Embracing a bright new chapter! Wishing you a Happy New School Year! We’re thrilled to mark our TEN YEARS of empowering young minds in Sarnia-Lambton! Over the month of September we will be sharing our incredible journey of the past decade. Check out our Facebook for stories, pictures, videos and more!
Comment below to share with us how Math Plus Tutors services have inspired you to reach new heights!

Math Plus Tutors Learning Centre is situated in one of the historically significant business districts of Sarnia-Lambton on Mitton Street. As The City of Sarnia plans a significant makeover in the coming year, we aim to involve the next generation in this transformative process.

Our camp “Pirates of the 5 Corners” is designed to educate children and the community about the importance of this vital commercial area in the heart of Sarnia. With the adventurous spirit of curious pirates, our campers will embark on an exciting journey to discover both the past and present of The 5 Corners. They will visit local businesses and engage the public in a **Daily Quest** to learn about the region’s history. Expect swashbuckling fun, treasure hunting, trivia, and, most importantly, the unveiling of history!

Campers and their families will also have an opportunity to contribute to the development process of Mitton Village by participating in the public survey hosted by The City of Sarnia.
Join us as we set sail on this thrilling adventure. Put on your pirate hats and hop aboard our ship before it’s too late! You definitely won’t want to miss this captivating experience!

Camp Dates: July 21 – 25 (9am – 3pm)
Camp Location: Math Plus Tutors Learning Centre, 108 Mitton St. South
Age Groups: Children ages 5 – 12

For more information contact:
Sahar Nasr, director
Math Plus Tutors Learning Centre, Phone: 519-542-1999,
E-mail address: mathplustutors@gmail.com

As we approach our 10 years’ anniversary, we wanted to hear what our students, families, and learning instructors had to say about MPT!

“Katrina Raes still remembers her first Kumon session like it was yesterday. “When I received the question sheet, I started using my fingers to count, and someone came up to me and said that I wasn’t allowed to use my fingers.”

Read the full story in The Sarnia Journal!

In a typical school year, report cards come home every nine weeks or so. The purpose of report cards is to
communicate about a child’s progress across subject areas. Most report cards also include a Work Habits,
Social Skills, or similar section.

Some kids, especially those having difficulty in school, dread report card time. Here are some suggestions
for making report card time a little less scary and a little more productive.
• Become familiar with the grading system in your district and at your grade. Many schools
use a different report card for K-2 than they use for 3-5. Are letter grades used? A numerical
score from 1-3? Other letters such as O, G, S, N?
• Make sure you understand the different competencies on the report card. Many use vague
descriptors such as “Uses time constructively.” If something is not clear to you, ask your
child’s teacher.
• As you look at your child’s report card, RESIST THE IMPULSE to jump directly to an area
with a lower score. Find an area with a good grade or score and focus on that first. “You did
a great job in _____! You must be so proud of all your hard work.”
• Once you’ve focused on the positive, talk about areas in which your child’s grade was lower.
“Tell me how things have been going in science lately.” Start a safe, open dialogue with your
child about the difficulty he or she might be having with the subject matter.
• Together, develop strategies to help in subject areas that are difficult for your child. Is there
a textbook that needs to come home more frequently? Is there a website that can help with
math fact drills? If you’re not sure how to best help your child, call the teacher to set up a
conference.
• Last, let your child know that she is more than just a report card. Remind her of all the
things that make her special and important in your family. Too much of a focus on grades
can only increase the amount of stress your child feels.
Report cards should not contain any huge surprises about how your child is doing. Most teachers work to
talk with parents if a child is having particular difficulty, whether it’s through interims or informal phone
calls. If that is not the case with your child and his report card, call the teacher to talk about that. An
open, ongoing conversation is the best way to manage everyone’s expectations.
See also this post from our blog Sound It Out: I’d give this report card comment an N (for needs
improvement)

(Credits: This is a shared article from Reading Rockets, Colorín Colorado and LD OnLine)

While reading through studies regarding Summer Learning Loss, I came across another dimension of approaching the summer. And that dimension is taking time for reflection over the summer for teachers and students. This article by Nina Portugal in edutopia is amazing. It basically invites all teachers to reflect on the passing year, their accomplishments, areas of strengths, and future learnings for the year to com.

Here’s a quick glimpse of the article; “The end of the school year is a good time to celebrate your accomplishments and revisit your challenges. Most teachers end the school year with a reflective activity with their students. In some classrooms, students work on portfolios or posters to reflect on what they have learned that school year. Other classrooms hold individual conferences with students and their families or have students reflect in small-group conversations. This act of reflection, regardless of the structure, is a crucial step in the learning process to make visible all that has happened, and so much has happened.

This crucial step is essential for teachers, too. When May and June roll around, everyone is exhausted—there is no disputing that—but taking just a few minutes to pause and reflect and create your own version of a “portfolio” or “poster” can help you see and feel success, especially after the unique and challenging school year teachers just had.

When you think about hiring an in-person math tutoring service, it might get difficult for a parent to make the right choice of hiring a suitable tutor for your kid.

Many companies like “Math Plus Tutors” can provide excellent tutoring services to your children, which can help you take the burden off your shoulder.

While some of you might be skeptical about the idea of hiring a personalized tutoring service in Sarnia, you must know that there are many benefits of one-on-one tutoring in Sarnia Lambton.

1. Individual Attention

When it comes to modern classrooms, a teacher pays attention to 20-30 children at once, and giving the appropriate attention to every child in the classroom seems impossible. Many children might need more attention than a schoolteacher can offer; that is why a tutor can help the student give individual attention to a child to focus on their issues.

2. Low-Pressure Environment

One of the unrecognized benefits of tutoring is that many children find it challenging to ask questions in a classroom, leading to difficulties in the learning procedure. Still, with private tutoring, a child might feel free to ask questions without being afraid of getting embarrassed in Infront of others. It can encourage the child in the learning process. Your child can quickly pick up stuff when there is room for making mistakes and learning from them without fear.

3. Personalized Feedback

One-on-one tutoring can assure you that your child is progressing in their procedure. Communication is the key in every relationship, whether a teacher-student relationship or any other relationship. A tutor can give you personalized feedback about your child, which wouldn’t be possible with a school teacher. You will be able to help your child better even when your tutor is not available at the time of need.

4. Better Value for Money

One-on-one tutoring has a better value for money as your child will get undivided attention from the tutor without worrying that it might not be as valuable as any other method. Your tutor will cater to your child’s growth needs with patience and support.

5. Flexibility

Tutoring allows you to be more flexible about your child’s needs. A child can’t get along with the tutor every time. With tutoring services, you have the flexibility to replace the tutor if your child is unhappy with the current or if you wish to change the sessions or session timings; you can easily do that.