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Tutor Spotlight on… Sharon Wilk

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:52:44 +0000

Our July tutor spotlight is on Sharon Wilk. Sharon tutors some of our youngest students, grades Pre-K through 3, in math, language arts, phonics, reading, Reading Assist, and special ed. She is one of our non-public Title I instructors as well. Sharon is certified in DE and NJ for special education.

Sharon was born and raised in Delaware. After obtaining her teaching degree, she accepted a position in New Jersey where she spent three years. Then it was back to Delaware. Sharon attended grad school at Drexel before her husband’s employment took them both to California. After residing there for three years, it was back to Delaware, which is now home.

Sharon has four children, ranging in age from 13-24. When she’s not teaching or busy with family, her absolute favorite thing to do is volunteer work. Sharon also enjoys, cooking, baking, gardening and her dogs which she walks two to four miles a day!

For more information visit Back to Basics Learning Dynamics or call 302-594-0754.

For 25 years, Back to Basics has been recognized as the area’s undisputed leader in one-on-one tutoring. In addition, the firm offers a unique Delaware private school for all grades. Back to Basics is the 2010 Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics.

Keeping “Summer Brain Drain” at bay!

admin — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:48:38 +0000

Summer “brain drain” is a valid concern this time of year and you want to avoid it. Where do you start? Keep your child structured by keeping to a schedule, even though it’s summer. Following are some subject-specific suggestions for your child to make learning enjoyable and fun:

MATH -pick a sports team to follow and chart their stats; keep a thermometer outside and track the temperature; do some cooking and measure ingredients

WRITING – make a calendar and draw pictures on it and list daily events; start a scrapbook and put small descriptions under the photos; write letters to a child at camp and have them write back

SOCIAL STUDIES -talk to mature residents in the neighborhood and compare notes from the past to now; draw a map of places for an upcoming vacation and color in the states as you see their “Welcome To…” signs; research different countries then visit an ethnic grocery related to the same place and try its food

READING – set an example and let your child see YOU reading; join a summer reading program at the local library; have an older sibling read aloud to younger ones

At Back to Basics, we have many ways to avoid summer brain drain. We offer 1-on-1 instruction in 60 subjects, including summer math and summer reading for assistance with school-assigned reading lists. Small group classes are also availavle for study skills and SAT prep for the October test. Remedial, maintenance and enrichment levels are available, so summer is a great time to fill in the gaps, keep the skills learned throughout the year, or get ahead.

We also offer state-approved summer school for grades 1-8 and makeup and original credit courses for grades 9-12. Call or visit our website today and avoid brain drain this summer. You’ll be glad you did come September!

For more information visit Back to Basics Learning Dynamics or call 302-594-0754.

Time to break out that summer reading list!

admin — Fri, 28 May 2010 15:41:57 +0000

Do you spend your summer reminding your student to finish his required summer reading? If so, let Back to Basics Learning Dynamics help!

Our experienced instructors will work one-on-one with your students to read, comprehend, and retain their summer ready material. These sessions will give him the knowledge and confidence to carry pout the required assignments related to reading, such as reports, projects and tests.

Final deadline for scheduling is August 9. For more information, please call 302-594-0754.

Prepare now for the October SAT

admin — Wed, 26 May 2010 11:49:56 +0000

Back to Basics Learning Dynamics is offering preparation courses to juniors and seniors to help them achieve their best performance on the SAT.

In these comprehensive courses, students will learn strategies, timing techniques, and specific content. They will take and review several practice tests.

Through this course, students will strengthen their knowledge of the overall test and scoring, plus gain confidence and reduce anxiety.

Session 1

August 24 – October 7

Tuesday and Thursday 6:00 – 8:00 pm, full practice exam Saturday, August 7

Session II

August 28 – October 6

Saturday 10:00 am – 12:00 noon and

Wednesday 6:00 – 8:00 pm, full practice exam Saturday, August 7

Each small group workshop provides 28 hours of instruction and a full practice test for $749. An SAT preparation book and notebook will be provided.

Space is limited, so call Back to Basics today! 302-594-0754

Study skills workshop gets kids ready for fall

admin — Tue, 25 May 2010 12:27:47 +0000

Did you student under perform this year? Is he starting the next phase of education with a move up to middle school, high school, or college? Or does he need additional help in learning how best to study and prepare?

If you answered “Yes!” then Back to Basics Learning Dynamics has the answer. This summer, you can enroll your student in the Back to Basics Study Skills Workshop. Your student will learn crucial skills like time management, goal setting, learning styles, organization, note taking, outlining, reading for meaning, memory techniques, test taking strategies, and test preparation. This small group workshop helps students study effectively during the entire school year.

Each workshop runs Monday through Friday for 2 weeks, 1.5 hours per day for a total of 15 hours. There will be a middle school and high school class offered for each time slot.

