Your BBQ is a family heirloom, so you dont want to ruin the beautiful appearance of your grill by purchasing accessories that will only make it harder to clean and to maintain.

Your BBQ is a family heirloom, so you don't want to ruin the beautiful appearance of your grill by purchasing accessories that will only make it harder to clean and to maintain.What is Skills Tutor? Sometimes, people think that tutoring is just a type of psychology where you can learn a new skill. Well, it is not just a skill, it is actually a mode of help.The people who love to have the power over others are really such people who also know how to use skills. In this program, we will be discussing the basics of teaching. The main purpose of this course is to teach you about the basic techniques that will help you get the job done.What is Skills Tutor? This type of course is all about teaching skills which are easily learnt by students. One of the techniques we can use is learning some language skills and it is always important to get some basic skills.The proper technique when you start tutoring your child is to start with reading. It will allow you to learn something that will real ly help them to grow up well. In this course, we will see how to get children to start talking.The best way to learn kids when they are still young ones is to interact with them. We can start by playing some games and teaching some story to them. You can even find some free resources for learning how to do this.Learning a new language will be very easy if you do this. One of the ways we can do this is to get to a language school, which will offer various tools to help you get the job done.What is Skills Tutor? What are the different lessons? All the basic things that you need to know in order to learn kids is also available in this course.What Is Skills Tutor?<|startoftext|> PARACOUNT 6 SENTCOUNT bbq cooking accessories ENDPARAMNot everyone likes to spend time putting out their own BBQ cooking accessories. But with the many different types of accessories that are on the market today, there is one accessory that will ensure that you have enough accessories to cook a delicious meal every time you go out to the grill.Accessories are needed for a variety of reasons. Some people might like to add accessories for their barbecue to add extra flair or style to their barbecues. Other people may want to add accessories to their grill to add a unique look to their barbecues.So now that you have an idea as to why you would need BBQ accessories, it is time to get started shopping. You can check out online, where you will be able to compare the prices for accessories. You will also be able to find accessories for just about any kind of barbecue.Most accessories will come in packages of two or three. Depending on what your needs are, you should choose the items that are required for your particular project. As you are selecting accessories, be sure to take into consideration your budget. Remember that even though you might only need to purchase a few accessories, they will end up costing more over time.When looking for accessories for your BBQ, keep in mind the functi onality and the appearance. If you are thinking about adding accessories for your grill but want to make sure that the look of your grill does not suffer, you can consider purchasing items that are painted.

