Summer Reading Lists for Vancouver, Burnaby, and Tri-Cities Students

June 19, 2013

Although most students don’t really enjoy reading the stuff they force down your throats at school (some of that stuff is actually REALLY GOOD!), students may want to pick up a book and leisurely read it on the beach on their iPad .  It’s a good way to pass the time when they’ve had enough [...]

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Happy Father’s Day from Think Out Here

June 16, 2013

Think Out Here wants to wish all of the dads out there a very Happy Father’s Day! Through all of the years I’ve been tutoring, I have seen some very awesome dads.  These men are role models who lead by example every day.  They work hard to support their families and spend time supporting them.  They [...]

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Think Out Here Thanks You for All Your Loyalty

June 15, 2013

It is the end of the school year, and Think Out Here  would like to thank all of its students and their parents for all of their loyalty.  We have had a year full of successes great and small.  We are excited to tutor through the summer and prepare our students for the new school year! [...]

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Think Out Here is Open for the Summer!

June 12, 2013

It isn’t too late to book a Think Out Here tutor for summer school! We can customize a program for your child whether he/she is in elementary school or high school. During tutorials, we also work on organization skills, problem-solving, and time management.  Each session also shows students the relevance of the work they do in school [...]

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English 101: Homophones: Two, Too, and To

June 9, 2013

Think Out Here’s student, Brianna Mei, has provided a quick lesson on how to use “two, too, and to”.  Most of the time, people have the most issues with “too and to”.  People misuse “too” all the time. Take a look at Brianna’s lesson and take the quiz!   These three word are very easy to [...]

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Reasons to Continue Tutoring Throughout the Summer

June 6, 2013

By the time June rolls around, students have already hit vacation mode; however, this is the worst time to take a break! Exams are just around the corner and it is crunch time!  Students need more focus now than ever. Now, after exams are done “summer vacation” truly does start.  Kids head to summer camp, [...]

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English 101: Homophones: There, Their, and They’re

June 3, 2013

In a previous blog, “English 101: Homophones Part 1: Your and You’re“, Think Out Here’s student, Brianna Mei, showed us how to use “your” and “you’re” correctly. Many people use their, there, and they’re interchangeably. There, Their, and They’re     There, Their, and There are three very different words. Just because they sound the [...]

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English 101: Transition Words

May 31, 2013

Transition words are great for smoothing out and connecting sentences together. Transition words are not only used at the beginning of sentences but could be used anywhere in a sentence. They are great for showing relativity between one point to the next, and they improve the connections between thoughts. Transition words connect two sentences together [...]

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Math 101: Multiplication Tricks

May 31, 2013

The math that you learn in kindergarten to grade nine is the most important math you’ll learn in your life. Knowing your numbers from 1-1000, figuring out metric conversions, and problem solving are useful for everyday life. Children are taught the four basic operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, but with the invention of calculators, [...]

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English 101: Colons and Semicolons

May 28, 2013

Colons are used to introduce a list, definition, summary, or an idea. Colons can only be used after independent clauses. They are most commonly used in a list. Colons tell the reader “here is the list”. Example: I ate these fruits over the week: apples, oranges, and bananas. I packed 3 things for my trip: [...]

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