Monitoring self-monitoring

I recently read a post about recognizing, teaching, and supporting self-monitoring behaviors in young readers. The post describes two readers: David, who asks questions and self corrects word errors as he reads, and Frannie, who plows through text regardless of errors that either change the meaning of the text, include nonsense words, or don’t make any sense at all. The author stresses how important it is for...

How to Choose the Best Tutor for Your Child

Academic success is a goal many parents want their child to achieve. However, throughout a child’s school years some difficulties may arise: failure to grasp basic skills, poor organizational skills, social issues and lack of wanting to progress to name a few. The service a tutor provides can be a solution to your problems, but how do you find the right one? A tutor that will enhance or correct your...