The abacus or counting frame is an ancient calculating tool. It origins can be traced back to the Sumerian civilization about 2500 BC. It was widespread use in ancient Egypt, Greece and Persia. Today it has been largely replaced by calculators. But in Asia and Africa it is still widely used by merchants and traders. Continue reading
Back-to-School Month September Report
This post reports about company activities in the month of September, the back-to-school month in 2013. Continue reading
TutorZ Receives Homeschool Curriculum Award
Congratulations TutorZ! We have been awarded the 2013 Top Homeschool Curriculum Award for 2013. Continue reading
New Chinese for Travelers Video
The importance of Chinese stands out as the most spoken language in the world with 1.28 billion people in China and various other parts of the word speaking it. China as a country is growing by leaps and bounds as a world power. Studies have shown that Chinese has become a popular choice for a second language among college students, surpassing previous favorites including Spanish, French, and German languages. Continue reading
Another School Year Has Begun
Another school year has begun. If you are a student, you may be grumbling. If you are a parent, you may be celebrating. Hours and hours of freedom! Continue reading
Life is Like a Rolling Coaster. Live it. Be Happy.
“Life is like a rolling coaster. Live it. Be happy. Enjoy life.” – Avril Lavigne Continue reading
Another School Year Begins
Another school year begins. If you are a student, you may be grumbling. If you are a parent, you may be celebrating. Yes it’s that time again. Young children will shift between feelings of excitement and dread. Older kids, mostly dread. But us parents … yahoo freedom! Hours and hours of freedom! Continue reading
Maybe Social Media Is Actually Making Kids Smarter?
This is a response to all those critics out there who claim social networking makes our kids less smart. I argue the opposite is true. Technology makes kids smarter to the point of ushering an era of hyper-literacy! Continue reading
Physics Tutors Should Think Like an Einstein
Many of people while searching for tutoring service argue that they may have good tutor like the greatest Albert Einstein. What qualities separated this great man from other people to get great achievement? These days tutoring mentors study history in order to learn what type of traits that man had and how he had developed his mind. Generally it is said that Einstein has practiced four basic principles to develop his mental capabilities of high use. Continue reading
Will I Ever Need Math in The Real World?
Students often question the usefulness of algebra and express various objections.
“I don’t need algebra, because I’m not going to college”. Continue reading
