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Demonstrate that giving back is the most important thing one can do.  You can teach this with money.  If you hand a kid a quarter to drop into the local street corner animal shelter container, they are just delivering YOUR money so nothing is learned.  Sometimes kids need to know how it feels to help others with the sacrifice of donating their own money.  This also works with donating some holiday and birthday presents and Halloween candy to the sick or poor.

It is estimated that only 5 – 10% of kids legitimately hate school.  They may not always like the work they must do, but they usually find something about school they enjoy.  Usually students enjoy the social camaraderie with their peers.  Think back to your school days and usually your best memories are the social interactions you had.  It is usually a sign of a much larger problem when a child absolutely hates everything about school. If your child really hates school over a long period of time, it could be because of one of the following reasons to be addressed here over the next 5 Y3K Tutor In Your Home Blog posts.

Evaluate your children and yourself by your own standards, not someone else’s.

Newton Parent Testimonial

"I cannot say enough good things about Y3K. The owner has tutored both my son and daughter through elementary and middle school.  His skill, warmth and flexibility have enabled both of my children to address their challenges and achieve their goals. He is engaging and knowledgeable across subjects, and is also able to teach study habits and organization skills, even when there is resistance!  :)   He is a complete professional, and willing to go above and beyond the call of duty to attend school meetings as an articulate advocate. He has had a truly significant influence on my children's academic success and self esteem, and has been a great resource for me as a single parent. His dedication, humor, and abilities as a teacher make him not only an extremely gifted tutor, but also an excellent mentor and role model for my young teens. I give Y3K my highest recommendation!"

-J. C.

(Newton, MA)

Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.

Y3K Tutor In Your Home's February Special:
28 LIFE-CHANGING BLOG POSTS IN 28 DAYS!!

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The Greene's Field Committee of Needham, MA has teamed up with Y3K Tutor In Your Home for fundraising for a brand new Greene’s Field park.  During the months of November and December, Y3K Tutor In Your Home will donate 10% of all tutoring receipts from new Needham clients. Y3K Tutor In Your Home educates special ed. and regular ed. students from pre-kindergarten to adult in all subjects including English, writing and math.  The united goal is to create a Greene's Field that becomes a Needham destination that the entire town would enjoy and be proud of.   If you are interested in our Needham tutoring or test prep services or for more information log on to http://www.Y3KTutorInYourHome.com, http://www.NeedhamTutor.com or call 781-492-8700.

Prior to a parent-teacher meeting, talk to your child to find out if they have any issues they would like discussed.  This would include any social, bullying or learning style issues.  Sometimes kids will disclose some of this information to their tutor, so you may want to ask us for some feedback too.

D. H. from Weston, MA asks, “What is executive function?”

 

This is a common question that we get asked a lot.  As a child’s brain matures, they are able to perform higher level tasks. These high level tasks are referred to as executive function. Think of executive function as the role of a Chief Executive Officer in a company. She or he must analyze what the company needs to have done, develop a plan, identify the order these tasks must be done, make mid-course corrections as needed, and complete the job by the deadline. Someone with executive function problems may have difficulty doing any of the following:

1. Analyze a task
2. Plan how to address the task
3. Organize the steps needed to carry out the task
4. Develop timelines for completing the task
5. Adjust or shift these plans as needed
6. Compete the task in a timely way

Executive function issues in school can be devastating.  If your child starts long term assignments at the last minute, loses papers, has loose papers everywhere, forgets to do homework, forgets to hand in completed homework, has difficulty with math word problems, has trouble starting and organizing English writing assignments, or studies for tests at the last minute then there may be executive function issues. 

 

Y3K Tutor In Your Home helps many students with executive function learn how to become successful and attain high grades.  Contact us if we can be of any assistance.

 

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Disruptive students lessen teacher effectiveness. Talk to the principal if your student is in a class with bad behavior that wastes class time.