Thursday, June 30, 2016

Summer Camp or In Home Tutoring?

Summer is just around the corner and many parents are pondering the merits of camp. Summer camps can be a really great opportunity for your students to learn new skills, make new friends and develop social skills.  Or is is better to have in home tutoring?  In home tutoring can combine the fun of a Read More

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Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Traveling Tuesday… Mead Ponds

Where did the Little Apple go for Traveling Tuesday? to Mead Ponds The Town of Mead Parks and Recreation Department offers a wide variety of facilities and activities for your enjoyment. Additionally, the town offers many leisure activities through the Recreation Services Division. Have you been to Mead Ponds for a fishing? or just to Read More

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Monday, June 27, 2016

Summer Outing Ideas for Families

Summer Outing Ideas for Families by: Mariah Shell It’s a great American tradition: the summer road trip. Keep it Local: Summer Outing Ideas for Families is a great tradition to start! Every year, thousands of families set off on the open road for far-flung destinations. Whether it’s an excuse to visit distant friends and family, Read More

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Thursday, June 23, 2016

What will your High School student read this summer?

From relevant to hilarious, this reading list contains a wealth of interesting books for high school students. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley This book, written in 1932, looks at Huxley’s vision of the future. Thanks to psychological engineering, people have been genetically bred to be passive and therefore useful to the ruling class. This Read More

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Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Traveling Tuesday… Jim Hamm Nature Area

Where did the Little Apple go this Tuesday? to the Jim Hamm Nature Area Originally developed in 1976, the Jim Hamm Nature Area comprises 24 acres, including a 14-acre pond. This land was donated in 1974 by the Hamm family in memory of USAF Captain Jim Hamm who was shot down over Vietnam in 1968 Read More

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Monday, June 20, 2016

Create Better Learners with Fun Summer Learning Activities

The skills that really great independent learners require are vital life skills that all students can benefit from having. Skills like organization, time management, task initiation, focused attention and memory are part of this skill set. These skills extend to social situations like controlling your behavior, being flexible and organizing and executing planned activities.  Here Read More

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Saturday, June 18, 2016

What you should know about the current state of college prep testing (ACT/SAT)

What you should know about the current state of college prep testing (ACT/SAT) — Jay Stype, Education consultant Tutor Doctor Longmont to Fort Collins For the last several months we have answered literally hundreds of questions from parents and students about the status of test prep for students here in Colorado following the CDE decision Read More

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Thursday, June 16, 2016

How do I get my child to read this summer?

If your child is  reluctant to read, there are ways to make reading a fun and rewarding experience that can introduce them to a wonderful new world. Reading carries so many benefits making it a skill that every child should have. When your child is an effective reader, all those high school and college texts Read More

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Tuesday, June 14, 2016

The History Of Flag Day

The History Of Flag Day The Fourth of July was traditionally celebrated as America’s birthday, but the idea of an annual day specifically celebrating the Flag is believed to have first originated in 1885. BJ Cigrand, a schoolteacher, arranged for the pupils in the Fredonia, Wisconsin Public School, District 6, to observe June 14 (the Read More

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Monday, June 13, 2016

7 Fun Summer Learning Activities

It’s summer vacation and if your visions of happy kids enjoying the warm weather outside or idyllic afternoons spent riding bikes and gazing at the clouds have given way to constant arguing and never-ending protestations of “I’m bored!” we have a little help for you. Our list of great activities that don’t cost a fortune Read More

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Thursday, June 9, 2016

What Parents Should Know about the Summer Slide

Over the summer students experience a loss of the academic gains they made over the previous year called the summer slide. Our brains really are like muscles, and when we don’t exercise them, they tend to lose their form. Math formulas are forgotten, new vocabulary lost and the summer slide puts students a little further Read More

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Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Traveling Tuesday… Colorado Early Colleges

Where did the Little Apple go this Tuesday? to Colorado Early Colleges in Fort Collins CECFC was founded in 2012 as a tuition-free, open enrollment public charter high school. Our mission is to ensure that each student, regardless of background or skill level, will have the opportunity to pursue a growth mindset that will allow Read More

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Monday, June 6, 2016

This is the phrase you need to know when parenting tweens…..

This is the phrase you need to know when parenting tweens….. Parenting tweens can be difficult.  Snipping at each other back and forth can be a daily occurence– or every hourly it seems.  Science shows that in happy relationships, you need a ratio of five positive interactions to every one negative interaction. When  you and Read More

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Sunday, June 5, 2016

Berthoud Days

        Tutor Doctor Longmont to Loveland at Berthoud Days We had a great time meeting the people of Berthoud and its surrounding areas. It was a beautiful day to spin the wheel, say HI or getting your questions answered about how to help your student succeed in school.

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Johnstown BBQ Days

            Did you see us at the Johnstown BBQ  Days? Tutor Doctor Longmont to Loveland was there answering questions and having people spin the prize wheel. This annual event has taken on many different names over the past century. The idea of a local celebration started in 1912 with Dairy Read More

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Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Summer ACT and SAT test preparation… Now is the best time!

Summer ACT and SAT test preparation… Now is the best time! It’s that time of year and although you may be feeling the pressure to perform well on your ACT and SAT’s, you know the best course of action is to be prepared. Summer ACT  and SAT test preparation is the best time to start Read More

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