5 Easy Acoustic Guitar Songs Everyone Should Know

5 Easy Acoustic Guitar Songs Everyone Should Know Suzy S. If youre new to the guitar and not sure which songs to learn first, these five easy acoustic guitar songs are a great place to get started. The following songs are timeless classics for a reason. Regardless of whatever stage of musicianship youre at, you can learn a wealth of information from these easy acoustic songs. If you’re a beginner playing for the first time, these acoustic songs can teach you some of the most common chords and progressions used by guitarists. If you are an advanced guitarist, then you can focus on the elements that make these songs effortlessly memorable, such as the feel, the lyrics, and the song structure. Later, you can use these elements to write your own songs! Here are five easy acoustic guitar songs (with guitar tabs) that everyone should know, ordered from simple to complex. 5 Easy Acoustic Guitar Songs 1. America Horse With No Name This easy acoustic guitar song was written by Dewey Bunnell from the band, America. Charting high in several countries in 1971 and 1972, it was America’s first and most famous single. Chords: Emin, F#min Form: Intro, Verse, Verse, Pre-chorus, Chorus, Verse, Pre-chorus, Chorus, Solo, Verse, Pre-chorus, Chorus (2X) Get the tabs here 2. Tom Petty Free Fallin One of our favorite easy acoustic guitar songs was written by Tom Petty and his collaborator, Jeff Lynne. This song is the opening track for Petty’s album, Full Moon Fever, which was released in 1989. This is Petty’s longest charting song and it peaked at #7 on Billboard. Rolling Stones ranked it #179 on their list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time”. Chords: D, Dsus4, D, Asus4 Form: Intro, Verse, Verse, Chorus, Verse, Chorus, Bridge, Verse, Chorus (2X) Get the tabs here 3. Van Morrison Brown Eyed Girl This song by Van Morrison was released in 1967 on his solo album, Blowin’ Your Mind! It peaked at #10 on Billboard’s charts. This was his first single released as a solo artist and it also launched his career.  Rolling Stones ranked it at #110 on their list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time”. Chords: G, C, G, D Form: Intro, Verse, Verse, Chorus, Instrumental, Verse, Chorus Get tabs here SEE ALSO: Easy Guitar Tabs to Play Now 4. The Animals House of the Rising Sun This is another one of the most popular easy acoustic guitar songs. Although it’s uncertain who wrote this song, the most famous version was recorded by The Animals in 1964. Their version reached #1 on Billboard in the U.S. and also charted in the U.K., Canada, Sweden, and Finland. Rolling Stones ranked it at #123 on their list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time”. Chords: Amin, C, D, F, Amin, C, E Form: Intro, Chorus, Verse, Verse, Solo, Verse, Verse, Chorus Get the tabs here 5. Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here Written by David Gilmore and Roger Waters of Pinkfloyd, this is the title track for Pinkfloyd’s 1975 album, Wish You Were Here. Since the original release of the song in 1975, it has charted high in numerous countries. Rolling Stones ranked it at #324 on their list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time”. Chords: C, D, Amin, G, D, C, Amin, G Form: Intro, Verse, Verse, Intro, Verse, Intro (2X) Get the tabs here There you have it! Five easy acoustic guitar songs for your learning enjoyment. Once you master these easy acoustic songs, you can move onto more advanced pieces of music. Need help learning some of thee chords in these songs? The best way to improve your acoustic guitar technique is to learn from a qualified guitar instructor. Check out the experienced acoustic guitar teachers at TakeLessons today to take your playing skills to the next level! Post Author: Andy W. teaches guitar, singing, piano, and more in Greeley, CO. He  specializes in jazz, and has played guitar for 12 years. Learn more about Andy here! Interested in Private Lessons? Search thousands of teachers for local and live, online lessons. Sign up for convenient, affordable private lessons today! Search for Your Teacher Photo  by  tudor-rose

Tutorfair Dyslexia Training Day

Tutorfair Dyslexia Training Day “Great starter. Just leaves you wanting more!” 25 of our top tutors received top-notch training on how to best-serve students with dyslexia. They spent the day with British Dyslexia Association instructor Brenda Ferrie learning about what it’s like to have dyslexia, how students with dyslexia learn, and how to support these students in a one-to-one context. Tutors who attended our first ever dyslexia training day teach everything from English, literacy and foreign languages, to maths and science. They feel more confident and more informed about their students’ needs. One of the key takeaways from the day was the importance of early intervention for students with learning difficulties, and the serious impact that a tutor can have on a child’s future by shaping how they approach learning for life. Our tutors know how to play to the strengths of dyslexia, in addition to addressing weaknesses. For example, while dyslexia is associated with auditory, memory, and speed problems, it is also associated with better than average visualising, lateral thinking, verbal communication and problem solving skills. As such, tutors learned that processes, such as maths, should be taught with visuals rather than oral explanations. Reading and spelling should be taught orthographically, not just phonologically. The black text helps us understand how difficult reading can be if you had dyslexia. (The red text is the interpretation) Tutors are also familiar with common signs of dyslexia, something they may be in a better position to spot than a classroom teacher. Students with visual troubles may rub their eyes, complain of their eyes being tired, or cover one eye while trying to read. Students may, more generally, struggle to recall instructions, or doing things in order (as sequencing is difficult). To address this sequencing difficulty (trouble putting things in order), tutors were given a very useful planning strategy. By creating a diagram with 6 boxes, and labelling them “start, Next….End”, tutors give students the space to write down ideas as they occur, rather than forcing students to think in order from beginning to end. This allows students to hold on to and use their creative ideas instead of losing a good idea because they didn’t think of it at the ‘right time’. This visual lay-out also allows students to easily see when their plan is complete, or what has yet to be done. Armed with specific strategies and a deep understanding of the causes and processes of dyslexia, our tutors are prepared to give students the support and knowledge they need to make the most of their future and fully access their education today, tomorrow, and for life. “This morning gave me unexpected insight into living and learning with dyslexia. I now have increased awareness and understanding of how it might feel to be coping with learning with dyslexia. For this reason alone the session was rewarding and well worth attending. Thank you for arranging this for us.” “Thank you for organising this; having access to Continued Professional Development through Tutorfair is definitely something that will make me recommend you to parents looking for a tutor/fellow teachers looking for tutoring work.” “A real eye opener for me as I...am coming across it more and more and so this session was invaluable. Thank you.”

