Abramson Tutoring utilizes the following strategies to improve your student’s educational achievement:

Reading Instruction

  • Previewing
  • Skimming
  • Scanning
  • Paragraph Analysis
  • SQ4R
  • Reading the Novel
  • Coding
  • Annotating
  • Summarizing
  • The Six Rules of Syllabication
  • The Wilson Reading Program

The Writing Process

  • Getting Started
  • Writing Drafts and Revising Your Work
  • Individualized Editing Proof Sheets
  • Reports
  • Narratives
  • Research Papers
  • College Essays (DLM)

Organizational Skills

  • Managing Time
  • Managing Space
  • Managing Materials
  • Managing Yourself

Note-taking Skills

  • Two Column, Three Stage method
  • Getting Ready
  • Actively Listening
  • Note-taking
  • Afterwards

Math

  • Pre-Algebra
  • Algebra I, II
  • Geometry

Test Preparation

  • Five Day Test Prep Plan
  • Test-Taking Strategies
  • Reducing Test Anxiety
  • Final and Mid-term Exams
  • SSATs and ISEEs
  • SATs (Small Groups Available)
  • ACTs

Developing Expertise

  • Finding and Encouraging Areas of Interest
  • Mastering Study Skills

Memory Skills

  • Application
  • Association
  • Repetition
  • Visualization
  • Mnemonic Devices

Coaching (DLM)

  • Setting and Attaining Goals
  • Meeting Deadlines
  • Taking Responsibility

Classroom Observations

  • Two-Hour School Visits
  • Minute-by-Minute Accounting
  • Summary
  • Recommendations

DLM=Distance Learning Model