The Tutoring Center, Torrance CA

Check out some common strategies that teachers use with struggling students. Enjoy! https://dredwardthalheimer.co/common-strategies-that-teach/

We hope our Families had a safe & fun Easter/Spring Break! We can't wait to see everyone back during the week of April 12th, 2021.We hope our Families had a safe & fun Easter/Spring Break! We can't wait to see everyone back during the week of April 12th, 2021.

Hope everyone has a safe and relaxing Spring Break! We will be officially closed next week.

Is your child having some anxiety about returning to school? Are you worried how to communicate with him/her about the transition? Check out these helpful tips to help you navigate through this new journey. If you're still having trouble, feel free to contact us to see how we can best support you. https://torrance.tutoringcenter.com/

The Tutoring Center is fundamentally strong, and students will need our help more than ever during this second semester. Here's some information from our Founder, Dr. Edward Thalheimer on how to keep kids active during this winter. https://dredwardthalheimer.co/keeping-kids-active-during-t/

Our students love coming to The Tutoring Center because they get incentives to work hard. Our parents love it because they get the measurable results they need to see their child improving.

We are so PROUD of our students. They are always working so hard at The Tutoring Center! We make sure we give them that one-to-one attention they deserve to achieve their academic goals!

Feeling frustrated with your child's progress with school? We can help! Call us at 310-371-2021 or check us out at torrance.tutoringcenter.com

Wondering how to have your children stay socially connected, check out these tips written by The Tutoring Center, Founder; Dr. Edward Thalheimer. https://dredwardthalheimer.co/helping-kids-remain-socially/

We offer Free Assessments for your little ones to better prepare them for Kindergarten and 1st Grade! Come Check us out at https://torrance.tutoringcenter.com/

How do I cope with chronic homework problems? Establish a plan for improvement - 1)Establish clear expectations 2)Establish clear consequences. 3) Stay connected with your child's teacher. The earlier in your child's school years that you can implement effective homework practices, the more likely you are to shape homework as a positive learning experience. But it's never too late to start. Even if your child has reached the grumbling and complaining stage, you can still turn things around.

Dear Families, Standardized Tests Are Coming Up. Here’s how we can take some of the stress away from you and your child! Here are 9 Tips to help your child prepare for tests:... To help children prepare adequately for tests (whether teacher-made or standardized), you can do several things to provide support and create a positive test-taking experience. 1. Make sure that your child is in school during the testing sessions. Do not plan any doctor or dental appointments on test dates. 2. Make sure that you are aware of your child's performance and that you can help interpret the results when they become available. 3. Remember to keep well-informed about your child's tests. Know how test results are used, and how they will affect your child's placement in school. 4. If there are major differences between standardized test scores and school grades, find out why. 5. Encourage your child to study over a period of time rather than "cram" the night before. 6. Encourage your child to listen carefully to all test-taking directions given by the teacher and to ask questions about any directions that are unclear. 7. See that your child gets his/her regular amount of sleep before the tests and is well-rested. 8. Make sure that your child eats his/her usual breakfast on the day of the test. Hunger can detract from a good test performance. 9. Encourage your child to do his/her best. Brought to you by the American School Counselor Association

**Help Your Child Improve Their Handwriting** If your child is having a hard time mastering their handwriting skills, there's nothing to worry about. A bit of practice can help them master this new skills and improve their handwriting. Students who are just starting to learn how to write may have some trouble keeping their handwriting neat. Instead of pushing your child to practice writing letters all day, focus your efforts on some useful skills-building techniques. Not sur...Continue reading

**How to Help Your Child Through a Tough Homework Assignment** If you notice that your child is having a hard time completing an assignment, don't call their teacher right away. Instead, do your best to help your child understand and complete their work. Even if you're not an expert on the subject, you can still be a great helper. Use these tips to get started. - Focus on the Positives...Continue reading

**Reasons Why All Students Can Benefit from Summer Tutoring** Summer tutoring shouldn't be reserved solely for students who had a hard time keeping up during the school year. It can actually be quite beneficial for all students no matter how well they performed in class this past year. No matter what final grades your student brought home this school year, they can always benefit from summer tutoring classes. Below are some of the ways all students can benefit from staying ac...ademically active this summer. 1) Make the Transition Back to School Easier After a long summer break without any sort of academic activities, most students will have a rough time making the transition back to school in September. Tutoring can keep your child in the habit of studying, completing assignments, and working in an academic setting. Tutoring isn't as strict as an actual school, but it can make getting back into the academic groove much easier once school is back. 2) Prevent a Summer Learning Loss Students who don't participate in academic activities over the summer are at risk of losing the knowledge they gained during the school year. By not putting these lessons to use for months, children risk academic regression, including a reduction in their reading level. To be sure they're prepared for the new lessons the upcoming school year will bring, keep their mind working over the summer with tutoring. 3) Prepare for College Exams If your child has a lot on their plate during the school year, they may not have a ton of time to dedicate to studying for college entrance exams like the SAT or ACT. Take advantage of the extra free time they have over summer and enroll them in summer tutoring that focuses on preparing for these exams. They will be better able to focus their attention on these exams, helping them achieve a better score.

