Our process includes:

• A direction assessment using career planning tools.
• Academic review of courses currently being taken and recommendations on the best courses for College bound students.
• Introduction to the FAFSA application and process along with help researching scholarships.
• Application prep including help with essays writing.
• Application process coaching for High School Seniors (Fall Semester)

Our coaching sessions are affordable and designed to keep you on track with the College planning process. We have over 20 years experience in College planning.

Homework can be a struggle here are 5 tips for homework success

• Create a working space for homework. Moving around each day from the living to the kitchen is not a good idea. Create a quiet space with plenty of room. Consider putting a small desk in the kitchen or family room, that way mom and dad can quickly help when there is a question.
• Get organized! Create a homework calendar and binder for a way to keep track of daily and weekly assignments. Establish goals and rewards for work well done on a weekly basis.
• Review homework assignments everyday at the same set time.
• Make certain homework comes before extra -curricular demands like sports, and social groups. Soccer practice is no excuse for not completing assignments. And if your child is on a sports team keep the coach in the loop with progress reports. Make certain all adults are sending the same message about the importance of learning.
• Know when to get help! If your child is struggling with math and you are struggling to help them understand – seek the help of teachers and tutors. Don’t get caught in the frustration zone.

Our middle school transition focuses on math, reading and language arts. We review these foundations and evaluate student needs for improvement.

6th Grade Transition Program

Our 6th grade to middle school transition program focuses on the foundations of study skills will reviewing the essentials of middle school curriculum. According to the California Department of Education all students should know the following upon leaving 6th grade (partial list)

MATH

• Knowledge of adding, subtracting, finding decimals and percents for common fractions.
• Computing positive integers powers (exponents).
• Understand and compute perimeter, volume and area of simple objects.
• Write and solve one-step linear equations.

READING

• Read narrative and expository text with fluency, accuracy, and expression at grade level.
• Use knowledge of abstract derived roots and prefixes/suffixes to analyze meaning of complex words.
• Clarify understanding of text using note-taking techniques, including outlining.
• Identify and correctly use grade-appropriate grammar.
• Write simple, compound, and complex sentences correctly.
• Use correct punctuation and capitalization.
• Write multi-paragraph narratives and compositions.

We Will:

• Review these foundations and evaluate student needs for improvement
• Introduce 7^th grade foundations in math, reading, and language arts.
• Introduce organization skills for the multi-subject format of Middle School.
• Learn to take notes and how to use textbooks to prepare and study for exams
• 30-40 hour program for the summer. (3-4 hours per week)

8th Grade Transition Program

Our high school transition focuses on reading, language arts and math primarily Pre-Algebra and Algebra 1

According to the California Department of Education all students should know the following (this is partial list) When upon leaving 8th grade. What has your child mastered within this essential curriculum?

MATH

Pre-Algebra

• Understand  and use positive and negative exponents to solve problems.
• Solve one-step and two-step linear equations and inequalities.
• Use Pythagorean Theorem to find lengths of missing sides of a right triangle.

READING and LANGUAGE ARTS

• Read a variety of genre at grade level, independently.
• Locate information by using a variety of sources.
• Determine and articulate the characteristics of different forms of poetry.
  
  • Prepare writing and speech outlines.
  • Write narrative, persuasive, and descriptive essays of 500-700 each.
  • Define and support a thesis.

• We Will:
  • Review these foundations and evaluate student needs for improvement
  • Introduce 9^th grade foundations in math, reading, and language arts.
  • Introduce organization skills for the multi-subject format of High School
  • Learn to take notes and how to use textbooks to prepare and study for exams
  • 30-40  hour program for the summer. (3-4 hours per week)

Please call us for more information and pricing on these transition programs. (805) 895-1153

The coming Common Core