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1139 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn

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  • Avatar Emily Matles ★★★★★ a week ago
    We would highly recommend Ally! Our son always asks about her, so very thankful to Brooklyn Letters for introducing us.
    ~ Emily, mom of Brooklyn 2 year old
  • Avatar Lil Amatore ★★★★★ 8 months ago
    Christina was absolutely wonderful. She went out of her way to win my son over and it worked. He looked forward to her visits and his speech improved so much under her care. She was super flexible and it’s clear she truly cares. We adore … More Christina and we’re going to miss her. Almost sad he improved so much! She’s simply amazing and we can’t say enough how great she is. I would recommend her services to anyone and everyone, without hesitation. Thank you so much for connecting us with her!
  • Avatar Natalie Levon ★★★★★ 4 months ago
    Nicole has been an amazing therapist!! She played a tremendous role in our daughter’s speech progress and overall development. She has come such a long way and we are so happy with the therapy she received!
  • Avatar Heather Liljengren ★★★★★ a year ago
    We cannot say enough good things about Effie, the ASL teacher, who was so engaged and effective with our 2 year old daughter from the very first session! Effie gladly included our whole family in the sessions! Her expertise and fantastic … More personality gave our daughter a way to communicate that she was so desperately seeking. The coordinators at Brooklyn Letters were so helpful and communicative…I would highly recommend their services!
  • Avatar T Ainsley ★★★★★ 5 months ago
    I cannot express how grateful and rewarding my experience with Brooklyn Letters has been. Her tutor Ms. Daria is so knowledgeable, amazing, kind and awesome. My daughter has made so much progress in Literacy and Math and it's all … More thanks to Ms. Daria. I know my daughter is sad that she can no longer work with Ms. Daria, as she looked forward to their sessions every week. Thank you again!
  • Avatar Chris duke Fields ★★★★★ a month ago
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  • Avatar Jackie Vasquez ★★★★★ 5 months ago
    Excellent services, caring therapists.
  • Avatar Colin Peters ★★★★★ 6 months ago
    We could not be happier with the services Valerie provided! She is very thoughtful and knowledgeable and provided significant guidance to support our daughter's speech development outside of our scheduled sessions. She established … More a great working relationship with her, and she will definitely be missed! Your business model is amazing and it was an absolute pleasure working with Valerie. I've referred your organization and Valerie to the Executive Director of our daughter's school and friends/colleagues who are in need of speech therapy services.
  • Avatar Nikhil Jaisinghani ★★★★★ 5 months ago
    Ron and Ken did a fantastic job with our security system today. Installed everything very quick. Both of them were very polite and asked us throughout if the installation met our needs. Simply fantastic!
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    I called Cornerstone Protection to get a Security system at a relatives out of state property, within a week it was installed! The installers worked with the client to help understand her new system and she was happy! Our relative said … More they were courteous, professional and patient! I highly recommend Cornerstone Protection for all of your security needs!
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    Had blink cameras; Car was broken into multiple times so I called CornerStone & they were able to install multiple cameras very quickly & for a reasonable price. I am so happy with the app & getting alerts that are not superfluous, … More like they were with Blink. Highly recommend CornerStone & the tech Ronnie.
  • Avatar Pete Peters ★★★★★ 4 months ago
    Ron and Ken are great guys to work with.
    Both were very knowledgeable and got our system back up and running.
    Thanks to both for a job well done...
  • Avatar Brigid Bower ★★★★★ 11 months ago
    Samantha Dalmas was fantastic! We saw her for a feeding therapy evaluation and while she doesn’t think my daughter needs more feeding therapy sessions at this time, but she gave me lots of tips to try. If my daughter's doctors want … More to see more progress at her next appointment, I wouldn’t hesitate to reach out to Samantha again.
  • Avatar Larry Barton ★★★★★ a year ago
    Amazing assistance provided by Shannon today on my security system. I’m so grateful for your prompt, efficient, professional, and courteous service. Put me down as a customer for life!
  • Avatar Megan Haller ★★★★★ 2 years ago
    One of the most painless experiences I've had. They came on time and was over the moon professional with still keeping a level of personability to it. The gentleman also went out of his way to say that my husband and Mines business … More was appreciated. Which is actually rare to be appreciated by such a great company. So thank you and we look forward to continuing services with this company.
  • Avatar Megan Magsam ★★★★★ 2 years ago
    I am so happy we decided to go with cornerstone. They were quick and efficient. Shannon and the installer we very friendly. We got a lot of equipment and it was still within our budget. 10/10 would definitely recommend! Thank you
  • Avatar Collins Youngblood ★★★★★ a year ago
    Love the customer service and Shanon and his team go above and beyond for my restaurant. Couldn't of asked for a better security system and level of service that his team provides.
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    I have been using Cornerstone Protection service for over 5 years and I'm really happy with the service and state-of-the-art equipments and it's futures are so much in advance and friendly, I highly recommend Cornerstone Protection … More Service any and all business that need a security protection days and nights specially after business hours(Cornerstone Protection is perfect solution for your business). Owner of Cornerstone Protection is proactive with their customers and their equipments. Good experienced with Cornerstone Protection!!!
