Learn How to Earn More Money With Polly Gilbert Tutoring

Learn How to Earn More Money With Polly Gilbert TutoringSome people still wonder how much more can one of the most famous and most successful show business families in history teach their children? Of course, as a parent myself, I always worried about what the job of being a mother or father would be like. I didn't know whether to stick with my work or continue raising a family. It was about that time when I decided to try an alternative solution - babysitting.I began to realize that moms could now be on their own without having to miss a single day of work or suffer the financial consequences of not being able to pay for childcare. But then I wondered how much more of success and happiness would I have if I chose to have a family. Would my job of raising my children become more meaningful or would I regret not having children? After all, mothers are supposed to be at the top of the heap in terms of earning power.As a matter of fact, most people who earn top salaries come from famili es with two parents. Unfortunately, most families don't have two parents. Most families include one parent who has to work to help the other financially.In today's society, having two parents means that you can actually earn more than a single parent. To some extent, people in the upper echelons of society are the result of the social and cultural innovations that our parents instilled in us.I believe that those with very large numbers of people to compete for the limited resources of the jobs market tend to do well. Those who earn less may have more competitors vying for the same resources. These people tend to end up just a little bit poorer than those who have two parents and one parent with a stable employment.The best way to earn more money and perhaps get ahead socially is to create your own enterprise. So as a career option, I recommend that you decide to start tutoring.In your professional life, you can offer your services to individuals or companies by either designing and developing lesson plans for them or you can coach your clients in such things as communication, memory, decision making, etc. There are various types of tutoring. A group of students will be divided into different groups.Then they will be taught by one of the tutors who will be communicating with them through regular email or instant messages. The whole process will be controlled by one person and the results will be published on the company website and an internet site. At least, you can begin to see how that might be very profitable!

