How To Tutor For Children And Adults

How To Tutor For Children And AdultsTutoring for children and adults is something that could be very beneficial. In today's tough economy, time is something that we all are looking for more. That is why teaching children and adults alike how to improve their academic skills is a great idea.Learning with children is especially beneficial because they are still learning and growing. The little ones still need a certain amount of tutoring in order to help them reach their full potential. They will benefit from this because of their skills and abilities. Now, you do not have to worry about not being able to pay for tutoring or trying to teach your child how to read or write.There are many ways that you can learn with old kids. This will help them with their reading and math skills so that they can continue to do well in school and as adults.Tutoring is also something that parents can teach their children. They can be taught how to read, write, and even how to talk.These are some of the t hings that children can learn when they are with their parents. They can also benefit because it helps to build up their confidence. Once they are confident they will have more success when it comes to their career and personal relationships.There are other ways of tutoring for children and adults that include online tutoring. Some schools offer private tutoring while others provide online tutoring. Finding a good online tutor can help you save money and give you the best value for your money.An advantage to tutoring is that you can find a teacher that is a high quality one. They should have a good reputation and know the subject well. If you want to save time and money, you should find an online tutor.

A Breakdown of Your Academic Transcript

A Breakdown of Your Academic Transcript As you start applying to colleges, there are a number of materials you will need to present, one of which isyour academic transcript.You open your transcriptonly to be met with confusion. Deciphering your academic transcript can be confusing, but once you understand what each component means, your academic transcript can be quite a powerful tool for self-reflection! Format An academic transcript is typically divided into semesters. Identifying information for you and your school is generally located at the top of the transcript, with the terms you have completedincluding courses, grades, and creditsbeneath. Your class information may be displayed as follows: subject, course number, and title. The subject and course number match listings in the class catalog. This is typically the information you utilize during registration, and it is the official designator for the course. The class title (Introduction to Sociology) is its descriptive label. Your grade and the courses credits follow. This varies at each school, but it often includes the number of credits attempted, the number of credits earned, and your grade (in either letter or number format). Under each semester will be your GPA (grade point average) for that term. If you made the Deans List or otherwise received honors, this may be noted. At the very bottom of the transcript is your cumulative (or combined) GPA for all the terms you have completed at that school. The bottom of your academic transcript may also contain the certificates or degrees you have completed, as well as the term in which you completed them. Grades Understanding your grades and GPA can occasionally be difficult, especially if you are not familiar with the numerical 4-point system. In general, an A or A+ equates to a perfect 4.0, while a B is a 3.0, and a C is a 2.0. While there is some variance within this model (i.e. certain schools will identify a 4.0 as a 98 or above, while others may be more lenient), you can generally refer to this chart to determine what your grade in a class is. Rarely, you may also note a different grade, such as P/NP, W, or I, on your transcript. Generally speaking, P is Pass, while NP is No Pass, and these are awarded for non-graded courses. W usually indicates a withdrawal from a class (after the official drop date), while I is an incomplete. Once finished, an I will often change to a more traditional grade. Your course syllabi may explain these sorts of grades to you, but information can also typically be obtained from your registrar or class catalog. Your term GPA is the average of all the grades you received in a term (based on how many credits each wasa five-credit course is worth more than a one-credit class), while your cumulative GPA is the average of your grades from all your semesters at the school. Here is some usful information on how to balance grades, a social life and sleep in college. Use Now that you understand your academic transcript, you can use this valuable tool for self-reflection and evaluation. Review it, and look for themes. Do you notice that courses at a certain time of day generally benefit from higher grades? Are there subject areas with which you consistently struggled? Do you see terms where circumstances in your life (such as family issues or your health) impacted your GPA? When you can view your transcript in this way, it allows you to make changes for future terms and to become a more successful student. If you find this process difficult, anacademic mentor or atutorcan guide you through it. This is some great information on how extracurricular activities boost college success. While transcripts can be confusing, they can also be a very useful way of gaining important information about your studiesand yourself as a student.

