Middle and Junior High School Math

The transition from pre-algebra to algebra in middle or junior high school can be difficult for your child. At Sylvan, we often find that students need help extra help with fractions and other core skills to build the foundation they need to be successful with algebra. Let our highly qualified tutors pinpoint the math help your child needs. We provide personalized tutoring and help with math homework in the following subject areas:

• Basic computation skills
• Fractions
• Decimals and percents
• Integers
• Probability and statistics
• Pre-algebra
• Geometry and measurement
• Algebra
• Problem solving
• And more!

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Middle and Junior High School Reading

Longer, more difficult reading assignments will be required in almost every subject area in middle or junior high school. Keep your child on track! At Sylvan, our expert reading tutors can tailor a learning program that will help your child become a more proficient and confident reader in the following areas:

• Word analysis
• Vocabulary
• Fluency
• Reading comprehension
• And more!

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Advanced Reading Skills

Sylvan's Advanced Reading Skills program can raise your child’s effective reading rate by 50% with as little as twelve hours of instruction.* Increased reading speed and improved comprehension can help your child with test-taking, studying and more!

*Individual results may vary. Please contact us for more information.

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Middle and Junior High School Writing

Let our writing tutors pinpoint the help your child needs to succeed in middle or junior high school and prepare for high school. You’ll see real progress because the skills we’ll teach at Sylvan are the same ones your child is learning at school. Our personalized approach can improve your child’s writing skills and confidence in the following areas:

• Organize the writing process from pre-writing through publishing
• Apply proper composition techniques, including the development of topic sentences and supporting paragraphs, and organization of supporting details
• Understand how to approach the different writing forms, including descriptive, narrative, expository, and persuasive
• Identify and outline the main idea of a work of literature or nonfiction, identify supporting ideas, and more

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An Introduction to Writing

The Mini Sylvan Academic Writing Program has been designed to introduce and address specific skills and strategies for student writing at the elementary, middle and high school level. Carefully designed lessons and instruction from the Sylvan Academic Writing Program provide the student with opportunities for the following:

--Determining the purpose & audience for a writing assignment
--Brainstorming (for topics, subtopics, and details)
--Organizing ideas with graphic organizers (web cluster, outline)
--Writing a thesis statement that includes topic & subtopics
--Writing an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion
--Editing and Revising a paper
--Publishing a final draft
--Practicing the steps of the writing process with and without time constraints

The goal of this module is to "introduce" the student to more effective and efficient skills in writing either a personal narrative, research paper, or persuasive essay.

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Introduction to Study Skills

The Sylvan Study Skills Modules have been designed to introduce and address specific skills and strategies for student learning. Carefully designed lessons and instruction from the Sylvan Study Skills Program provide the student with opportunities for growth in the following areas:

Goal-Setting and Organization & Time Management

Note-Taking and Listening Skills

Test-Taking and Reading & Study Strategies

The goal of each module is to introduce the student to more effective and efficient skills in the chosen (goal-setting and organization & time management, note-taking and listening skills, or test-taking and reading & study strategies). The student can then apply these newly acquired skills directly to the classroom.

Note: Each module is an "introduction" only. If your student requires thorough application of these skills, our recommendation is to enroll your child in Sylvan's complete Study Skills program for mastery learning.

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Middle and Junior High School Homework Help

Does your middle or junior high school student have difficulty completing homework independently? From help with math homework to essay writing, our tutors can build the skills, habits and attitudes your child needs to tackle tough assignments with ease. Learn more about our flexible scheduling options – including evenings and weekends - and subjects we can provide help with today.

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