My New Year Language Challenge Totalmente Italiano

My New Year Language Challenge Totalmente Italiano The following post originally appeared on Fluent, a great language learning blog written by Kerstin Hammes. Reposted with permission. Click here for the original post. Now that the new year has begun, I bet youre feeling fired up to take more language lessons, spend more time studying and set all kinds of new goals. And as a language tutor, you know where I stand on the issue: You should at try working with a 1-to-1 tutor. Good language teachers are the ultimate key to unlocking language learning. While italki is certainly not the only place for you to find a good tutor, they are definitely one of the most encouraging. For 2015, italki is relaunching the Language Challenge. Sadly Im too busy to get involved this time, but Ive found a fearless roving reporter in my friend Tanja. Tanja is taking the Challenge and reporting on her Italian learning progress here on Fluent, and hopefully youll feel encouraged and get involved in the Challenge too. You can read more below and sign up until Jan 31st. Something New Learning to be Fluent My name is Tanja, and I have loved languages ever since my very first English lesson, aged 10, but sadly never turned into a “polyglot”. At school, I also took French and Latin while trying, at the same time, to teach myself Spanish at home, with tapes and a book (yes, tapes). At uni, I finally did an intensive Spanish course, followed up by a fairly advanced course in Girona. Ever since, I have been trying to boost my French and Spanish skills, to no great avail. My main achievement is that I own a lot of books in the languages. Some of the French ones I have even read. I also started courses in Swedish, Dutch and Ancient Greek, but never got past greetings. Fluency Fluency, for me, has a lot to do with speaking. I have come to realise that I am simply not fluent in more languages because I am too worried to make mistakes. Of course that’s wrong after all, I moved to England aged 18 and therefore personally experienced that immersion works. I am a certified TEFL-teacher, I have been teaching classes for decades, not a single lesson passes in which I don’t tell my students that it’s okay to make mistakes. One of my students was “healed” from not speaking when I told her to pay attention to how many times a day, she can’t think of a word in German, doesn’t finish a sentence etc., in her mother tongue. I know the tricks of the trade, I understand how learning progresses, and I am aware that knowing a language isn’t just about being able to read books in it. My retirement vision of living in a house in France (with a big library) has long been marred by the realisation that I won’t be able to negotiate the contract and that my win e-fuelled discussions with my imaginary lovely neighbours will likely never happen if I don’t say more than “Bonjour, madame!” So why Italian? In the late summer of 2014, I decided to learn Italian from scratch. Though I still wanted to become fluent in French and possibly Spanish eventually, I made a choice. This time, I would go about it differently. I wouldn’t repeat and revise what I had already studied several times over the course of twenty years, but would start over. I wanted to apply all that I knew about language learning, and I wanted to give the communicative approach basically, the belief that it is essential to speak and hence, communicate, from the very beginning another try. Having had a very grammar-focused language education, this was bound to be hard for me, but it would be okay, especially because the other approaches clearly hadn’t worked. I can’t say I have always wanted to learn Italian. In fact, I never wanted to learn Italian. I thought it was too similar to French and especially Spanish and it would confuse me more than help. I refused to holiday in Italy because it seemed more useful to go to places where “my” languages were spoken but when in Spain or France, I very rarely used them. Nonetheless, I was fascinated by Italy: the history, the culture, the writers, recently even the politics were of great interest to me. After all, with the Front National being so successful in France, I might have to move my retirement home to Tuscany. Bonus: Italian food is glorious. So in August, I vowed to a friend that I’d learn Italian, and become fluent fast. What I Tried Once the idea had hatched, I checked out the language very theoretically. I also booked a trip to Rome for New Year. By then, I wanted to be able to speak well enough. I tried to find a tandem partner via Couchsurfing and sort of did, but we never managed to meet up. It was a busy September, so I didn’t do much except practise on Duolingo. My plan was to fit a course into my full-time job schedule, and I had my eyes set on one that would be Fridays from 2-6pm, starting mid-October. This was meant to get me to B1-level in a semester. Shortly before the course was to commence, I bought the set course books. Then it was cancelled. This was the point at which I’d normally move on to another hobby but not this time. I had made a promise to myself and further decided it would be good for my own teaching to feel like a newbie for a change. I searched online and found an offline teacher. The first time I sat in front of R., I was able to say absolutely nothing, Duolingo notwithstanding. I got homework though, and three days later, I had already improved. By the next week, I could write sentences in two tenses. I was hooked, but felt like I was doing most of the studying by myself. I then, having first registered in October, decided to actually use italki. In November I had my first trial sessions both were very good, and in addition to being super-supportive, my second teacher somehow got me to talk. How I Learn So far, since late November, I have had one offline lesson a week (90 minutes) and one to two italki-sessions. I will be participating in the italki language challenge from January 15th, so that’ll mean three hours a week on average. In addition, I study some of the grammar we talk about in the classes on various websites (e.g. scudit.net,http://parliamoitaliano.altervista.org). I also use my prematurely purchased course book, especially for the offline course. My teacher on italki prepares Anki  cards for me after every lesson. I downloaded free Italian Kindle books (though I haven’t read them yet) as well as some learning guides. Since I already know a decent amount of French and Latin words, I have assembled lists of cognates there are several online for English speakers. I hope these will be more helpful when my grammar has improved a little. Apart from human interaction, my favourite exercise so far is writing just a few sentences a day into my new Italian calendar. In the next few blog posts, I will reflect on how well I am getting on with the different tools. So far, so good I think it’s going well I am determined to succeed in the challenge, if only because Kerstin so kindly gave me the opportunity to share this adventure with you out there. After only four weeks of learning, I am able to understand a lot of Italian and I always got the pizza I wanted in Rome. A presto! Quick italki Language Challenge Overview For this Challenge, Tanja is committing to taking 20 hours of language lessons between Jan 15th and Feb 28th thats just 6 weeks! All lessons count, even free community ones, so you can try out as many tutors as you like. This is about building a habit. Learn ANY language at all maybe even get to level C2 this time! Theres also a reward, as italki is giving away 400 ITC to