Learn Bass Guitar How to Play a Walking Bass Line in 3 Steps

Learn Bass Guitar How to Play a Walking Bass Line in 3 Steps Megan L. Looking for a way to make your bass lines move? Bass guitar teacher  Miller W.  shares his three step plan to creating walking bass lines The walking bass line is one of the most fundamental parts of American music. It is found most commonly in blues and jazz, but as you learn bass guitar, you will hear its influence in almost any style of music. A walking bass line provides a strong rhythmic and harmonic foundation by smoothly moving from each chord to the next using four quarter notes per bar, or three quarter notes per bar in 3/4 time. Many bass players have based their entire careers on their creative and innovative walking lines. Upright bass players like Jimmy Blanton, Ray Brown, Ron Carter, and Paul Chambers were some of the first musicians to make the walking bass line an art form all its own, and that tradition is so widespread that some of the best electric bass players like Victor Wooten, Jaco Pastorius, Christian McBride, and John Pattituci cite those walking lines as major influences in their musical development. Playing a walking bass line is fun and easy if you follow these three simple steps: 1. Learn the Chord Changes Familiarize yourself with the chord changes and when they occur in a song. Play through the changes a few times using only the root note of each chord (e.g. a Bb for a Bb7 chord). 2. Add Arpeggios Now that you’re familiar with the chord changes, play through them again, but this time arpeggiate each chord (e.g. play Bb â€" D â€" F â€" Ab for a Bb7 chord). The most enjoyable and creative part of playing walking bass lines is finding new and interesting ways to outline each chord, so make sure you practice as many variations of arpeggiating the chord as possible. 3. Add Passing Tones One of the most important and essential features of a walking bass line is that every chord, or at least the vast majority, is approached by a half-step above or below. This means that if the chord changes move from Bb to F, on the last quarter note before the F, you would play either an E or an F#. This is particularly important in jazz due to the very chromatic nature of the music. In more advanced walking lines, you can employ a similar technique within the chord by putting one or two “chromatic passing tones” between the notes of the chord (e.g. Bb â€" D â€" Ab â€" A â€" Bb for a Bb7 chord). One of the most common places to find walking bass lines is in blues music. Walking bass is so instrinsic to the blues that you would be hard pressed to find a better example. Here is a sample bass tab over a Bb 12-Bar Blues: Notice that in Bar 2 the line moves Ab â€" A â€" Bb instead of fully outlining the Eb7. This is a common substitution used to make the line flow more smoothly. Similarly, notice that in Bar 6, the note immediately preceding the Bb in bar 7 is a G, which does not follow the rule of approaching the new chord by half-step. This is done so often that it would almost sound wrong if the line did follow the half-step rule. The beauty of walking bass lines is that there are exceptions to every rule, and those exceptions are what allow you to be creative and make the lines your own. Now you have all the tools you need for creating your own walking bass lines. Good luck and have fun! Learn more guitar and bass guitar techniques by taking lessons with a private instructor. Search for a guitar teacher today!   Miller W. teaches acoustic guitar, bass guitar, music theory and upright bass in Orange, CA. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Music at Santa Barbara and has been teaching students since 2008.  Learn more about Miller W. here! Interested in Private Lessons? Search thousands of teachers for local and live, online lessons. Sign up for convenient, affordable private lessons today! Search for Your Teacher Photo by Mark Blevis

English Present Perfect Video with Exercise

English Present Perfect Video with Exercise One of the most difficult tenses in English for many students to master is the present perfect. Its more complicated than it appears, partially because, even though its called present perfect, we can use it to talk about the past, and partially because it has 3 different uses.So weve created video to help you learn the present perfect.Watch the video below, and then try the exercises.Ok, so we learned there are 3 ways the present perfect is used in English.  For an action that began in the past  but still continues.For an action that happened in the indefinite past (no particular date) and is important to the current situationFor an action that happened in the past but the time is not mentioned.Which of the 3 different uses of present perfect are in the sentences below?1. I have lived here since 2006.2. Youre thinking about moving to Buenos Aires? I have lived there, and its nice.3. I have been to 5 foreign countries.4. I have worked here for 12 years.5. You like the food at the new restaurant? Ive eaten there, and I wasnt impressed.Write three sentences of your own, with each of the 3 ways of using the present perfect.Write your answers in comments, and well respond!Weve got more videos for learning English! Afnan 1. I have worked at zain company since 20112. I have worked in 3 different companies3. I Am feeling hungry susana gonzalez I have loved you since I met you Katy has traveled around the world because is a famous singer My boyfriend has eaten the best noddles in the world