Feeling proud of our Hickory Elementary students while they run in their annual Jog-A-Thon Great Job!

*Top Tips to Improve Your Child’s Math Grades* Kids these days are learning more and more complex topics at school. Most of our children are studying a number of different subjects simultaneously; such as science, foreign languages, psychology, and sociology. It can be difficult to keep up with the demanding pace and schedule of their curriculums and many students struggle in certain areas. For the majority of students, there is one subject that causes more stress and anxiety...Continue reading

*Help Your Child to Enjoy Writing* Whether it’s personal, educational or even professional, writing brings with it enjoyment and learning. The challenge, however, is convincing your child that writing isn’t just limited to copying down the lesson presented to them during class or writing an exam essay. Knowing the importance of writing in a child’s educational and career paths, The Tutoring Center of Torrance has put together a few great tips to help you show your ...Continue reading

Congratulations to all the students at the Jog-A-Thon! !

*Dealing with the First Signs of School Stress* Each time there is a change in school; new teachers, new class buddies, exams season, etc. stress can be triggered in your child's academic life. In this post, The Tutoring Center in Torrance has some ways you can help address your child's stress. - Speak with Your Child's Teacher When you get a chance, speak with your child's teachers and ask about any struggles or frustrations your child has exhibited during class. If you fin...d that your child has troubles with individual areas, ask about ways you can help to build your child's self esteem to help them through. - Keep It Organized Help your child stay on track by organizing a study and school routine with them. Find out what tasks they have upcoming and assist them with planning time and resources to ensure it is completed on time. It could be that your child has a few too many projects due closely together. - Keep It Calm Don't match your child's stress levels with your own. Stay calm and show your child that stress isn't the answer. Show them the benefits of taking a step back, taking a deep breathe, and thinking logically without stress or emotion.

Our First Holiday Season at The Tutoring Center! We are so grateful with all of those that have supported us! We look forward to impacting many more families in 2016!

*How to Teach Your Children About Teamwork* Teamwork is everywhere around us, from how buildings are made to the coffee that you bought this morning, and plays a large part in social and educational paths. In this post, The Tutoring Center in Torrance has a few tips to share about how you can show your child the benefits of teamwork. - Create Shared Tasks If you have more than one child, or if your child has friends over, provide them with tasks or activities that require t...wo or more people to complete. For example, if your sweets are just out of reach, show them how if one child can hold the small stool while the other reaches sweets, they can both enjoy the benefits of teamwork. Of course, once they figure this out, it's time to move those sweets! - Lead by Example The next time you need adult help in the kitchen, make sure that your child is around and watching. Showing them how it's okay to ask for help, and how that help comes in the form of teamwork to reach a goal is a great lesson for your child to not only learn, but to see in action. Remember, it's the small things that you do regularly that can have the biggest impact. - Video Games While this may seem like a strange one for an educational list, the right video games can have a great and positive learning impact on your child. Choose games that reward players for teamwork with prizes or trophies, such as completing an on-screen math puzzle or using their collective brains to solve a particularly hard part of the game. While it's not a substitute for formal tutoring in Torrance, video games can make a great learning complement.

*6 Benefits of Your Child Learning an Instrument* When you think about your child's academic career it's rare that you give much consideration to non-education based activities as on the surface they don't appear to offer much benefit to your child's brain. The Tutoring Center in Torrance has put together a list of ways that learning an instrument can help your child succeed in their academics. 1) Constantly counting bars, notes, tempo etc may seem like second nature for a ch...ild who plays an instrument, and is also second nature to children who perform well at math. Reading music constantly challenges your brain to run small calculations that keep your child's brain on focus. 2) Reading music whilst playing an instrument requires a tremendous amount of hand to eye coordination. While this may not seem academic, these base skills play a part in exercises like controlling chemical reactions in a science class. 3) Learning about a new culture is a great way to expand your knowledge, and a music instrument provides the perfect starting off point; learning about its origins, its sounds, its previous uses, etc. 4) Bands are a great way for your child to build their social skills which will help them greatly when it comes time to working in partners or groups for school projects. 5) Performing on stage is the best way to get over stage fright. If you find that your child has a hard time presenting his work in class, learning an instrument may be just the thing to help. 6) Believe it or not, teens get stressed. A great, and non electronic, way for your child to wind down or relax is by playing an instrument. This activity takes your child's mind away and allows them to refocus on study.