successful takers at the end. My New Year Language Challenge Totalmente Italiano The following post originally appeared on Fluent, a great language learning blog written by Kerstin Hammes. Reposted with permission. Click here for the original post. Now that the new year has begun, I bet youre feeling fired up to take more language lessons, spend more time studying and set all kinds of new goals. And as a language tutor, you know where I stand on the issue: You should at try working with a 1-to-1 tutor. Good language teachers are the ultimate key to unlocking language learning. While italki is certainly not the only place for you to find a good tutor, they are definitely one of the most encouraging. For 2015, italki is relaunching the Language Challenge. Sadly Im too busy to get involved this time, but Ive found a fearless roving reporter in my friend Tanja. Tanja is taking the Challenge and reporting on her Italian learning progress here on Fluent, and hopefully youll feel encouraged and get involved in the Challenge too. You can read more below and sign up until Jan 31st. Something New Learning to be Fluent My name is Tanja, and I have loved languages ever since my very first English lesson, aged 10, but sadly never turned into a “polyglot”. At school, I also took French and Latin while trying, at the same time, to teach myself Spanish at home, with tapes and a book (yes, tapes). At uni, I finally did an intensive Spanish course, followed up by a fairly advanced course in Girona. Ever since, I have been trying to boost my French and Spanish skills, to no great avail. My main achievement is that I own a lot of books in the languages. Some of the French ones I have even read. I also started courses in Swedish, Dutch and Ancient Greek, but never got past greetings. Fluency Fluency, for me, has a lot to do with speaking. I have come to realise that I am simply not fluent in more languages because I am too worried to make mistakes. Of course that’s wrong after all, I moved to England aged 18 and therefore personally experienced that immersion works. I am a certified TEFL-teacher, I have been teaching classes for decades, not a single lesson passes in which I don’t tell my students that it’s okay to make mistakes. One of my students was “healed” from not speaking when I told her to pay attention to how many times a day, she can’t think of a word in German, doesn’t finish a sentence etc., in her mother tongue. I know the tricks of the trade, I understand how learning progresses, and I am aware that knowing a language isn’t just about being able to read books in it. My retirement vision of living in a house in France (with a big library) has long been marred by the realisation that I won’t be able to negotiate the contract and that my win e-fuelled discussions with my imaginary lovely neighbours will likely never happen if I don’t say more than “Bonjour, madame!” So why Italian? In the late summer of 2014, I decided to learn Italian from scratch. Though I still wanted to become fluent in French and possibly Spanish eventually, I made a choice. This time, I would go about it differently. I wouldn’t repeat and revise what I had already studied several times over the course of twenty years, but would start over. I wanted to apply all that I knew about language learning, and I wanted to give the communicative approach basically, the belief that it is essential to speak and hence, communicate, from the very beginning another try. Having had a very grammar-focused language education, this was bound to be hard for me, but it would be okay, especially because the other approaches clearly hadn’t worked. I can’t say I have always wanted to learn Italian. In fact, I never wanted to learn Italian. I thought it was too similar to French and especially Spanish and it would confuse me more than help. I refused to holiday in Italy because it seemed more useful to go to places where “my” languages were spoken but when in Spain or France, I very rarely used them. Nonetheless, I was fascinated by Italy: the history, the culture, the writers, recently even the politics were of great interest to me. After all, with the Front National being so successful in France, I might have to move my retirement home to Tuscany. Bonus: Italian food is glorious. So in August, I vowed to a friend that I’d learn Italian, and become fluent fast. What I Tried Once the idea had hatched, I checked out the language very theoretically. I also booked a trip to Rome for New Year. By then, I wanted to be able to speak well enough. I tried to find a tandem partner via Couchsurfing and sort of did, but we never managed to meet up. It was a busy September, so I didn’t do much except practise on Duolingo. My plan was to fit a course into my full-time job schedule, and I had my eyes set on one that would be Fridays from 2-6pm, starting mid-October. This was meant to get me to B1-level in a semester. Shortly before the course was to commence, I bought the set course books. Then it was cancelled. This was the point at which I’d normally move on to another hobby but not this time. I had made a promise to myself and further decided it would be good for my own teaching to feel like a newbie for a change. I searched online and found an offline teacher. The first time I sat in front of R., I was able to say absolutely nothing, Duolingo notwithstanding. I got homework though, and three days later, I had already improved. By the next week, I could write sentences in two tenses. I was hooked, but felt like I was doing most of the studying by myself. I then, having first registered in October, decided to actually use italki. In November I had my first trial sessions both were very good, and in addition to being super-supportive, my second teacher somehow got me to talk. How I Learn So far, since late November, I have had one offline lesson a week (90 minutes) and one to two italki-sessions. I will be participating in the italki language challenge from January 15th, so that’ll mean three hours a week on average. In addition, I study some of the grammar we talk about in the classes on various websites (e.g. scudit.net,http://parliamoitaliano.altervista.org). I also use my prematurely purchased course book, especially for the offline course. My teacher on italki prepares Anki  cards for me after every lesson. I downloaded free Italian Kindle books (though I haven’t read them yet) as well as some learning guides. Since I already know a decent amount of French and Latin words, I have assembled lists of cognates there are several online for English speakers. I hope these will be more helpful when my grammar has improved a little. Apart from human interaction, my favourite exercise so far is writing just a few sentences a day into my new Italian calendar. In the next few blog posts, I will reflect on how well I am getting on with the different tools. So far, so good I think it’s going well I am determined to succeed in the challenge, if only because Kerstin so kindly gave me the opportunity to share this adventure with you out there. After only four weeks of learning, I am able to understand a lot of Italian and I always got the pizza I wanted in Rome. A presto! Quick italki Language Challenge Overview For this Challenge, Tanja is committing to taking 20 hours of language lessons between Jan 15th and Feb 28th thats just 6 weeks! All lessons count, even free community ones, so you can try out as many tutors as you like. This is about building a habit. Learn ANY language at all maybe even get to level C2 this time! Theres also a reward, as italki is giving away 400 ITC to successful takers at the end.

