Subjects

Each tutor works only in his or her own field and at his or her comfort level, so you never get an English teacher pretending to be a math teacher!

COGNITIVE SKILLS

Attention, memory, logic, reasoning, visual & auditory processing. These skills are the foundation for success in any learning endeavor.

STUDY SKILLS

The habits of mind and organization that support academic success.

LANGUAGES

With fewer language classes available, many students are turning to online language classes such as Rosetta Stone. These offer a terrific way to get started but often the conversational piece is missing. Mumbling Marmot language tutors can fill that niche with as many or as few sessions as you need, focusing on any part of language instruction that you need to supplement. We currently have tutors in these languages:
~ Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Dutch, Latin ~


READING & WRITING

Kindergarten through College level instructors available for both short term and intensive programs; including programs for dyslexia and dysgraphia.

MATH & SCIENCE

Kindergarten through College level instructors available; including elementary and middle school math, algebra, trigonometry, geometry, physics, calculus, chemistry, and biology.

TEST PREP

We have academic coaches skilled in helping students reduce anxiety and improve test performance on GED, ACT, SAT.

HOMEWORK SUPPORT

Teaching involves 3 steps:
  1. Modeling (the teacher shows the student how).
  2. Supported practice (teacher and student do it together; the student gets help as needed)
  3. Mastery (the student does it independently or takes a test on it).
Modeling can be done beautifully in the classroom. Testing can be done efficiently in the classroom. Supported practice is harder, so teachers often need to send homework to cover that step. If your student's homework is getting both of you down, a tutor can provide the support that takes the pain out, and puts the joy of learning back in.