Celebrating Halloween with Da Share Z0ne

Celebrating Halloween with Da Share Z0ne via @dasharez0ne Through the jarring dissonance of its gothic, biker-horror imagery and it’s vulnerable, pitiable text, Da Share Z0ne deftly needles at the hypocritical constructs of masculinity with a gnarled, bony skeleton finger. So in honor of Halloween, here’s a short gallery of some of Da Share Z0ne’s inimitable work. GREAT HAIR; SELF CARE pic.twitter.com/CTWiXbw4cu â€" da share z0ne (@dasharez0ne) October 6, 2016 This recent Share Z0ne offering is one of my all-time favorites. Here we see a skeleton blow-drying what appears to be either a) a head full of gorgeous auburn hair or b) flames. It’s the sprawling reams of background text, though, that elevate the meme. As he is wont to do, Admin is airing his grievances or the things in life that bring him particular sorrow. A couple of my favorites include “Elon Musk says the world is a computer” and “Ethical consumption is impossible with capitalism.” duckING HELL WTF pic.twitter.com/C9xB9BVBBM â€" da share z0ne (@dasharez0ne) September 21, 2016 Anyone who has gone spelunking down between the couch cushions as the Mario Kart theme menu blares incessantly from the TV can understand why Admin is so peeved that he’s down a Wiimote. If the sword wielding, controller surfing skeleton didn’t spook the perp into returning the goods, I don’t think there’s much hope. THINK ABOUIT IT pic.twitter.com/v1wBFVNDuE â€" da share z0ne (@dasharez0ne) September 1, 2016 Here again Admin invokes Elon Musk, this time assailing his star-gazing hubris. This post was a response to Space X’s Falcon 9 explosion, which destroyed the rocket and its commercial satellite payload. Between the explosion and Admin’s meme, Musk and Space X are facing an uphill battle to regain some dignity. HELL YEAH pic.twitter.com/ukJXPwIxb3 â€" da share z0ne (@dasharez0ne) May 29, 2016 Da Share Z0ne has always made great use of acrostic poetry. Here, it looks like Admin is responding to some ignorant jerks who get off on denigrating people’s sexuality. Well, the joke will be on them when they see how well manicured Admin’s hedges are. IS GENDER TH CAUSE OR THE SYMPTOM..WHO CARES IM SHOOTIN IT pic.twitter.com/sEvdGV0aZ6 â€" da share z0ne (@dasharez0ne) July 30, 2016 Admin’s brief ruminations on gender. Ultimately, he opts to just shoot it. Down with the patriarchy!