Greg Norman and the Science of the Choke

Greg Norman and the Science of the Choke Consider two seemingly unrelated scenarios:1.   A professional golfer in the prime of his career, poised to finally win his first Masters, blows his six-stroke lead. Everything begins to unravel with a bogey on the 9th hole, and he eventually loses the tournament by five strokes.2.   A 17 year old high school student takes the SAT for the first time in March. She feels totally comfortable with the test. Her reaction afterwards: I was really happy that I did tutoring when I was sitting there with the test in front of me. I could just start answering questions instead of thinking really hard and wasting time. [an actual quote from an AJ Tutoring student who took the March 2016 SAT]If you followed golf in the 1990s, you may have recognized Greg Norman’s epic 1996 Masters choke in the first scenario. Johnette Howard recently profiled Norman’s collapse for ESPN, applying 20 years of cognitive and sports psychology to explain what happened on the course that day.Norman after narrowly m issing the 15th hole with a chip shotOn the surface, our high school student and the Great White Shark may not appear all that similar. Not so! Both are competing in intense, pressure-cooker situations where the psychology of the competitor is just as important as his knowledge or skill.Norman turned pro in 1976, so by the time of the 1996 Masters, he had logged countless hours of practice and tournament time. He knew the ins and outs of the course and which shot to take when. But sometimes head knowledge and skill just isn’t enough to go the distance.As Howard notes in her article, the choke often begins when people become anxious about their performance. Anxiety causes them to think too closely about actions that, at this point in their training, should be automatic. Emotional and physiological responses cascade from anxiety and overthinking, eventually handicapping the competitor’s motor skills and his ability to think clearly and calmly.Identity threat and a fixed mindset ca n contribute to a collapse as well. Norman’s rival in the 1996 Masters, Nick Faldo, had already won the Masters twice (while Norman had been runner-up twice). Norman later commented that “Masters champions are there for a reasonthey understand all those little crazy quirks of what Augusta National can deliver.” Although Norman was a golf pro, top-ranked in the world, he didn’t see himself as a member of the group that could win the Masters. He assumed there was something inherent or fixed in the persona of the “Masters champion” that allowed them to win the tournament and Norman didn’t think he had what it took.After our extended foray into the world of golf, let’s return to more familiar territory standardized testing and test preparation. Anyone who’s tutored for any length of time is likewise familiar with the choke. We work with a student for several months leading up to test day. She participates in tutoring sessions, does all her homework and completes four timed practice SAT tests at our office. Her practice test scores are improving and we’re excited! All signs point to a great performance on the real SAT.Then scores come back, and there’s not much improvement. Obviously this is a disappointing outcome for everyone the student who was hoping for a great score, the tutor who feels personally invested in the student’s performance, and the parent who invested resources into the preparation. So what happened?Often when this situation happens (which is fortunately rare!) and we talk with the family afterwards, it comes out that the student experienced severe anxiety on test day. The student will comment that she was so anxious that she “just couldn’t think”, “didn’t recognize the problems”, or couldn’t finish sections on time. Her test scores don’t accurately reflect her true knowledge and ability, much like Greg Norman’s performance at Augusta back in 1996.A fixed mindset person believes, Im either good at this or not. They say, If I fail, its because theres something missing from my total package here. But the trouble is, its not a growth mindset. Having that fixed attitude limits your ability to cope with the things that are happening to you.