AJ Tutoring blog - The Learning Curve

Why Thesis Statements Can Be So Intimidating If your student has had a hard time writing essays, whether for history or English class, the difficulty often comes from one single sentence: the thesis statement. A lot is riding on the thesis statement. Most teachers (and AP exam graders) expect ...

Studying Science We were all students once, so we all remember the much-dreaded or much-anticipated “science class.” The suffixes “-ology” and “-istry” still haunt some of us to this day. You may have blocked them out, but remember these conversations? “Did you cram for that ...

Tips for Students with Learning Differences Whether or not students have diagnosed learning differences, every student has a unique learning process. Here at AJ Tutoring, we work to leverage student’s strengths and create individualized learning plans to best meet their needs. Some students may ...

Helping Students Succeed with Common Core Reading The Common Core requires students to read more than ever—but the type of reading and the way students are assessed can feel very different from how most of us learned. Instead of only reading fiction, students are now encouraged to explore ...