Nutella -- Is It, or Isnt It

Nutella -- Is It, or Isn't It Photo Via: https://3dprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/3dp_nutellalock_nutella_jar.jpg So in recent news, everything causes cancer. Just joking … but not really. According to some recent controversy, Nutella (yes, the hazelnut goodness that we are all obsessed with) has potentially cancer-causing ingredients. Which for many is pretty alarming news, especially for a food that’s so high-profile and so well liked in general. College students are especially worried (mostly because Nutella is life, but also because it’s a staple in our diets that we aren’t prepared to get rid of). According to a recent report from the European Food Safety Authority (leave it to Europe to ruin a good thing), Nutella could be dangerous to your health. And this is big, as the EFSA is equivalent to our FDA. In other words, it’s a big deal. But should you stop purchasing that spreadable goodness? That’s where the controversy comes into play. According to the report, palm oil, one of the main ingredients in Nutella (the reason for that creamy, flavorful spread), is the dangerous component that’s potentially cancer-causing. Palm oil, of course, isn’t limited to just Nutella, but also baked goods (like pastries and cakes) and margarine (butter, for those of us that need it spelled out). And, to make matters even more difficult, it’s not necessarily the palm oil that’s of concern, but how it’s processed and heated. Basically, you refine the oil, which changes its color and eliminates its smell. So this is why processed foods containing this ingredient are in question. To process the foods, you heat the palm oil to temperatures over 392 degrees Fahrenheit, which creates a “potentially carcinogenic contaminant” that creates the health concern. So really, it’s not until you process the palm oil that it becomes “potentially” dangerous. Again, this is a controversy at the moment, and conclusive evidence isn’t available yet. Basically, the issue is that it isn’t possible to determine how much of the “contaminant” is in the processed product and then, to make matters even more difficult, there is no way to tell how much of this contaminant individuals are consuming. So while there is a possibility that the carcinogenic is being created, it’s unclear whether the food is safe to eat, or if it’s actually harmful. To put this into perspective, the EFSA didn’t recommend banning palm oil, and they didn’t make any comments on heating the ingredient to over 200 degrees Celsius. In other words, don’t throw out all of your Nutella just yet. On top of this, Nutella does use palm oil, but it processes at temperatures that fall below the 200 degree Celsius mark. In fact, Nutella is combined at low temperatures specifically to decrease the number of contaminants. So of the processed foods, Nutella might be the safest at the moment. And it helps that the EFSA also didn’t mention Nutella processing. This debate is surfacing now in the U.S., but in Europe, this has been ongoing for several years. People have debated back and forth about the dangerous effects of palm oil, and a few supermarket chains have removed palm oils from their store brand products, just in case. And the fact that it’s surfacing here now doesn’t validate the study in any way everyone is still very unclear whether palm oil products are bad for your health. So essentially, the EFSA is releasing the report to keep everyone informed and to give consumers a choice as to whether or not they want to consume the product. Until there is definitive evidence that suggests otherwise, Nutella is pretty much safe. Of course, it still isn’t healthy, so don’t forget that it’s a product that’s very high in sugar and very low in protein (of course, this won’t stop us, but it’s good to know nonetheless). But in the meantime, be vigilant when it comes to the ingredients in your food, as more and more ‘bad items are popping up in studies across the globe. What it comes down to is this: know what you’re putting into your body, and, just in general, try to eat healthy. Fruits and vegetables are always good, non-processed foods are preferable and you don’t have to avoid processed food entirely, but don’t limit your diet to Pizza Rolls and Lean Cuisines. If you do, you aren’t doing your body any favors. Essentially, don’t let these studies scare you away from any foods, but keep an eye out for new studies as well because, in the world of science, anything can change at any point in time, so the more you are aware of what’s going on, the better. In the meantime, sit back, get some homework done and snack on that Nutella we both know you have hidden in the back of your pantry. Because you deserve it.

The Iceberg Theory in Action 5 Tips to Make Input-based Language Learning Work for You