-Fran Pirozzolo, neuroscientist and sports psychologistBy contrast, consider the student in our second scenario above. Although we don’t have her scores yet, she felt calm, confident, and prepared. Most students with that attitude achieve great score improvements on the SAT. Notably, she commented that she “could just start answering questions” on the SAT “instead of thinking really hard and wasting time”. Our SAT student experienced the flow that occurs when actions become automatic and overthinking is absent.And this is the million-dollar question: how do we convert our anxiety-ridden student into the calm and confident test-day superstar? How do you turn Greg Norman into a Masters champion?While it’s true that some people are more anxi ous by nature and others are cool and collected under pressure, it’s possible for anyone to take a few steps to improve their mental state on game day. Here are a few proven suggestions:Prepare. Nothing reduces anxiety like the knowledge that you’ve seen this golf course, this SAT question, this math problem a hundred times before. You automatically know the steps to solve the problem, so you can “turn off your brain” and run on autopilot. How do you prepare? Tutor with an expert (we’ll show you the questions that show up again and again). Do your homework so you know how to do the work yourself. Take timed, proctored practice tests so you’re used to the timing of the test and the pressure.Sleep/eat/exercise. It seems like every high school student has an ultra-intense schedule these days. While we don’t advocate neglecting assignments or skipping school leading up to the SAT, you should make sure that you’re getting as much rest and nutrition as you can in the week before test day. All the preparation in the world won’t be much help if you’re tired or hungry. And try to get some exercise, even if it’s just a short walk. Getting the endorphins flowing helps brain function on test day.Warm up. This doesn’t help everyone, but many students benefit from knocking out a few practice SAT problems over breakfast on test day. The point of this is not to learn new material it’s to warm up your brain and establish your confidence the morning of the big test. Don’t even check your answers remember, the point of this exercise is not to learn something new!Breathe. Sounds goofy, but when your cortisol and adrenaline kick in and you’re in full “fight or flight” response, your heart rate increases dramatically and breathing becomes shallow. These physiological responses hamper performance in athletic and intellectual competitions. On test day, keep a few simple breathing exercises or relaxation techniques handy to calm down and refocus you r brain. Try closing your eyes and breathing in for 10 counts, then out for 10 counts.Bring a lucky pencil or chew gum (quietly!). Use the same pencil to take your practice tests, then bring it to test day. Chew gum while you’re taking your practice tests, then chew gum when you’re taking the actual SAT. Creating a physical link between your practice performances and test day will help lower your anxiety and remind you that you’ve done this before.Visualize your success. To combat identity threat, picture yourself confidently completing every section of the SAT on time. You’re reading passages and understanding them, and you’re acing all the math problems. You’re in a state of flow. Rest confidently in the knowledge that you’ve done the work to prepare for the test, so there’s nothing standing between you and a great performance.Turn the page and leave each section behind. This is a tough one, but the ability to compartmentalize while you’re taking the SAT (or golf ing) is a valuable skill. What do you do when you know you bombed a section or bogeyed on the 9th hole? Leave it behind. Your performance on that section doesn’t have to affect your performance on the rest of the test. Students are remarkably bad judges of how many questions they actually missed, and they tend towards catastrophic thinking. If you think you had a bad section, try your breathing exercises, stretch, pull out that lucky pencil and get going on the next section.Maintain perspective. Even if you don’t get the score that you want, chances are you’ll be able to retake the test. We recommend that students plan on taking the SAT or ACT two or three times in order to work out the kinks and maximize their score. Very few students achieve their goal score on the first test, and every actual test you take gives you valuable test-day experience, helping you stay calm and confident the next time. And if you never get that perfect 1600 or 36? Life goes on. You’ll still get into a good college and the SAT and ACT will be a distant memory, just another learning experience along the way to becoming an adult.While the merits of the SAT and the ACT continue to be debated in national media, it’s indisputable that these tests provide a valuable training ground for how to thrive in high-pressure situations. Rather than shrinking away from the challenge, we encourage students to seize this opportunity to practice their “game day” skills, which will surely serve them in good stead later in life.

