Author Archives: Charles Burns

Can creativity be taught?  Yes, it absolutely can.  To understand why, we need to understand what creativity is first.  Creativity is, simply put, the ability to produce something new and of-value.  It is a skill valuable in any class, any … Continue reading »

I met with a student recently, who asked me about good strategies for proofreading. She told me that, try as she might, she had trouble catching all the mistakes in her typed papers and reports, and needed some guidance. Since … Continue reading »

As we come to the close of another school year, we want to let you know that StudyShop Tutoring is offering some great summer courses this year: music lessons, study skills help, “head start” classes in math and English, creative … Continue reading »

Scratch is a wonderful tool that I’ve slowly been working into more and more tutoring sessions. The educational value of Scratch is in the fact that it is so open-ended and flexible, yet easy to learn, and dare I say, … Continue reading »

When it comes to a student struggling with a homework routine, a clear and consistent system of expectations and rewards is crucial.  My experience demonstrates that, though they may complain about it at first, in the end, students find this … Continue reading »

For Part 1 of this discussion go here. The most important homework tool you can give a child struggling with homework is a set routine. I get the feeling that I’m going to be repeating variations of that sentence many times on … Continue reading »

When I get a call from a worried parent whose child has experienced a drastic drop in grades, usually the main cause is that they’ve fallen behind with their homework assignments.  This can be an extremely trying cycle for parent … Continue reading »

During the month of May, for every hour of tutoring we provide, StudyShop will donate $1 to AmeriCares for help with the Haitian earthquake relief effort. In addition, we’ll donate $30 for every new student . The plan is to … Continue reading »