The Iceberg Theory in Action 5 Tips to Make Input-based Language Learning Work for You Do you wish you could learn a language through TV and movies? Maybe youve tried textbooks and classes, but they just dont work for you.Or maybe youre an introvert whos terrified  by the prospect of finding language partners  online  or in real life!Much of the online language community is big on talking about  talking. So if thats not your thing, you might feel like you cant learn a language.Well, youll be glad to know that many language learners succeed through watching TV, listening to radio and reading books, some of them without setting foot in the classroom!Some learners wait until theyre quite advanced to talk to native speakers.Khatzumoto of  All Japanese All the Time, for example, attained incredible speaking and writing skills in Japanese through television and comics.Kató Lomb, a Hungarian polyglot, learned a lot of her sixteen languages through reading trashy novels.These learning methods are  input-based.  Input can be defined as all of the things you listen to, watch  o r read in your target language.However, its not uncommon for learners to feel that their passive skills (reading and listening comprehension) far outstrip their active skills  (speaking and writing).So, how does input-based learning work? Will it ever lead to speaking and writing, or will input-lovers be stuck with their books and movies forever?For the answer, we turn to the mighty Iceberg Theory. What Is the Iceberg Theory?Ernest Hemingways iceberg analogyTo start with, heres something Ernest Hemingway wrote in Death in the Afternoon:The dignity of movement of an iceberg is due to only one-eighth of it being above water.Lets give some context to this lovely, poetic quote, shall we? Here, Hemingway is talking about short stories. He was, as Im sure many of you know, a famed short story writer. Part of what brought him that fame was his peculiar, sparse writing style. Hemingway loved to omit details. He may have imagined an entire world surrounding his characters, their personal h istories and their setting, but little of that was mentioned in his stories.Rather, Hemingway masterfully allowed just the tip of the iceberg to show to the reader. Nevertheless, Hemingway insisted that readers still had a sense of the details that remained underwater. These were the details that kept the story moving and gave it weight, just as with an iceberg.But why am I talking about a fiction writing theory?While Hemingways Iceberg Theory was created and tailored for writers of fiction, it can also affect how we view a number of things, including the acquisition of  skills  like  language learning. Dont take the prose application all too seriouslyâ€"the imagery of the iceberg is what were after.Your passive skills, your comprehension abilities, may be underwater, invisible to all except you, but theyll one day give you the balance and confidence to express yourself in your target language. When you keep feeding your iceberg more and more input, the bit above the surface will gr ow as well, and youll start seeing more results with your active skills.The Iceberg Theory is helpful if you find yourself losing confidence over your active skills, even when your passive skills might be well-developed.So lets look at some reliable ways that you can start applying this theory to your language learning today!The Iceberg Theory in Action: 5 Tips to Make Input-based Language Learning Work for You1. Seek out engaging resources for listening and reading.Firsthand, I can tell you that input-based language learning can seem like its  not having much of an effect. But every understood word is a breakthrough. Patience is key, which is why you need to keep your resources fun and engaging. Its got to be stuff that you come back to, time and time again.Luckily, there are a million ways to do that!  A lot of input-based learners like to set up an immersion environment at home, just to make sure theyre absorbing all they can.Using authentic materials, like TV and movies, for you r input keeps learning engaging and also avoids the problem of using textbook recordings for language study only to discover that native speakers talk at lightning speed!So, how do you find quality authentic resources for your input-based learning?Hit up YouTube for songs in your target language, ones in genres that youll want to play again and again.Google  online forums that discuss your language for names of podcasts, radio stations and TV show recommendations.Amazon third-party sellers are great for finding books in even the most uncommon languages.And for a completely customized but totally authentic input-based experience, theres always FluentU.  FluentU takes real-world videosâ€"like music videos, movie trailers, news and inspiring talksâ€"and turns them into personalized language learning lessons.Build up that mini immersion environment (even if its only as big as your bedroom), and soon youll surprise yourself with how much you can understand. With input, your comprehension â€"both in reading and listeningâ€"skyrockets. Not too long after that, youll surprise yourself with how much you can express. Keep that iceberg growing and growing!2. Use tried-and-true methods.Input-based learning can involve simply consuming those native resources such as catchy  songs, hilarious  TV shows and gripping movies. Input-focused  learners might take a breather to sit down and relax with a novel.However, input-based learning can also involve very specific methods, such as entering  sentences and vocabulary items into  SRS flashcard programs in order to reap maximum retention benefits.For example, Khatzumoto, mentioned above,  mined  Japanese sentences from his favorite comic books and websites, and entered them into his SRS. He copied the sentences that he found particularly exciting or funny, and put them onto the front of the card, with an English translation on the back.Because of the algorithm used in SRS programs, he most often reviewed the cards that were most di fficult to remember. After 10,000 SRS sentences combined with 10,000 hours of listening to Japanese non-stop, Khatzumoto was fluent in Japanese before ever setting foot in Japan.Ms. Lomb, also mentioned above, learned her languages through novels, the trashier the better. As she explains in her book, she read through novels trying to parse the vocabulary and grammar as much as she could  without  a