The In-Home Tutors Blog
Our blog covers any topic we feel is of interest to parents raising healthy, intellectually-curious children. You’ll find learning tips, suggestions for fun activites with your kids, and some nuts and bolts advice on such topics as note-taking and SAT/ACT prep.
School May Stop for the Summer, But Learning Shouldn’t
You’ve heard of a summer body, but what about the summer brain?!? On average, students lose 2.5 months of mathematical skills and 2 months of reading skills over the summer break. Our brains are a muscle; if we want to be healthy and fit, we must...
Summer Tutoring Specials for 2022
Summer 2022 offers blessed relief after two years of Covid-19 impact. Absolutely, allow your children to enjoy their time off. But perhaps set aside a small amount of time to keep up their academic skills.As we return to normal, the coronavirus...
Georgia Milestones Study Guides and Information
Georgia Milestones Assessments will be administered to all public school children in April-May 2023. The tests are designed to assess how well students are performing relative to the educational standards that the state has set for each grade....
Eight Ways to Help Your Child Succeed in School This Year
You may be breathing a sigh of relief as your kids return to school. But there are still tasks and routines you can put in place to give them the best chance of having a successful school year. Don’t let Back-to-School Night slip by Your older...
Our Approach to Tutoring Children with Autism
In-Home Tutors has years of experience tutoring children on the autism spectrum. We have many tutors with special ed teacher certification. We also have some excellent tutors with no formal training who nonetheless do very well with students with...
Children With Learning Differences Benefits From the Arts
A guest post by Lillian Brooks encourages parents to get their special needs children involved in arts activities.Getting your child started in the arts is a wonderful way to help them socialize, learn new skills, and find new ways to express...