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Free Homework Tutoring
At some point in their academic careers, most children struggle to get their homework done or to understand the lessons they are studying. You could hire a private tutor to help your child with his homework, but they tend to be expensive. Fortunately, you have some options for free homework assistance and tutoring for those times when you don’t have time to help, don’t understand the homework yourself and can’t afford a tutor.
About After-School Tutorial Programs
With a busy work schedule and additional children to tend to at home, it can be difficult for some parents to find time to help a child who is struggling with school. Whether the student has a difficult time in general, or simply got behind and is now lost, after-school tutoring programs can help bridge the gap and help the student get back on track.
Free After-School Programs
After-school programs can be an important part of your child’s development. For children who are too young to be home alone, after-school programs are a necessity if you don’t have a babysitter or a nanny. For children who are older, the right after-school program is typically better than the latchkey alternative, which could jeopardize your child’s safety.
The Gift Of Play
When my siblings and I were kids growing up in Washington DC in the 1970s, afterschool activities meant playing kickball or exploring Battery Kemble Park with a few dozen other elementary school children, unsupervised by adults. Christmas presents for the luckiest families meant toys, books and stuffed animals. We never saw a flash card or…
5 Phrases Infecting Your Child’s Education
The following is a guest post by Raj (Anurag) Pandey, Education Program Director at MathCrunch. Parents have a tremendous impact on a child’s achievement. According to the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA), when parents are involved, regardless of income or background, children are more likely to earn higher grades and test scores, enroll in higher-level…