chemistry is the subject that has been around for centuries. It is very popular as a subject, even today. It has existed since before recorded history. It is the oldest of all sciences in the modern sense of the word.A particular experiment might be performed to make the properties of a substance, to ascertain its chemical structure. Then this material is subjected to tests, in order to determine whether it is a gas or liquid. The process of testing can be of two types. They can be a chemical test, or radiometric test.It is necessary for the students to understand some common and similar qu estions in relation to the subject. There are other related questions, that you must answer, if you wish to study this subject at school. The type of chemistry that you learn at school will decide your future.It is very important to know that every science has many sub-types. Chemistry is one of them. Once you are into chemistry, you will never leave it, unless you join a graduate school.Another aspect that you must know is that science in general, is very essential, because it is responsible for producing a whole lot of things in the world. Chemists are the ones who discovered the principle of evolution. Some of the other scientists have discovered the origin of life, the atomic theory of matter, the formation of stars, life on earth and so on. The list can go on. If you want to become a chemist, the training provided by the school should be of great importance.You need to study the subject, if you want to qualify for a doctorate in the science. Many universities now offer training for various subjects, in order to provide high quality education to their students.