Tutor in a Book: Better Grades as Easy as 1-2-3
Finally, an easy-to-read book about study and test-taking strategies! Passionate and caring educators, Alexandra Mayzler and Ana McGann, have taken knowledge gleaned over many years of working with struggling students and created a valuable road map. Each chapter communicates information clearly and provides systems, worksheets and achievable strategies so students can take charge and become organized self-advocates. This volume should be part of every student's toolkit and a necessary addition to the family library. --Susan J. Schwartz, MA Ed. Clinical Director, Institute for Learning and Academic Achievement, NYU Child Study Center, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, NYU School of MedicineDo your children need help with their school work? Have your efforts to assist them ended in fights and confusion---and no improvement in grades? Alexandra Mayzler and Ana McGann have many years of combined experience in tutoring children.Tutor in a Bookwill give parents a clear road map for understanding their children's learning styles and suggestions for providing them with effective support. I recommend this practical book to any parent who wants to help their child do better in school. --Michael Thompson, Ph.D. coauthor ofRaising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of BoysA book your child will come back to time and again for in-depth understanding of class material, methods for writing papers, and techniques for test taking. This practical guide is chock full of worksheets, tips, and strategies to help students achieve academic success.Tutor in Bookshould be on every child's bookshelf. --Donna Goldberg, author ofThe Organized StudentWritten in a relaxed and easy-to-understand style, Tutor in a Book can help students and their parents work together to improve skills needed for success in school. Providing lots of checklists and worksheets, the authors address issues such as learning style, organization and study skills in a user-friendly, step-by-step format. It's almost like they are there sitting beside you, leading you on to do your best. --Patricia O. Quinn, MD, Director Center for Girls and Women with ADHD