10 Common Mistakes to Avoid During a Job Interview

10 Common Mistakes to Avoid During a Job Interview via Pixabay 1. Show up late The minute you show up late to a job interview is the minute the interviewer will not take you seriously. If you’re on time, you’re late. Try to show up about 10 minutes early to show that you are eager to have this job interview and are excited about the position. This also gives you a chance to sit in a waiting area and to get a little bit of a feel for the environment of the office and how it operates, at least on the surface. via Pixabay 2. Dress inappropriately Dress for success! To show your interviewer that you take the chance to interview for the position seriously, make sure to dress professionally. You are never too overdressed for an interview. Keep it simple, yet add a touch of yourself to the outfit. It can be difficult to decide what is business professional and what is business casual and it doesn’t help that there are different expectations for both men and women. So make sure to do some research before going to your interview. via Pixabay 3. Sit before being offered a seat Keep in mind that you are a guest in your interviewer’s office. Never be presumptuous and sit down before being offered a seat during a job interview. You don’t know if this is the room you will be staying in, if there are other people coming in to interview you, or if your interviewer has a specific preference on where they like to sit. This is a common mistake interviewees make, so keep it in mind! via Pixabay 4. Avoid eye contact It’s understandable that you may be nervous or intimidated during a job interview, but that doesn’t mean you can avoid making eye contact with your interviewer. Though it may just be nerves, the interviewer may take it as you have something to hide or you are untrustworthy. It can be difficult to control your body language, especially if you are trying to convey something different than what you are feeling. Take a few deep breaths and relax. It’ll make it much easier to keep eye contact. 5. Give one-word answers Come prepared with what you may say during your job interview. Your interviewer is asking questions to get to know you and your experiences better, so if you give just one-word answers, they will not come away with a good feel for you as a person or worker. Before your interview, think of some stories and relevant experiences you can talk about that pertain to the position and its responsibilities. If you’re feeling nervous, practice telling a friend these stories and answers. via Pixabay 6. Give too many details You may be one of those people who doesn’t get nervous for a job interview and is completely comfortable with talking about themselves. If this is the case, be careful not to give too many irrelevant details. Remember, this is a job interview, not a coffee date. Keep your stories and answers concise and to the point without embellishing or giving too much personal opinion. 7. Brag about yourself It’s a fine line between talking about yourself and bragging about yourself. You don’t want to seem arrogant while recalling specific experiences or act like the company needs you more than you need them. It’s important to realize that you are confident that you can do well in this position, but that you still have a lot to learn about the industry and the company. 8. Use your phone If you receive a call or a text during a job interview, ignore it. Do not pull your phone out in the middle of your interview and answer it. All of your attention should be on the job interview and the interviewer. Before entering the building of your interview, it is best to put your phone either on silent or airplane mode and keep it in your pocket or handbag until after your interview. via Pixabay 9. Not shaking hands It’s a common courtesy to shake your interviewer’s hand at the beginning of the interview and at the end. It shows that you are polite and know the etiquette required when attending a job interview. It should happen naturally. If your interviewer doesn’t reach out their hand, make sure you offer yours. via Pixabay 10. Not sending a “thank you” note After an interview, it’s important to make sure you send a “thank you” note or email no more than a day after. Keep in mind that the interviewer is probably very busy and interviewing you is not the most important thing they need to do that day. Sending a note is polite and shows that you are considerate of the time they spent meeting with you. It will definitely put you ahead of other candidates if they do not send one.

3 Steps to a Successful School-Year, Experienced tutor and elementary-school teacher in the Baltimore, MD Area

3 Steps to a Successful School-Year, Experienced tutor and elementary-school teacher in the Baltimore, MD Area Boy, has the summer flown by! Too fast for us educators, and I’m sure not fast enough for a lot of parents! With the approach of another school year, there are some key steps that you should take in order to ensure a successful school year:1. Start Early! With the first day of school quickly approaching please start to get your child back to the “school-year” routine. Begin to reinforce those earlier bed times to ensure that your child is not that kid struggling to stay awake once that first day full of learning appears. As an educator, I know that instruction begins on day 1, and the biggest struggle during the first two weeks of school is keeping all those sleepy-heads awake. 2. Make Your Presence Known From Day 1! Although the first day of school will be hectic for everyone involved (parents, students, and the teacher). You must find a way to introduce yourself to your child’s teacher and begin a working relationship with him or her. A really cool and easy way to do that is by sending a small note with your child the first day of school that introduces yourself, provides your contact information, and maybe a concern and a goal you have for your child this school year. This cuts down on the traffic within the classroom on the first day, but also gives the teacher an opportunity to get to know you and your child. It will also help build that ever important working relationship. 3. Routine, Routine, Routine! Make a routine and stick with it. Being both a parent and a teacher, I understand the importance of structure and routine. Set a morning routine to help prepare for school, this may include dressing themselves for younger kids or walking the dog for older children. Also set an afternoon routine for immediately after school. These activities should include completing homework and any household chores before other activities. Finally, find an evening routine, including activities like making their lunch for the next day, brushing their teeth, and getting to bed on time. Believe it or not children love structure, and by setting routines this will set clear expectations for everyone involved. To hold your child accountable for following those routines, consider creating a simple chart with their daily tasks. Reward them with a sticker or a check mark for each task that is completed. At the end of the week, count up their stickers or check marks and give them a more tangible reward (i.e. an extra snack for 5 stickers or extra TV/Game time for 20 stickers). Modifications can be made to the chart for older children by having them complete a spreadsheet of their daily responsibilities. Have them keep track of their progress in order to help them become self-starters, and provide them with age-appropriate rewards.There are only a few short weeks left before our children are back into the classroom for the next ten months. Follow these three easy steps for children of all ages to ensure a smooth and productive school year!

