Featured by

Tutors from

Harvard

UNIVERSITY

Yale

UNIVERSITY

Princeton

UNIVERSITY

Stanford

UNIVERSITY

Recent Tutoring Session Reviews

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"Today we reviewed some math concepts to assess the student's proficiency level. We covered strategies for multiplication, equivalent fractions, and fractions related word problems. "

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"I had reviewed the student's quiz. I saw that she had initially struggled with writing two-step equations from word problems, so I had planned on reviewing that. However, she had mastered the skill and was able to find the variable, constant, coefficient, and total in any given problem. We discussed how some equations could be written multiple ways (for example, problems involving subtraction from an initial quantity could also be written as the sum of the constant and the coefficient) as well as how to deal with consecutive numbers. She completed an extended response to use consecutive numbers in an advanced setting. We used the strategy of solving a similar, simpler problem to gain understanding of the underlying structure. This enabled her to tackle the final problem that could not have been solved easily by drawing a picture. She has been assigned the chapter test as homework. For science, we worked on understanding different types of plate boundaries. We used a model of graham crackers and pudding to model the lithosphere and asthenosphere, and then analyzed the model for its strengths and weaknesses. The student will watch a video and take notes by Friday to gain additional understanding."

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"We used an Algebra workbook to cover basic topics such as Algebra vocabulary, properties, expressions, equations (one variable), and inequalities. The student was excited to learn because she wants to enter an Algebra class. She is a fast learner and just needs to build her confidence and think through each problem before answering to do very well in Algebra. For practice, she will be continuing with her workbook. She is a great student, and I am happy to work with her."

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"Today, we went over the student's packet on slope and graphing linear functions, as well as rearranging linear equations into slope-intercept form (y=mx+b). She said that the topics she was most confused on from the previous time was determining, from a table or list of ordered pairs, if a relation is a function. I told her about the "vending machine" metaphor for making sure that each input has only one output, so that you always know what output to expect."

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"We worked on a practice assessment exam, verbal and quantitative sections, going over each question and discussing problem-solving and test-taking/time management strategies. The student's vocabulary is grade-appropriate, and his math skills are sound. For our next session, he can continue working on the practice test we used during this session."

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"We worked on the review for the student's chemistry finals. We covered writing chemical names and chemical formulas. We also covered the molar mass for isotopic elements, Avogadro's number and the periodic table."

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"We started off by playing a sentence construction game with verbs, nouns, and pronouns. We divided up past vocabulary words into those categories and tried to see who could make the most sentences. Then we used those categories to write our story for the day. We began to talk in depth about writing--what a topic sentence does and what supporting sentences do. We discussed her choosing a topic to write facts about for next time and she chose different types of money from around the world. The goal is to use the facts she finds to write a paragraph with a topic sentence, supporting sentences, and a conclusion next time in class. We began a lesson on fractions and she did very well with adding and subtracting fractions as well as identifying which number is the numerator and which number is the denominator. For next time we will read passages from her reading comprehension book and continue to practice writing and focus on fractions. "

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"We reviewed the student's past quizzes on quadratics. He is doing well with factoring. We also went over graphing polynomials given the zeros. We will review how multiplicity affects the graph next time."

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"I had a good session with the student. We did a problem set on current work: optimization. We switched gears and did reviews of trigonometric identities (older work) with the remaining time. This approach seems to be working as we get closer to final exam time. "

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"The student and I worked with using trigonometric identities and laws in order to find solutions of given equations. These types of problems require practice, so at first it was difficult for her to see how to apply the formulas, but I could clearly see that this got easier for her as we practiced. As she works more closely with these identities she will become more fluent and certainly proved she has the ability to do so. I will be sending her solutions to the rest of the homework problems so she will have them to check her work against. I am also working to compile some additional practice problems and will send those over as well. Overall, we had a productive first session. She has a very positive attitude toward her work and was very polite and eager to learn! I am looking forward to our next session and supporting her in her PreCalc studies throughout the remainder of our sessions!"

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"The student and I went over the next lesson in his math book. It focused on distance formula and midpoint formula, which he had a strong comprehension of after the lesson. We also went back and went over a lesson that his class had skipped that focused on solving by completing the square. We went over several practice problems for both of these lessons, and he seemed to completely understand the material."

Call us today to connect with a top Hercules tutor

(844) 830-0359

Call Now

View Hercules Tutors

Award-Winning Test Prep & Academic Tutoring in Hercules, CA

Personalized tutoring by top Stanford grads and others from San Jose to Napa! 4.9/5.0 Satisfaction Rating*

Work With The Perfect Tutor For You

About Hercules

Personalized tutoring by top Stanford grads and others from San Jose to Napa! 4.9/5.0 Satisfaction Rating*

Recent Tutoring Session Reviews