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Does my child need a reading tutor?
Does My Child Need A Reading Tutor? You struggle every night trying to get your child to do the required 20 or 30 minutes of reading, they resist. The books they bring home are just like any other child’s in their class so, you think nothing of it, right? Well, that’s...
First Steps In Growing Successful Readers
First Steps In Growing Successful Readers In collaboration with Diane Talbot, Spiral Skills Tutoring and Academic Coaching. Diane is a reading, writing, and math specialist in Boulder, Colorado. She works with children and young adults with learning disabilities, as...
How does my child learn best?
How does my child learn best? Have you ever thought about the many different ways children learn? Every day we are learning new things. The first day a child is born they learn about their mother’s smell, the sounds or voice around them and as we grow we learn...
How did my tutoring business get it’s name?
How did my tutoring business get its name? To think back when it all began, how did my tutoring business get its name? In 2013, when I began tutoring I traveled to the library here in town and to student’s homes. I, of course, began with the name Castle Rock Tutoring....
Summer Break… Are you running out of things to do?
Summer Break ... Are you running out of things to do?Join us for Our Summertime Reading Adventure Starts on Monday, June 10th for an entire eight weeks. If you are a week or two late no worries WE WILL BE TRAVELING TO UNKNOWN PLACES, FAMILIAR PLACES AND PLACES...
“I PICK” my books
Do you or even your children know what I PICK means? The letter I from above means I get to choose a book. Let your child pick a book from the library in the neighborhood or at school. P - Purpose, why are they choosing that book. Is it for entertainment, information...
A Day in the Life of an Online Reading Tutor
A Day in the Life of an Online Reading Tutor As the title states, this is about a day in the life of an online reading tutor. That's right I am an online reading tutor if you haven't guessed already. I have been tutoring in my community for just about six years now...
Multiple Intelligence’s, What Are They?
Multiple Intelligences, What are they? Have you ever wondered how your child learns? Or even what is the best way for your child to learn? Some children struggle with just reading and not math. Some struggle in math and not reading. How do you help the child who...
4 Awesome books for that struggling reluctant reader.
Is there a difference between a struggling and a reluctant reader? You may wondering what is the difference between a reluctant or a struggling reader. A reluctant reader is a child who does not enjoy reading. They may be a little below grade level but not...