Tutoring and editing services for students and professionals of all age and skill levels. Others are terrified that they could fail at any moment.
I work with students at the elementary school level all the way through the PhD level of education in the Boston area in person as well as nationally and internationally using Skype and email. Some students want to improve their reading comprehension skills, while others want to hone their organization and planning skills. Some want to refine their writing and editing before submitting a final pro
03/11/2014
https://www.learningally.org/james-gandolfini-discusses-dyslexia/
James Gandolfini and Ben Foss Discuss "The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan" - Learning Ally Actor James Gandolfini and author Ben Foss sat down to discuss the learning disability, dyslexia.
03/06/2014
Major Changes in SAT Announced by College Board The company says its current college admission exams, which have fallen from favor, do not focus enough on important academic skills.
11/21/2013
12 Mistakes Nearly Everyone Who Writes About Grammar Mistakes Makes There are a lot of bad grammar posts in the world. These days, anyone with a blog and a bunch of pet peeves can crank out a click-bait listicle of supposed grammar errors. There's just one problem-...
09/16/2013
Posted on my Write Word Consulting - Tutor, Education Services Provider page.
25 Productivity Secrets from History's Greatest Thinkers Want to get stuff done? Try these tips from some of the most influential minds in history.
I kind of love teaching The Catcher in the Rye; Holden's character never gets old for me.
Here's a quote from Harry Bauld, my beloved high school college counselor's at The Putney School, regarding the college admissions essay. "That's how an essay really works: it shows you at your alive and thinking best, a person worth listening to - not just for the ten minutes it takes to read your application, but for the next four years."
08/07/2013
College application prep time has arrived!
Countdown to August 1 for College Admissions Applicants: Common App Essays and Supplements Go Live In recent years, applying to college has become almost as daunting as going to college -- and maybe even more so. The pressure to write essay after essay can be stifling. It can be downright overwhelming.
07/17/2013
The song "Ironic" has been fixed!
This song fixing Alanis Morissette's 'Ironic' is so satisfying Fans of the English language rejoice! Someone finally fixed that stupid "Ironic" song. You know, the one where Alanis Morissette sings exclusively about things that aren't ironic.
It's: "I couldn't care less," not "I could care less." http://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/25-common-phrases-that-youre-saying-wrong.html
Just taught a little girl the "HOMES" pneumonic so she could memorize the Great Lakes. Such a good one: Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior.
07/02/2013
06/25/2013
"Harry Potter is about confronting fears, finding inner strength and doingwhat is right in the face of adversity. Twilight is about how important it is to have a boyfriend." - Stephen King (At any rate, read this summer to keep your mind sharp)!