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Our In-home Summer Programs are
scaled & personalized to your child's unique
needs. Whether it's to get prepared for the new
school year or enhance the summer experience,
the Buddy System has got the summer covered!
READING & WRITING
STUDY SKILLS, ORGANIZATIONAL
SKILLS & TIME MANAGEMENT
SUMMER TEST PREP
MATH SKILLS
READING & WRITING
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Students will love to read and write after taking
this program. In just weeks, your child will develop
better reading skills and more sophisticated writing
skills without boring exercises or drills. Learn:
Reading Comprehension - key words, main ideas,
themes & motifs, content analysis, style &
structure
Reading Fluency - vocabulary, root meanings, kinetic
techniques, speed reading, chunking, scanning
Writing Skills - spelling, grammar, sentence structure,
paragraph and narrative development
STUDY SKILLS, ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS & TIME
MANAGEMENT
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This course is designed to enhance your student's
creative intelligence, and to encourage the development
of analytical thinking skills. Plus, the student
will learn the secrets of getting better grades!
The course teaches students how to:
Create a system to keep focused, well-paced and
organized
Prioritize subjects, short and long term planning
Use keyboarding & writing techniques for papers,
researching & planning reports
Implement techniques for outlining, note taking,
project planning and time management
SUMMER TEST PREP
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The summer is a great time to prepare for upcoming
standardized tests! We can help prepare your student
for such rigid tests as: ERB, CSEE, ISEE, HSPT,
SSAT, PSAT, SAT I & II, ACT, GED, CHSPE &
TOEFL. We provide diagnostic testing, improved
subject knowledge & proven response strategies
for standardized tests. Your student will also
gain skills in:
Quantitative Comparisons
Analogy Questions
Sentence Completions
Critical Reading Questions
Vocabulary
Mathematics
MATH SKILLS
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Math will be faster and easier after this course.
Point by point, each concept is illustrated and
explained by the tutor. Learn: timesaving shortcuts,
tricks for checking answers with equations, word
problems, math games and puzzles. This program
backtracks through trouble spots, fills in math
gaps, and conquers "math phobia." This
course includes:
Arithmetic
Add, subtract, multiply and divide integers,
fractions and decimals
Algebra
Constants, variables, squares, roots, exponents,
quadratic equations
Geometry
Circles, quadrilaterals and odd shapes, area,
perimeter, volume, ratio
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