Mission Viejo English Tutor 5 Note-taking Tips for Freshman

Mission Viejo English Tutor 5 Note-taking Tips for Freshman Tips from a Mission Viejo English Tutor: 5 Note-taking Tips for High School Freshman Tips from a Mission Viejo English Tutor: 5 Note-taking Tips for High School Freshman Freshman year in high school is a huge transition perhaps second only to that of moving on to college. There are higher expectations in general, and teachers expect students to ask them for help if theyre lost rather than reach out to students who they think might need help. Once in high school students will be expected to read more text in their math and science classes and read several novels in their English classes, while retaining this information for cumulative exams later in the year. With all of this new information to remember its extremely important to develop excellent notation skills. Some teachers will go over how best to take notes, or at least go over a few popular methods. However, students will have to determine independently which method works best for them. Until they do they are missing out on some really valuable skills that can help them understand new material, review past material, and get higher grades overall. Here are five note-taking tips from a Mission Vi ejo English Tutor. 1. Put things in your own words One thing most students should do but often fail to do is to put things in their own words. Students who write down phrases from a textbook verbatim will generally not remember the information at all. Unless freshmen can take these notes into the test with them, which is rare in high school, they will have wasted a bunch of time. Instead, students should take the time up front to write phrases in their own words. If they cant do this, its a sign that they dont really understand the information and they should probably look to their teacher or tutor for help (READ: A Students Guide to Study Breaks). 2. Use bullet points For many students, writing things in paragraph format can become overwhelming and distract them from the task at hand. Using bullet points or other notation formatting can help students write down information quickly and effectively while still keeping their notes clear and easy to read later on. With practice, students will find a balance of the correct amount of things they need to write down and which information is important for the exam. 3. Stay organized Taking excellent notes is only helpful if the student can maintain basic organization. If note cards and papers are stuffed at the bottom of a backpack or find their way to the trash too quickly, the notes wont be any help at all. When students have finished studying for an exam or have completed a chapter in their text book they are encouraged to put them in a separate binder for past assignments where they keep all their notes. Then, when it comes time to study for the midterm or final exam they will have all their notes ready and available to them at a glance. 4. Put information in plain language Many students new to high school will write down notes using the jargon that their text book or novel did. The point of taking notes is to make the assignment easier, not more difficult. Jargon is difficult to deal with when first presented and is just as tricky when it comes time to study. Thus, its important for students to write their notes down in plain language using vocabulary words they currently understand. Although students will need to broaden their vocabulary and understand new terms and phrases; their personal notes should always be easy to read (READ: 10 Study Tips from an Irvine History Tutor). 5. Never throw away your notes Its very tempting for students to rip up and throw away their notes once their quiz has been completed. Unfortunately, many students find out later on that their final exam encompasses that novel from two months ago. Students who have thrown away their notes will have to work with their study group or tutor to take duplicate notes all over again or risk doing poorly on the test. However, students who have saved and organized their notes will be able to spend an hour or so looking back at them rather than several hours redoing the assignment. Students should keep all their notes until they have gotten their final grades for every class at the end of the academic year in June. Our experienced Mission Viejo private tutors are masters at note-taking. Call us today to book your academic tutor from TutorNerds. All blog entries, with the exception of guest bloggers, are written by Tutor Nerds. Are you an education professional? If so, email us at pr@tutornerds.com for guest blogging and collaborations. We want to make this the best free education resource in SoCal, so feel free to suggest what you would like to see us write.