Understanding Homophones

Understanding Homophones Homophones can be very tricky when learning a language such as English and for younger children can often make spelling really confusing. Learning the different homophones takes time and patience but with some fun practice and repetition games, learning homophones doesn't have to be difficult. FLOWER FLOUR What is a homophone? A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and usually these words are spelt differently; although sometimes they are spelled the same; bass (fish) /bass (instrument). seen/scene plain/plane would/wood Let's explore some homophones The word rose can have different meanings but is spelt the same. The beautiful rose was as yellow as the sun (a flower) He rose from his bed very early (past tense of rise) Here are some examples of some commonly confusing homophones that sound the same but have different meanings: bear/bare There was a bear outside the window of the lodge (an animal) Her bare feet were frozen (naked) write/right I write with my left hand (verb to write) His predictions were right (as in correct) flour/flower She measured the flour for the cake (grain usually made from wheat) He gave her a lovely pink flower (part of the plant that bears seeds) Try and think of a homophone for the following words: 1. knew ............... 2. hole ............... 3. grate ............... 4. there ............... 5. herd ............... 6. be ............... 7. sea ............... 8. two ............... Learning homophones will help children develop their vocabulary skills and improve their spelling. Homophones are taught from primary school, usually around year 2 and they can be taught in a number of different ways, such as: Filling in 'gap' worksheets where they will need to choose the correct homophone for different sentences. Having access to lists of homophones that children can study and see each day. Bringing home lists of homophones to learn. Writing sentences containing pairs of homophones. Homophone games such as memory match. A great way of remembering homophones is to use pairs of homophones in the same sentence: Tony ate eight truffles. The maid made up Sammy's bed. I ate two slices of cake too! I can see the sea. The wind blew the blue flag. Getting children to practice these and make up their own sentences is great fun. Here are some more great tips for helping children understand and learn homophones: Encourage children to keep a notebook of homophones they come across Take the time to talk about the different homophones until your child has a clear understanding Challenge your child to come up with some fun riddles using different homophones Practice matching homophones with their correct definitions Practice matching homophones to their correct picture Encourage regular practice and play some fun games that can be found in various books or online (learning games and BBC are great sites). Creating your own flashcards together with your child with a homophone pair on each side of the card is a great way to help instil homophones learning. Homophones are an important part of learning the English language and understanding them will set the correct foundations for writing and spelling through school and into adulthood.

Slader Prentice Hall Chemistry

Slader Prentice Hall ChemistrySlader Prentice Hall Chemistry is a science fiction webcomic about magic and chemistry. It is written by Ben Laughlin and features many of the same characteristics as his original webcomic, which can be seen at http://www.myspace.com/benlaughlinpitch. The author has given himself the opportunity to explore the future in many ways with his fantasy webcomic.The plot follows the adventures of a British girl named Nina Slader, who is sent on a mission by her father to track down a missing heir to the British throne. With a search to find the missing heir at stake, Nina must use her supernatural skills to unravel the mystery of the missing heir and win the hand of the rightful heir.With a science fiction webcomic this is nothing short of great fun. When I first started reading the story, I found it to be slightly odd. That would be attributed to the fact that there are no real words or sentences to read, although the author uses a lot of sound effects, voices and music. It is one of those things where it is hard to tell whether you should be taking your eyes off the page, as the writer has done or continuing to enjoy the adventure and wonder in the stories that the reader can enter into.My guess is that if you are a fan of science fiction and horror genre books, you would enjoy the book. The author does have a flair for writing about all the fantastic elements of the genre and gives it a well thought out spin. If you love all kinds of novels, then you will definitely enjoy the stories, as the writer gives them such a unique style that they stand out.The science fiction aspect of the story involves not only science but also magic. At times, it has come across as being very sci-fi, particularly in the first part of the story. This is because, the characters have seen time and again and they know how things work and when the following of the laws of physics can result in magic, which can happen. Then, on the other hand, there are instances where the author creates scenarios of what a magical being would look like, such as adding the ability to fly to the ability to fire lasers.Of course, there is also some science fiction involved with the stories as well. The main protagonist Nina gets an invitation to London to meet the person who was meant to be her father. This means that she must go through London and answer the invitation while searching for the people she believes is her father.The chemistry in this webcomic is just great. With a variety of characters, both male and female, there is something for everyone.

Chemistry Book Online Prentice Hall

Chemistry Book Online Prentice HallIf you have a passion for learning and are looking for a chemistry book online prentice Hall is just the place to start. I have used the website before and as others say its all free.When you first visit the site, you should know that the website is free, but don't let this fool you. You will be provided with information in a short period of time. You will be told what you need to know to help you and they will give you information about what you can do after you finish reading the material.The website is user friendly with just a few pages of information to get you started and provide you with the free sample materials. Each page has links and information for you to complete. All of the information provided is of great help and no matter what the subject or area you are learning the site provides you with the knowledge and information you need.The website is very good and helps you get started by letting you know everything you need to know in the first time. Every little piece of information that you need is given and answered on the first page of the site. No need to have to go searching for it all over the internet and not finding the answers you are looking for.If you have a good idea what you want to learn, there is no need to worry as the website will guide you through your first time through the site. You will find all the information you need to make you feel comfortable with all the topics. I have found the site very easy to use, only needing to answer questions.It took me the first time a few hours to answer all my questions and you will be ready to go and begin your first year in chemistry by the time you finish the site. There is just a small fee to begin the materials so it's worth checking out and use of the site.I hope you have enjoyed reading my review of the Chemistry Book Online Prentice Hall. What could be better than learning the subject by the help of an experienced teacher.

