Monthly Archives: March 2018

What’s the Theme???? Do your children/teens know?

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I was very surprised when 90% of my English class did not know what theme really meant nor how to figure out the theme of a story/text. No, theme is not the main idea. That is what they thought. However, theme is the implied lesson or message/moral that the author wants us to impart to his readers. As a lover of literature, I was saddened to see that so many students altogether missed the theme of a short story that we read so I decided to find some resources to teach theme. I was pretty impressed with the materials below as they include a powerpoint with guided practice as well as worksheets for independent practice that have solid examples.

https://www.ereadingworksheets.com/free-reading-worksheets/theme-worksheets/

 

Real World Math/Business Finance for K-12

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I’m sure you have heard your kids complain about how math is useless and they are never going to need it in real life. Who cares what time one train coming from the west and another coming from the east will pass each other? But really, middle and high school students need real world math skills, including lessons on business, finance, savings, taxes, insurance, credit, paychecks, budgeting, etc. We have experienced tutors who can teach business/math life skills to all ages from as young as 3rd grade through 12th. Please inquire for more info and feel free to look at some of the curriculum online.

http://staffweb.srk12.org/simons_m/pages/business_math_worksheets.htm