Kimia Rezaei

Here is a tip to the fellow tutors out there. When it comes to teaching students, it’s important to remember that every child is different in terms of how they best absorb new information. Learning styles are crucial to keep in mind - especially with math topics! Here are some examples:
Visual learners do well seeing mathematical operations performed in written form. Early math is very visual, and to this day students are taught to “strike out” digits when borrowing or “carrying over” in the place value system for simple arithmetic. For visual learners, seeing this demonstrated on a whiteboard often comes naturally.
Auditory learners learn best when paired with a vocally descriptive instructor in addition to being given the opportunity to ask multiple clarifying questions after the explanation itself in order to better understand the concept.
Kinesthetic learners tend to understand concepts best with physical demonstrations - blocks, “pizza slices” - these real life demonstrations often translate best to kinesthetic learners and help them understand the mathematical concepts being explained. Younger students in particular often benefit most from hands-on demonstrations when it comes to math concepts.

October is World ADHD Awareness Month. Although most people are aware of ADHD, the disorder is often still misunderstood!

Most people think that ADHD is all about not being able to pay attention to things. That comes in part because of the stereotypes surrounding ADHD, but also from the disorder’s name. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a misnomer. It implies that they are lacking attention, but really ADHD is all about challenges with regulation. They have difficulty regulating energy levels, attention, emotions, behaviors, and/or impulses due to the differences in the brain structure and function. So, it’s not they can’t pay attention, it’s that they have trouble with focusing attention on the right things and in the right ways. When you are doing something uninteresting, like paying bills or sitting through a lecture, you no doubt experience distractions; more interesting things that are vying for your attention. A non-ADHD brain can stop, identify that thing as a distraction, decide to ignore it, and return to the task at hand. An ADHD brain struggles to inhibit the response to a distraction, meaning that they are more likely to give that item at least some of our attention and once they have done so, their challenges with working memory mean that they can lose sight of our original goal making it hard to return back to the task we were working on. Their difficulty in regulating attention levels means that sometimes they struggle to give enough attention, but other times they can struggle with too much attention. When something is really interesting or urgent, they can hyperfocus. When hyper focusing they give all of the attention to their task and the challenge becomes breaking that focus. They might find that hours have passed when it only feels like a few minutes, or that people have been speaking to them and they didn’t notice, or even that they have not felt their body’s physical cues and have forgotten basic self-care, like eating. In these times, they actually have too much attention, not a deficit.

“You are stronger than you think!”

It is true! If you are child is feeling unmotivated, or if you are a student who has lost all motivation to stay on track and study, it’s time to reach out to your support systems; whether that person is a family member, friend or a colleague!
A tip for parents who’s child is struggling to stay motivated with school work :

Praise, praise, and more praise! positive praise is the number one motivator. Regardless of a student's reasons for being unmotivated, positive praise is universally recommended by teachers and educators alike. Although small rewards (gift cards, for example) can be a great incentive as well, we recommend sticking mainly to verbal accolades. We want our students to be motivated intrinsically (driven by internal rewards), not external factors.

Here is Rumi Tuitions tips on helping you with utilizing online tools for priority management:

1. Agendas and calendars that sync with all your devices. For older students, keeping track of upcoming assignments can be difficult – especially when taking multiple classes at once. It’s also important to set reminders for long term projects that are going to require investing a lot of time to complete. We recommend using an agenda or calendar app that will sync between multiple devices – your computer as well as your mobile device. Students currently attending online classes will appreciate the option to edit their agenda in real-time on a larger screen, but having the ability to set alarms and reminders is great to have on a phone. Most major manufacturers (Apple, Google, Microsoft) offer free cloud-synced options for productivity apps, so these tools should be easily accessible for students.
2. Take advantage of cloud-based apps -Using a cloud-based app conveniently syncs your content to your online account, so you’ll never have to worry about accidentally deleting an important file or your computer crashing the night before an assignment is due.

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The Importance of Providing Students with Positive Reinforcement:

Everyone likes hearing they’ve done a great job, as this type of feedback often helps to motivate us even further. With children and teens still in a developmental phase, praise is more important than ever! As tutors know, it's always better to encourage a student to develop intrinsic motivation (as opposed to working towards material rewards and prizes). Positive reinforcement can provide a major self-esteem boost that will help them to discover their own sense of internal drive. Here is Tutor Doctor’s advice surrounding the importance of providing children with positive reinforcement!
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Nine strategies to make you a better student and avoid procrastination:
1. Make a study schedule
2. Maintain a mathematics notebook 3. Read your textbook prior to class
4. Do textbook examples
5. Write the mathematical procedures 6. Re-visit previously-studied concepts
7. Summarize concepts and procedures
8. Re-read prior to a quiz or test
9. Do quiz and test corrections


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Academic growth has been a primary concern among parents and teachers, and unfortunately the results are not surprising: COVID has had an overwhelmingly negative effect on students’ academic growth. The report mentions specifically that core subjects like math and reading are particular problem areas, and that students who were already experiencing difficulties with these subjects (prior to the pandemic) were likely to fall behind further. According to research, the expected learning loss in students amounts to 3-5 months in mathematics and 1-2 months in reading. We believe the number one way to combat COVID learning loss is to work with a tutor that can identify any specific areas your child needs help understanding. By catering a learning plan to fit a student’s individual needs and instructional preferences, tutors at Rumi Tuition can work to effectively close any academic gaps in a student’s learning.


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Happy New Year from Rumi Family to your ! This year, let’s tackle something that all students struggle with “procrastination”!
Do you have a big assignment coming up? Although larger school projects can be daunting, there’s plenty of ways students can effectively plan out their steps to completion. With the right tools, you can avoid stress and ensure you’ll have all your materials ready by the deadline.
1. Read the guidelines or instructions multiple times.
2. Make a checklist with important deadlines.
3. Explore ways to make the subject interesting
4. Break down the steps needed to get there, and organize a schedule to track your progress.
5. Work with a tutor that specializes in executive function skills- At Rumi Tuition, The tutors we work with focus on developing your executive function skills which aims to improve executive functioning skills in the ways of planning, organization, and time management.


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Happy !
With the finals approaching, Rumi family is here to give you some tips on how you can retain information for longer while studying.
Experts say that most of what you learn during cramming doesn’t stay in your memory long-term. Better to follow a distributed practice model, where you space your studying out over several days and weeks. This allows your brain to learn the information more deeply and retain it better.

Let us know if this method helped you succeed!

We are back again with our weekly TACTIC TUESDAY!
Why The Pomodoro Technique works like this:
1 Decide what you want to accomplish and estimate how long you will study for. Then break your work into pomodoros.
2 Set a timer for 25 minutes, and start studying.
3 Minimize your distractions during the pomodoro interval. If a thought pops into your head write it down. If a friend calls let them know you will call them back later.. 
4 After 25 minutes take a short 5-10 minute break. Grab a coffee, go for a walk, call back your friend, or do something else relaxing.
5 Repeat. After 4 pomodoros take a longer break for 20-30 minutes.
If you finish a task or topic area before the pomodoro ends, use the remaining time to review what you have learned or to prepare study material for the next pomodoro.