Find a College Tutor in Chicago, Bloomington, East Peoria, and Des Plaines

Find a College Tutor in Chicago, Bloomington, East Peoria, and Des PlainesSearching for college tutoring La is a unique challenge. That's because this state is a destination to many different people. More specifically, it is the destination for the students who want to go to colleges and universities in Chicago, Bloomington, East Peoria, and Des Plaines.Before the arrival of Claire Madigan, the first woman to be elected Governor of Illinois, they were all students. She started her quest to offer college tutoring to all those that wanted one in the state by simply doing the research. She found that some colleges and universities would have difficulties with hiring qualified staff in this particular field.The fact of the matter is that some schools will also have trouble hiring experienced tutors and people that are willing to work in such a demanding field. That is why you see so many applicants each year trying to get into schools that might hire tutors. Even though some are applying for college jobs, it doesn't guarantee you that you'll find one. You can still search for college tutoring in Illinois to make sure that you are well-prepared to do a good job of it.One thing you need to do before you start your search is to do some research on the need for tutoring services in the state. You want to find out what the schools in Chicago, Bloomington, East Peoria, and Des Plaines need from tutors. This will help you find out where you should focus your attention in this search. Keep in mind that there are many schools in these places and not all of them may be a good match for the specific needs of the tutoring services.If you need further help, you can always take a look at schools that are related to yours. Sometimes a good recommendation can get you a job at one of those schools. Make sure that you know if they have a particular area of expertise that would be useful to you. There are some very specialized areas in college tutoring that the people in the industry are very familiar with. It is sometimes necessary to make use of those skills to get yourself a job.College tutoring in Illinois is not going to happen overnight. This is why you want to make sure that you set your time frame in advance. For example, if you need to do a lot of research on the specifics of a particular position, you may need to wait until next semester to apply. It would be better to have your skills ready than to find out that you can't get a job for the rest of the summer due to lack of experience.You can find college tutoring in Illinois online if you look around enough. You can also find out about the eligibility requirements and deadlines for applicants to the tutoring position by doing some online research. All in all, searching for college tutoring in Illinois is quite easy when you know where to look.

