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Book Recommendations for High School Students

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. ... Read More

 

Monday Link Roundup (December 4)

How to Get Your Mind to Read If you have a child who can technically read but who struggles to make sense of what they're reading, this article is for you. Reading for understanding doesn't just require sounding out words on a page - it also requires having enough factual knowledge to fill in. ... Read More

 

Monday Link Roundup (October 9)

Why the Back-to-School Season Feels Like the New Year-Even for Adults Even if you weren't the one going back to school, did September still feel like a fresh start for you? Here's why. 10 Tips for Creating a Fertile Environment for Kids' Creativity and Growth This is a practice we strongly ... Read More

 

Using Color to Aid in Learning

Now that school has started, you've most likely stocked up on school supplies to set your student up for a successful year. At AJ Tutoring, we're supplying our offices with a rainbow of whiteboard markers, sharpening our colored pencils, and unpacking a colorful array of Post-It Notes. In ... Read More

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