
The Benefits of Reading Tutoring
TUTORINGReading tutoring isn’t just for those who need help building basic reading skills. A good reading tutor will help your student to master new sight words, decipher new vocabulary using context, and establish strategies to improve reading comprehension…

Creating the Perfect Study Environment
TUTORINGStudy environments can have a profound affect on students. Your surroundings — whether you’re in a small or large room, a loud or a quiet one, even a blue or a red one — can change your emotions, thoughts and focus. That means that surrounding…

The New Viral Math Trick That Isn’t Very New
TUTORINGA useful math trick that could save you tons of time and mental effort has sped across the Internet, leaving half the population wondering why they weren’t taught this in school and the other half of the population wondering why so many people…

On the Bright Side: My GPA Stinks Right Now
ON THE BRIGHT SIDE, TUTORINGIn our three-part series about what college admissions officers looked at, we explored the importance of grades in admissions decisions. College admissions officers consistently rank grades as the most important factor in admissions decisions,…

Study Skills for Parents
TUTORINGStudy Skills for Parents
1. Teach your child that he controls his own success
Students often come to believe that doing well in school is about being smart or being lucky. While natural intelligence can give a student an extra edge, school…

Beyond the Books: 360 Degree Tutoring and Why It Works
TUTORINGMany people equate tutoring with standardized test prep, but at C2 Education, we practice what we like to call 360 Degree Tutoring.
What Is 360 Degree Tutoring?
360 Degree Tutoring is comprehensive. At C2 Education, our tutoring programs…

Why Is Math So Hard?
TUTORINGIn a recent New York Times Magazine article, Elizabeth Green, author of Building a Better Teacher, explores the question, "Why do Americans stink at math?" Another way we could look at this question is, "Why is math so hard?"
That American…