How To Write Poetry

How To Write Poetry A Beginner’s Guide To Poetry ChaptersHow To Write Poetry For BeginnersPoetry Devices And TechniquesTips For Reciting PoetryHow To Publish PoetryThe exercise of writing Poetry is difficult, mesmerising, challenging, and rewarding, all at once. So it’s no wonder that many are drawn to the world of poetry and would like to learn more about it.Classic poets, like Shakespeare; orUp-and-coming poets.This will help to broaden your understanding of common and effective poetic techniques, keep you up-to-date with the world of poetry, and may also give you some inspiration when writing poems.The other main issue that new poets face is how to start a poem. If you’re struggling to put your first few words to paper, try and draw from personal experience to get started. For example:Think of a childhood memory that you vividly remember and describe that;Try to describe what you’ve done today, or describe something eventful that has happened in the past few weeks; orPick up an object close to you and describe that.Althoug h these are just a few techniques, helping to focus your thoughts on something personal can often help to open up your writing and get your initial thoughts down. From there, you can revise, edit, or change topic as you would like.Reading Shakespeare can be really useful when boosting your knowledge of poetry. (Image: CC BY 2.0, Ungry Young Man, Flickr)Poetry Devices And TechniquesOne of the first things that a would-be poet should master is poetic or literary devices. The joy of poetic devices is the fact that they can be used within a poem to great effect, as they can enhance a poem in a number of ways. For example, poetic devices can:Add to the imagery of a poem;Create additional sounds that impact a poem; orShape the overall form and tone of the poem.Although there is a wide range of poetic devices out there, committing to learning one or two new devices each week can be a great way to improve your skills as a poet, which should, in turn, improve the quality of your writing.Some common poetic devices include simile, metaphor, alliteration, and onomatopoeia, although as stated above there are many more out there.The important thing to remember is that, while poetic devices are a fantastic tool when writing poetry, their use is not obligatory. As such, you shouldn’t feel pressured to cram as many poetic devices as possible into your works. If you don't want to use iambic pentameter in your poem - then you don't have to!Indeed, some poetic devices, such as the use of rhyme or rhyming couplets, aren’t as popular as they once were, so rhyming words may not be appropriate for your poem.When deciding which poetic devices to use, think about what you want to achieve with your poem, what the overall meaning of your poem is, and what emotion or feelings you want to convey to the reader. This should then help direct your thoughts and let you select the most appropriate techniques to use for that piece of work.If you want to learn more about poetic techniques and devices, you could also look to hire a poetry or English tutor to help expand your knowledge. Superprof has a wide range of English and poetry tutors available that will be able to guide you through common literary devices and offer feedback on any poems you have written.See how to take poetry classes near me.Reciting poetry can be a daunting experience. (Image: CC0 1.0, Free-Photos, Pixabay)Tips For Reciting PoetryReading and reciting poetry is difficult â€" it takes a lot of confidence to stand up on stage and convey the meaning of a poem to an audience.However, there are a few tactics that you can employ to improve your poetry recitals, whether you’re:Looking for pointers on how to do well at an upcoming poetry recital;Are interested in finding out more about the art of poetry recital; orWant to get into or improve your performance poetry.Firstly, if you’re looking to improve your poetry recital, it’s important to go straight to the source â€" the poem itself.Having a deep understanding of the poem you need to recite will not only make the recital go much better, but it will also improve your ability to analyse and critique poetry. When reading through a poem, make a note of any words that are unfamiliar to you, and make sure to find their definition in a dictionary so you can understand the poem fully.It’s also worthwhile looking at the poem’s structure, including whether punctuation is placed, what poetic devices have been employed, and ultimately what kind of poem it is â€" a haiku will naturally read very differently to a sonnet, ballad, Limerick, or a work of free verse.It may be difficult to determine the meaning of a poem at first, but hopefully, with a few read-throughs and by reading the poem out loud, the meaning will become clearer as you unlock the secrets of the poem’s form, voice, and structure.Equally, when it comes to reading the poem aloud, the key is practice. Make sure that you’ve practised reading the poem, even if only to yourself, a few times before putting on your final show in front of an audience.When the time does come to stand on stage, there are a few other tips you can employ to help calm your nerves and improve your performance:Try to relax â€" this should help calm your nerves, and also help to pace your breathing, which will help you deliver a well-paced poetry recital;Embrace good posture â€" standing up straight and maintaining eye contact with your audience is key to grabbing their attention; andMemorise your poem â€" this will help remove any excess nerves around whether you may forget a line, and will also let you truly express the poem and its true meaning.These tips also apply if you’re looking for ways to improve your performance poetry. Performance poetry, unlike traditional poetry recital, is spoken word poetry that was created with performance in mind. As a result, a good performance is a key part of any performance artist’s repertoire.There are a few ways to learn how to pu blish poetry. (Image: CC BY-SA 3.0, Nick Youngson, Alpha Stock Images)How To Publish PoetryIt’s no secret that it can be difficult to get written works published and out in the world for the public to see. It’s widely known that writing can be a tough gig.While it may be difficult to get published, there are certainly ways you can get your works out there, whether that’s through a more traditional route of finding a publishing house, or whether you go down the self-publishing route.Traditional publishingIf you’d prefer to try and have your poetry works published by a publishing house, then one of the first steps to achieving your dream is to build up your reputation and ideally have a strong portfolio of work behind you to show the publishing house or university press just how good your work is.Take your time and conduct research to find out which online or print magazines allow prospective submissions, and see what poetry competitions are available for you to enter. Having your poem featured in a literary magazine or a more specialised poetry magazine is a wonderful way to build up a publication history and to hopefully gain some fans of your work.Whenever you do enter a competition or submit a piece of work, make sure that you follow the submission guidelines. Often, competition is fierce, and submissions that aren’t in the correct format, sent in late, or omit a core piece of information may risk being passed over in favour of poets who could follow the submission criteria.Self-publishingSelf-publishing has really taken off over the past few years, thanks in part to the growing number of people who are happy to buy self-published books online through online retailers such as Amazon.Indeed, if you do decide to self-publish, then you’re in good company. There are a number of famous poets, from Edgar Allan Poe to Margaret Atwood, who have self-published works, and there are even some modern day success stories such as Rupi Kaur.When preparing your poems for publishing, make sure that you have edited, proofread, and copyedited your work and that it is formatted correctly for print. As you’re publishing on your own, any spelling mistakes or formatting errors will sadly end up in the final book if they were missed during your review process.As a result, try to have someone look over your work if possible, and offer advice on where edits or tweaks may be needed. If in doubt, you could also ask a Superprof tutor for help proofreading your work â€" it’s just a case of searching for a poetry specialist and then selecting a tutor that’s local to you or available remotely to help you finalise your manuscript.As ever, when you’re trying to get your piece of creative writing published, put your best foot forward and select your very best poems when submitting entries to competitions, or when you’re self-publishing works.

