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Summer Vacation Time

Ron Johnson

What a perfect time to fall in love with learning – to make friends with your brain! One you do, the benefits will roll in like waves on a beach. Do I hear screaming? “Not summer school!” “Not classrooms!” “Ahhhh!”

Proofreading and Editing So You Shine

Ron Johnson

Last week a young man was worrying about his writing – particularly his finished product. “I work so hard on my plan. I do lot of research, and my teacher is always impressed when I show her my rough work. So, why do I get such a low mark when I hand it in?”

Knowing Versus Thinking

Ron Johnson

Recently one of my students brought an interesting article he was using for one of his assignments. The article discusses knowing and thinking.

Educational Quotations - Thoughts 13

Ron Johnson

"A person who won’t read has no advantage over one who can’t read." ~ Mark Twain

It is Time!

Ron Johnson

Yes, we have entered June, and we have even had a few warm days -along with many rainy ones.

In Memory of Gay Gennings

Ron Johnson

love of my life, my beautiful wife. Normally, I don’t write a lot of very personal things on my blog; however, as I am L.T.L. Tutoring Central, I thought I would make an exception.

Educational Quotations - Thoughts 12

Ron Johnson

"Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence." ~ Abigail Adams

Platforms and Tools for Learning!

Ron Johnson

Tutors, parents, and learners will all find some useful information in this one. Today there are so many tools and platforms that tutors and students can use that geography is no longer an issue.

Reading for Speed and Comprehension - The SQ3R Method

Ron Johnson

I hear this from students a LOT - often with a roll of their eyes. Yes, you know how to read. You know how to decode words; and, hopefully, you have some comprehension that goes along with that reading.

Educational Quotations - Thoughts 11

Ron Johnson

"Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death" ~ Albert Einstein

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