Overview
A top academic tutor gives parents the tools they need to inspire after-school learning at home, without having to hire a pricey tutor. Tutoring today is a $4 billion industry (yes-billion) with companies like Sylvan Learning Center and Kaplan Tutoring cashing in. So, what are parents of today's overextended students to do? Top professional tutor Marina Koestler Ruben empowers you to take a do-it-yourself approach to your child's after-school enrichment. As a parent-tutor, you will learn how provide holistic academic support for your children and create an intellectual environment in the home-strengthening your relationship and improving parent-child communication in the process. Ruben's accessible guide shows you how to balance big-picture curiosity with the academic nitty-gritties of homework assignments, organization, and electronic resources. Building on her proven ""Six-Step Session"" format, Ruben shares the secrets to tutoring children in any subject from kindergarten through high school-all with a warm, entertaining tone that will inspire you to inspire them.
Full Product Details
Author: Marina Koestler Ruben ,
Gerald Richards
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Imprint: Ten Speed Press
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 20.80cm
Weight: 0.198kg
ISBN: 9781607740278
ISBN 10: 1607740273
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 02 August 2011
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Inactive
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
begins with tips to engage children in the learning process and proceeds to ideas to make education fun and creative. ...Parents who have trouble motivating their children will find this book (which considers K-12 students, with a particular focus on teens) useful and will appreciate Ruben s organization and chapter summations. Library Journal, 6/1/11 Marina Ruben uses wisdom, experience, and laser-sharp intuition coupled with support and concrete tools and strategies. This is a must-read book for parents of every school-age child. Dr. Fran Walfish, Child Psychotherapist and Author, <i>The Self-Aware Parent</i> A thoughtful, humorous, and practical guide for parents and anyone interested in child enrichment. Reading and discussing this book will be time well spent. Dr. Lea Ybarra, Executive Director, Center for Talented Youth, Johns Hopkins University
begins with tips to engage children in the learning process and proceeds to ideas to make education fun and creative. ...Parents who have trouble motivating their children will find this book (which considers K-12 students, with a particular focus on teens) useful and will appreciate Ruben's organization and chapter summations. --Library Journal, 6/1/11 Marina Ruben uses wisdom, experience, and laser-sharp intuition coupled with support and concrete tools and strategies. This is a must-read book for parents of every school-age child. --Dr. Fran Walfish, Child Psychotherapist and Author, The Self-Aware Parent A thoughtful, humorous, and practical guide for parents and anyone interested in child enrichment. Reading and discussing this book will be time well spent. --Dr. Lea Ybarra, Executive Director, Center for Talented Youth, Johns Hopkins University
begins with tips to engage children in the learning process and proceeds to ideas to make education fun and creative. ...Parents who have trouble motivating their children will find this book (which considers K-12 students, with a particular focus on teens) useful and will appreciate Ruben's organization and chapter summations. <br>--Library Journal, 6/1/11<br><br> Marina Ruben uses wisdom, experience, and laser-sharp intuition coupled with support and concrete tools and strategies. This is a must-read book for parents of every school-age child. <br> --Dr. Fran Walfish, Child Psychotherapist and Author, The Self-Aware Parent <br> <br> A thoughtful, humorous, and practical guide for parents and anyone interested in child enrichment. Reading and discussing this book will be time well spent. <br> --Dr. Lea Ybarra, Executive Director, Center for Talented Youth, Johns Hopkins University
Author Information
Marina Koestler Ruben works for Sidwell Friends School as a writing teacher, for the Johns Hopkins University as a course developer and instructor of undergraduate and graduate writing courses, and as a freelance writer, editor, and writing consultant. She has writtenfor Smithsonian Magazine, CNN, Education Week, McSweeney's, and the Washington City Paper, and has worked as an education writer for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