How Much to Charge for Private Tutorials

How Much to Charge for Private Tutorials How To Change Your Rates According to Place ChaptersAnalyse Where You Live in Order to Set the Right RatesOffer Certain Rates to Check the MarketCompare the Rates of Tutors in Different PlacesTalk to Local Students to Decide On Your RatesWork Out Rates According to the Subjects You Teach“I never teach my pupils, I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.” - Albert EinsteinPrivate tutorials are an interesting option for both young and not-so-young learners. Whether you’re in school, university, working, or interested in changing jobs, looking to re-learn English, study chemistry or physics, or learn to play a music instrument, anyone can get private tutorials.However, before you start getting homework help or academic support, you need to have a look at exactly how much private tuition is going to cost you.The average cost of private tuition can vary a lot depending on a number of different factors. Of course, some will cost more than others according to competition and where the tutorials are takin g place. A tutor needs to set their rates so that they’re not seen as too expensive or too cheap.So how do you know if you’re charging too much for your lessons or whether you’re getting ripped off with the rates you’re charging?In this article, we’re going to look at how to set the right price for your private tutorials.And other criteria that the students deem important.Make sure you do your research and consider the rates in different neighbourhoods, too! (Source: StartupStockPhotos)There are so many pertinent questions you could ask about private tutors. Additionally, each student has their own criteria when choosing a private tutor. However, you also need to be aware of current trends and keep an eye out for which subjects are currently very popular and which subjects students are struggling with at school.Pedagogy is important too! A private tutor who is willing to hold classes out of doors might rank highly with students...Work Out Rates According to the Subjects Yo u TeachWhen it comes to private tutoring, no two tutorials are alike. You can get one on one tutoring in almost anything nowadays and, like with all other goods and services, supply and demand will affect the cost. The rarer a subject, the harder it is to find a tutor and the more a tutor can charge, given there's demand for the subject. For example, academic tutoring is available for the following subjects:accountingbiologyeconomicsforeign languages such as French, German, Italian, Spanish, etc. (covering grammar, spelling conversation, etc.)mathematics (including trigonometry, geometry, calculus, algebra, statistics, etc.)psychologystudy skillstest prep, essay writing, help with an assignment, etc.Etc.If there are plenty of one to one tutors in a given subject, they'll either have to have better qualifications or experience than the competition or offer better rates. This means that a lot of tutors offer free tutoring for the first hour so that they can show potential students wha t they're capable of and show them that their instruction is worth the price.Have a look on Superprof for the subjects you teach and check out the competition.Don't forget that home tutoring isn't the only option. For example, an English tutor could offer their academic coaching to students all over the world thanks to the internet. While the students being tutored aren't in the same room, with a computer, webcam, microphone, and a decent internet connection, anyone in the world can access the best tutors.So what does this mean for your rates?Well, if you don't have to travel, you don't have to pay to travel. An online tutor can charge less than a tutor who has to travel to their student's house.As you’ve probably understood, being a private tutor is a great job and it’s very rewarding for both the tutor and the student. However, it can be difficult to decide on your rates. If you take the time to do your research and see where you fit in the market, you should be able to find t he perfect price whether you're a chemistry tutor, reading tutor, French tutor, or an online tutor!Now discover other locations you might hold private lessons in...

