Here is a helpful article from NewsOK: Keep teens on their toes with college prep Important quotes: Since these tests are critical to college admission it is important your teen prepare early. Fortunately, several websites provide free online test preparation materials and practice tools that help … [Read more...]
Keeping Kids Intellectually Engaged During the Summer
Earlier this month, NPR covered the phenomenon of "summer slide" - i.e., the loss of skills that students experience over the summer. The full transcript of the program can be found here: Keeping Kids Intellectually Engaged During the Summer An important highlight from the program: ...what … [Read more...]
Active Reading on the SAT (and Similar Tests)
Attacking Sentence Completion Questions on the SAT
Last week, I discussed how to build an excellent foundational vocabulary. However, to earn a high score on the critical reading section of the SAT, you need more than mere word power. You also need to become familiar with the common question types you will encounter on the test - and how best to … [Read more...]
Ideas how to Build Your Vocabulary for the SAT
If sentence completions are the bane (*) of your test-taking existence, be assured: you are not alone. In my four years of experience teaching with C2 Education, I have encountered many students just like you - and most of the time, what these students lacked was a good vocabulary foundation. How … [Read more...]
