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Sylvan Learning Centers, Reaching out beyond the Doors of Their Classrooms

Many students struggle to learn at least one subject in school and it is not uncommon for them to begin to fall behind in other disciplines as their self-esteem falls from not keeping up with the problem subject area. In the past the solution was to find a local tutor for that subject and have him work side-by-side with the struggling student. This method had several potential problems. First, depending on where you lived finding a good tutor could be a problem. Second, the time to work together was dependent upon the tutor’s availability. In many cases tutors tended to be older students who had their own interests such as sports, dating, cars, and just being with their friends. A third issue was the perception of being a failure, since the struggling student had to either go to meet with the tutor at some location or have the tutor come to their home. In either case there was the likelihood that someone would see the tutor and spread the word that “Jimmy” or “Jill” was stupid and needed a tutor.

For many years Sylvan Learning Centers have helped thousands of students improve their grades, but even they have been limited by most of the above-mentioned problems. To address these concerns Sylvan Learning Centers began an online tutoring program that is available to any student who has access to a computer and high-speed internet access. The sessions are similar to the time-proven methods used by Sylvan including small group sizes and tutoring held live by state-certified teachers in the field, and there is an added bonus of having online practice sheets and test prep programs available for the student.

The Sylvan website (www.sylvanlearning.com) also offers some other potential reasons to select on-line tutoring including: Your student is easily distracted. By being in a quiet home environment his or her chances of success are greatly improved. Another is not having access to a Sylvan learning center close to your home. Sylvan backs up their training with guarantees that your student will improve if they follow the study plans. Another reason that is often overlooked is that the person needing instruction is an adult learner. The online tutoring allows an adult to be in a comfortable environment without fear of embarrassment or the need to take time off work.

Sylvan uses the same individualized assessment and personalized training programs they are famous for at their learning centers, thus assuring the best chances for helping the student improve, all with the benefits of working online and at your own pace. If your son or daughter or even you, yourself, needs help with academic success it is well worth your time to go with the proven leader in educational enhancement, Sylvan Learning Centers. The online option makes it easier than ever to do so.

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