What Can You Do with a Geography Degree

What Can You Do with a Geography Degree Majoring in Geography: a Gateway to Exciting Work! ChaptersWhat Can You Do with a Geography Degree?The Point of a Human Geography DegreeOther Jobs with a Geography DegreeHave you ever read engaging tales of men (and the occasional woman) long ago, who left their land in search of discovery? Spending months at sea or trekking through pristine wilderness to discover... of whatever may lay at the end of their path and along it?Magellan, Livingstone; Sir Francis Drake and Captain Cook: armed only with compasses and astrolabes, a keen eye for observation and artistic talent, they mapped the world as they saw it and, in the process, claimed lands and reaped treasure for their home country.As exciting and romanticised as they are, those days are gone, sad to say, but that doesn’t mean there are no new realms for the modern-day geographer to explore and record!For anyone who has ever wished they were born a few centuries earlier so that they might set off on a ship to discover and catalogue faraway lands...Superprof now lights your path, p roving that earning a geography degree can be a gateway to exciting and lucrative work.Minus the dysentery, malaria and cholera you might have succumbed to back then.Geography is divided into two broad, complementary fields of study: human geography and physical geography.Areas of specialisation in the field of human geography include:cultural geography: a subfield of human geography, it analyses cultural mores and material aspects of human life across regionseconomic geography: the organisation and distribution of economic activity around the world.regional geography focuses on humans’ interplay with natural aspects of a region.urban geography studies the built environment and urban lifestylesocial geography: here, an emphasis is placed on social factors in context with the environmentPolitical geography is the study of countries â€" their borders, boundaries and possessionsOn the other branch of the discipline, physical geographers study:world regional geography: the study of wo rld regions from a geographical perspectivebiogeography: the study of organisms and ecosystems in specific locations and geological erasPhytogeography studies the distribution of plants!environmental geography: the relationship of people to their environmentsAs you can see, the choice of careers is far-reaching, all the more so because most of the disciplines are interrelated.For example, you may set off to study social geography in Africa, but perhaps you should partner with an environmental geographer in order to get a more complete picture of your subject matter.What if you don’t like to travel?That does not mean that a geography major is not for you.Consider street layouts in major metropoli: London, Paris, Berlin or New York. Guess what type of degree urban planners may hold?Pursuing a program of study in geography does not mean you must necessarily set off for distant shores; you may well work in a government office, right in your hometown, if you so choose!Geography degree programs do not compel their alumni to set off in uncertain waters... unless they want to! Source: Pixabay Credit: ComfreakThe Point of a Human Geography DegreeToday’s focus is decidedly on climate change. As we slide into our coldest months and as we agonise over the future of our planet, meteorologists and climatologists are our go-to source for information.Who do climatologists turn to for evidence of global warming?Glaciologists are scientists who study, track measure and record ice sheet and glacier activity: how much melt, how much movement and their impact on the surrounding environment.Climatologists also rely on pedologists to analyse soil and its interaction with climate â€" how rainfall and temperature affect organisms and minerals within the soil.Completing the geographic information relating to climate are two more disciplines you are most likely familiar with: oceanography and coastal geography.Alarming rises in sea level, seawater temperature as well as the amount o f ice melt from the polar caps give climatologists a clear picture of warming effects.Besides furnishing those data, coastal geographers track and map humans’ interaction with coastal waters: building retaining walls, measuring sea level rises and sediment movement.Each one of these interdisciplinary branches of science, so urgent today, is an aspect of physical geography.If you are passionate about the future of our planet and wish to engage in some sort of conservation effort, even an undergraduate degree in geography will help you fulfil your desire to preserve earth systems for future generations.Do you need more reasons to study geography?Other Jobs with a Geography DegreeOnce again you aver that you have no desire to head out into the wilderness and catalogue everything. You want to stay right where you’re at... there is nothing at all wrong with that!So, you must be looking for a specialization that you could use in urban development, right?Fortunately for you, there are plenty of geography courses through which you could earn a bachelor, which will put you where you want to be!Consider urban and regional planning: you may work for the government or as a private contractor but, either way, your job would be to help cities make the best use of land and resources.You may also be called upon to help tackle environmental problems your city faces and plan where to build new schools or where to put new roads.If you are of a conservation and sustainability mindset, you will be happy to know that the trend of urban studies is toward those very concepts!What if your geography curriculum includes a course in cartography?This career field is what most people see as the primary function of a geographer  - probably a throwback to those early explorer days those with wanderlust dream about!  Indeed, as a cartographer, you may produce maps for the government, for atlases and for travel information systems.Should this type of work call to you, you would likely trav el quite a bit, possibly with a surveyor.Let’s say you have been commissioned to draw a map of northern England.  Surveying the demarcation line between England and Scotland would be necessary for an accurate rendering; thus you would need someone qualified to do so.Oh, wait: you don’t want to leave home!How about becoming a GIS specialist?Geographic information systems use technology to collect, manage and model geographic data.Upon completion of your undergraduates’ degree, you may choose to find a position with such a concern. There, you would primarily work in an office, building databases of coordinates and compiling satellite imagery.You may further be called on to conduct spatial analysis or create maps for general education courses.If, down the road, you wanted to try your hand at field work, as a geographical information systems specialist, it would be entirely within your job description to do so.How much would geography tuition cost to excel in this discipline?You d on't have to be conservation-minded to work in environmental studies but you do have to have a geography degree! Source: Pixabay Credit: Mystics Art DesignUK schools are facing dire shortages of teachers for non-core subjects, including geography.If you are or you have a student near GCSE level, you surely are aware of the dearth of earth science teachers in schools across our country.That being the case, perhaps you’ve set your sights on teaching natural science in the classroom.Education requirements are slightly higher for humanities teachers than for, say, anyone who works in natural resource management. Not only must you undertake coursework for your major in geography but you must also acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to be a teacher.Where can you find geography courses tailored to future classroom leadership?It may sound like qualifying to teach geography is onerous but, should you teach, say, at postgraduate level, you would have a further opportunity to lead a r esearch project and possibly even publish your findings.Speaking of writing...There is such a wealth of opportunity just now for anyone with a science degree to write authoritative articles, be they about environmental science or even about travel!Science publications, online and in print, always welcome well-researched contributions; they encourage analytical reporting of distant locations’ natural environmental change!To wit, those reporting on Krakatoa’s explosion and the impacts of plastic in the oceans...Whether you choose the highly visible fields of meteorology and climatology as your future career or the more invisible field of geographic information science...Whether you are still working on your general education requirements, an undergraduate student or anywhere on the post-secondary spectrum, one thing is clear: to pursue your passion and find employment in this social science, you must study geography!Now calling all explorers: get a jump on your studies: find out w here you can connect with a geography tutor!