Morning class: 9:00 – 10:30 am

Evening class: 6:00 – 7:30 pm

Cost is $375 and space is limited, so call Back to Basics today! 302-594-0754

Make up and original credit

admin — Thu, 20 May 2010 12:44:40 +0000

Make-up Credit

Have you discovered that your student has failed a subject for the year, and your already-scheduled vacation conflicts with summer school? If so, Back to Basics can fulfill school requirements with one-on-one instruction.

This summer, your student can benefit from STATE APPROVED, one-on-one instruction at Back to Basics for either Makeup Credit (H.S.) or Summer School (1st – 8th).

Original Credit

Your student can take a course one-on-one this summer that he/she would have taken next school year, so he/she can lighten their course load or enhance transcripts.

In your home or in our Center.

For more information, please visit www.backtobasicslearning.com or call our Center at 302-594-0754.

New for summer… Mathercize!

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 12:41:13 +0000

Students in grades 8-10 can stretch and tone their mental muscles this summer with Back to Basics. New for 2010-Summer Recreational Mathercise!

Studies have shown that KIPP and Asian schools yield higher math scores than traditional American schools. Is it because these students are learning MORE than their American counterparts? No! It is because they regress LESS over the summer months. Close the gap with Summer Mathercise.

In this 10 hour course, students will improve problem-solving skills, refresh and reinforce computational basics before the next school year, gain confidence and bring fun puzzles and brain- teasers home to the family. Students will work together to brainstorm ideas and then test their approach. There are two convenient sessions, one in July and one in August.

Call today or visit our website under current classes for more information on this course and all our summer offerings! 302-594-0754 or www.backtobasicslearning.com

Spend the summer with Back to Basics

admin — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:02:11 +0000

SUMMER STUDY SKILLS WORKSHOPS. Learn time management, goal setting, learning styles, organization, note taking, outlining, reading for meaning, memory techniques, test-taking strategies, and test preparation. This small group workshop helps students study efficiently and effectively during the school year.

August 16-August 27, 2010
Mon-Fri, 1.5 hrs/day
Morning and evening classes offered
$375

SUMMER READING LIST. One-on-One Instruction. Do you spend your summer reminding your student to finish his/her required summer reading? If so, let Back to Basics help. Our experienced instructors will work one-on-one with your student to read, comprehend and retain his/her summer material. These sessions will give them the knowledge and confidence to carry out the required assignments related to reading, such as reports, projects and tests.

All sessions held at our Center on Stone Hill Road
Please call for customized schedule
15 hours of instruction
More than 10% off our regular hourly fees
$659

Final Deadline for Scheduling is August 9, 2010

SUMMER MATH PROGRAM. One-on-One Instruction. Summer is the perfect time to build and strengthen mathematics skills for the upcoming school year. Your student will work one-on-one with an experienced instructor to review and learn concepts and create fun ways to remember them. Each session is tailored to the individual student to meet his/her needs, interests, level of background knowledge and learning style. Homework will be given to reinforce the material learned during these interactive sessions.

All sessions held at our Center on Stone Hill Road
Please call for customized schedule
15 hours of instruction
More than 10% off our regular hourly fees
$659

Final Deadline for Scheduling is August 9, 2010

For more information, please visit www.backtobasicslearning.com or call 302-594-0754.

Now enrolling for SAT prep class

admin — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 22:48:00 +0000

Back to Basics is offering preparation courses to juniors and seniors to help them achieve their best performance on the SAT. In these comprehensive courses, students will learn strategies, timing techniques, and specific content. They will take and review several practice tests. Students will strengthen their knowledge of the overall test and scoring, plus gain confidence and reduce anxiety.

Session I-August 24-October 7, 2010

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00-8:00pm

Session II-August 21-October 6, 2010

Saturdays 10:00am-12:00pm and Wednesdays 6:00-8:00pm

28 hours of instruction $749.00
Includes SAT Preparation book and notebook.
Full Practice Exam Saturday August 7, 2010

For more information visit www.backtobasicslearning.com or call 302-594-0754.

Staff Spotlight on…Val Peterson

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:43:02 +0000

Periodically, we vary our tutor spotlight by featuring one of our office staff members instead. This month, we introduce you to our newest office member, Val Peterson.

Val brings over 25 years of accounting and administrative experience with her to Back to Basics. She holds a degree in Industrial Engineering Technology.

When Val isn’t working, she enjoys football, anything to do with the beach and home improvement projects. Her favorite is painting.She also LOVES animals and has quite a few at home. One of Val’s favorite charities assists with the care and preservation of wolves and she annually “sponsors” one of these beautiful, wild animals. Although she is Philadelphia- born, Val has lived in Delaware since age 9. She resides in Newark with her husband and two grown daughters. Welcome aboard, Val. We’re happy to have you with us!