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Parents are often torn between using the summer for fun or for academic review. It is well known that students who don’t keep up with academic activities run the risk of losing some of their hard-won gains from the previous year. Summer learning loss is real* and has repercussions for the following school year. However,…
ISEE Test Prep The Lindero Learning ISEE Test Preparation program has been designed by both educators as well as standardized test experts. Our ISEE tutor program is built upon 19 years of proven results and school-based experience along with the 23 years of experience of the Director, Lora Malvani, M.Ed., who oversees all programs. We…
ACT Test Preparation The Lindero Learning ACT Test Preparation program has been designed by both educators as well as standardized test experts. Our ACT tutor program is built upon 19 years of proven results and school-based experience along with the 23 years of experience of the Director, Lora Malvani, M.Ed., who oversees all programs. We…
SAT Test Preparation The Lindero Learning SAT Test Preparation program has been designed by both educators as well as standardized test experts. Our SAT tutor program is built upon 19 years of proven results and school-based experience along with the 23 years of experience of the Director, Lora Malvani, M.Ed., who oversees all programs. We…
I am a teacher. As such, I am usually limited to helping students improve their academic and study skills. So I welcome an opportunity to teach something beyond that – something that builds character in my students. A disaster such as Hurricane Sandy provides such an opportunity. We can demonstrate values such as compassion, generosity, and…
If your child is a sophomore or junior, you are probably just beginning to find out about all that is necessary for college applications. Of course, testing is a very big part of the process and most students need some sort of SAT or ACT prep these days. Figuring out what they need is the…
Disaster Relief Donation Drive A picture is worth a thousand words. You can help them recover! Bring your donations (non-perishable food and clothing) to Lindero Learning Center to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Tell your friends! (Current Lindero Learning students get one bonus token for each item donated.) Director’s Blog Beyond the…
For many children, flash cards are the most boring thing in the world. Nevertheless, they are also an excellent tool to learn math facts, i.e. the addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division tables. The only way to get children away from counting on their fingers is rote memorization, which requires structured drilling. Many first, second, and…
Spring is the time when high school Juniors need to get serious about figuring out what they are going to do in terms of college admissions testing. Applying for college can be confusing and overwhelming. There are so many moving parts: academics, extracurriculars, community service, A-G requirements, college selection, financial aid, test scores (SAT, ACT,…
Writing is a tough subject to teach. It is often difficult when teaching writing to find the balance between encouraging creativity and imposing structure. In her article in Education Week (“Let’s Stop Teaching Writing”), Paula Stacy lays out a problem she has observed in her classes that comes from focusing too heavily on the “structure”…