dictionary.This is called extensive readingâ€"reading without attempting to look up every single unknown word. She enjoyed the language for itself, with or without understanding, and only looked up words that appeared time and time again. With all of the input she received through her novels, she gradually built up sizeable knowledge and an intuitive sense of grammar. Whats even more encouraging is that Lomb learned most of her languages in the 40s, 50s and 60s, well before the conveniences of online radio, television or international bookstores!I personally use extensive reading and imme rsive listening in my own studies. I find extensive reading gives me a broad sense of how the language works. I read things like Harry Potter (which I know  very  well in English) in my target languages, and I decode a lot of the language by using context.In the same way, listening to foreign language radio for hours a day familiarizes me with the sounds of the language so that I can start picking out words more quickly once my vocabulary gets going.3. Think like an iceberg to gain confidence in your passive skills!Whenever you feel your confidence slipping over your stuttering speech (it happens!) or long pauses as you search for words, remember how only an eighth of an iceberg is above water. You might not have much at the tip of your tongue when people around you ask you to perform (believe me, this is how I feel about my current target language, Dutch).Some will argue that speaking is most important, that you cant say you know a language if your speaking skills are rusty. This s imply isnt true! Input-focused learning methods, those that improve comprehension, help all of us stay afloat.  Theyre the foundation of your language skills.Even in our native languages, we can only produce a fraction of what we can understand. The rest is underwater, just like with our target languages. My native language is Englishâ€"I sure can read a Dickens novel, but that doesnt mean my  attempts at writing come close. I can follow along with the dialogue in Pulp Fiction, but that doesnt mean I can talk like a Tarantino character off the cuff whenever I please.When learners favor input, passive skills will predictably outstrip the active skills.  Just remember that the bulk of your work is underwater. Thats where your vocabulary is. Its where your grammar is. Rest assured, your input-based  language learning is working.4. If you dont want to talk right away, dont! Language learning can be too focused on output.Speaking straight out of the gate is not for everyone, although it is heavily encouraged by the online language learning community.Just remember, theres more than one way up the same mountainor iceberg.I, like many, get super nervous when speaking, particularly when I try to talk too early, when my language iceberg hasnt yet grown to a size at which I feel comfortable. I might have a store of linguistic knowledge underwater, but the tiny tip of the iceberg just isnt enough to make me confident at output.Its not worth freezing up and racking up negative experiences that could jeopardize my whole project, so I wait. Improving my passive skills is wonderfully rewardingâ€"language isnt  all about talking. Reading and understanding are hugely important skills, so dont feel guilty if you prefer to overindulge in them!Eventually, youll be at the point at which speaking will seem like the next natural step by virtue of that  passive knowledge youve accumulated.5. Have faith that youll see results.Yes, input-based learning requires some patience. If youre m ore comfortable with movies and books than with chatting while youre out and about, then theres a bit of a trade-off.At the same level, an input-loving learners comprehension skills will outmatch someone who focused on conversation right away, but that same input-lovers conversational abilities will lag behind.Still, provided both keep at their languages for long periods of time, theyll both get to well-rounded fluency in the end.Have faith that increases in your comprehension  matter, and that they are crucial for improved active skills.Your iceberg will always be growing, provided you are interacting with your language, but only one-eighth will be visible. Nevertheless, as time goes on, and as your underwater bank of knowledge increases, that one-eighth will grow as well.Keep at it, and that underwater bank will be pushed above the surface, and youll find yourself speaking and writing more confidently than ever!Recognize that your knowledge is underwaterâ€"not nonexistent.Its easy to lose confidence when much of your target language is passive. You have little to show off, and youre not yet comfortable approaching native speakers.Will anyone believe youre learning a language?  How can you  prove that your language studies have not been in vain?  You cant! Not yet, at least. But forget about convincing people. Self-confidence and patience are what input-based learning is all about.Youre a dignified iceberg! Like any well-balanced, floating chunk of ice, your substance is invisible to others, but thats what makes you so mighty  and powerful.Why, you could sink the Titanic with skills  like that! And One More ThingIf youre digging these strategies, youll love using FluentU. FluentU makes it possible to learn languages  from music videos, commercials, news and inspiring talks.With FluentU, you learn real languagesâ€"the same way that natives  speak them. FluentU has a wide variety of videos like movie trailers, funny commercials and web series, as you can see he re:FluentU App Browse Screen.FluentU has interactive captions that let you tap on any word to see an image, definition, audio and useful examples. Now native language content is within reach with interactive transcripts.Didnt catch something? Go back and listen again. Missed a word? Hover your mouse over the subtitles to instantly view definitions.Interactive transcript for Carlos Baute song.You can learn all the vocabulary in any video with FluentUs learn mode. Swipe left or right to see  more examples for the word you’re learning.FluentU Has Quizzes for Every VideoAnd FluentU always keeps track of vocabulary that you’re learning. It uses that vocab to give you a 100% personalized experience by recommending videos and examples.Start using FluentU on the website with your computer or tablet  or, better yet,  download the FluentU app from  the iTunes store  or Google Play store.