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  • Avatar Liz Jones ★★★★ 2 years ago
    We had a very positive experience with Alissa as a tutor for our pod of 5th grade boys from January - June 2020. She cared a lot about the boys and worked hard to create meaningful activities for them. The pod experience was invaluable … More for all of our families during a difficult year and we were so grateful to have found this partnership! We also want to appreciate Craig for helping to match us with a tutor on very short notice after we had cycled through a few folks who were not able to see the commitment through. Thanks for sticking with us!
  • Avatar S CL ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    Dusty was the exact person we needed to help our child finish out the school year. So grateful to him for the way he steadily encouraged her and helped her stay on track and organized. He is flexible, responsive to our needs/schedule as … More a family, and a delight to be with. We are also thankful that Craig at Themba Tutors really "gets it" and partnered us with such a wonderful tutor who was a great fit for our girl.
  • Avatar Nicole May ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    My child worked with Gillian D virtually for math enrichment. She is an excellent teacher. She took time to understand my child's specific learning style and provided tools that would be engaging. She was kind and empathetic- really … More made it her goal to connect with my child and build trust and rapport. My child started the school year with confidence and without the typically "brain-drain" that occurs over the summer, thanks to Gillian.
  • Avatar Gillian Davidoff ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    I am going into my second year as a Themba tutor. I have met so many great individuals while working for this company. Craig and the rest of the Themba team do such an excellent job picking and choosing Themba tutors that suit each client's … More individual needs! I look forward to meeting new tutors and clients in the 2021-2022 school year!
  • Avatar carolina luttmann ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    Our son started in a new high school, 100% remote, and was really struggling with Latin and Physics. I found Themba Tudors online and had an initial call with Craig, who was very knowledgeable, responsive, and found 2 amazing tutors for … More us. Both the Latin and the physics tutors were fantastic, connected with my son really well and helped him go from 'failing' grade to 'honors'! I will for sure continue using (and recommending!) Themba Tutors. Thank you, C, K, and W!
  • Avatar Eric Fingerman ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    Brian is a fantastic executive functioning coach. Super helpful, flexible with hours, and tailored the experience to our needs.
  • Avatar Susan Wong ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    Giulia Mercuri is a great Italian tutor! She was very responsive and accessible. Giulia put a ton of effort into preparing for each session and really helped our son with test preparation and projects. We are grateful that she was able … More to help, especially since our son did not receive any live teaching during COVID. We are happy that she was referred to us!
  • Avatar Christine Gennetti ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    As an adult student diagnosed with a learning disability during grad school, I knew I needed help dealing with my Master's program's demanding workload. I was seriously considering dropping out when I was referred to Themba Tutors. … More I was paired up with a wonderful tutor, Julie, who was a total lifesaver. I learned many techniques that I can utilize in the future as I embark on the next phase of my career.
    I can wholeheartedly say after working with Themba for two years that I would not have finished my program without this organization. And I am so thankful I selected them.
  • Avatar Fabiola FITZPATRICK ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    We were introduced to a wonderful tutor: Mcedwyn. He and our son, a freshman in college, worked well together. As a result, our son’s grades significantly improved. The tutor taught our son subject content and various methods to effectively … More study for quizzes and exams. Our son was also taught time management and organization. My son’s experience with the tutor made the first year of college a less intimidating experience.
  • Avatar Jude Eugene ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    We have been with our tutor, Cailin Schiller, for two years, from 5th - 7th grade. She started as an executive functioning tutor with my daughter. From the start, she demonstrated a depth of expertise and a selective use of techniques skillfully … More adapted to my daughter’s ADHD and Math disability. Cailin made Math accessible and understandable to her in a way that even her teachers had not been able to do. She differentiated reading, writing and math tasks and assignments to tailor them to my daughter’s unique learning differences. Not only did it have an effect on her grades and her work efficiency, but she finally could do her work with less anxiety. Even my daughter’s teachers used Cailin’s guidance to modify their work with her. But most importantly, she became my daughter’s favorite resource. I can’t say how invaluable Cailin has been to my daughter’s progress and well-being. I’d recommend her a million times over. She is a gem.
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    Victoria is a superb tutor. She helped my high school age daughter with her writing. Victoria's skills as a tutor, as well as her sense of humor and her engaging personality went a long way with my daughter.
  • A Google User ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    I'm so glad we were referred to Themba Tutors. After a great initial conversation to learn our needs, we were connected with an excellent tutor, Felicia, who is helping our high school daughter learn better organizational and executive … More skills. Highly recommended.
  • Avatar Fara Jones ★★★★★ 5 years ago
    Themba Tutors provided a leaning specialist that was a perfect fit for my daughter. I told them what we were looking for and they delivered. Our tutor is responsive and flexible and makes it easy for my daughter to reach out to her own … More her own, which gives her an added sense of responsibility over her learning. As a therapist myself, I now regularly recommend Themba to my patients. A much needed and well provided service to the community!!
  • Avatar Frances Simpson ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    The tutors at Themba are fantastic! Caitlyn McNeill helped our son academically, but also with getting organized in every subject, which he so desperately needed. She offered great advice and useful strategies that helped our son become … More a more successful student. We are using Themba tutors again this year for our daughter. We're so happy to have been referred to them!
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    I'm so glad we were referred to Themba Tutors. After a great initial conversation to learn our needs, we were connected with an excellent tutor, Felicia, who is helping our high school daughter learn better organizational and executive … More skills. Highly recommended.
  • Avatar Nina Herman ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    We had a wonderful experience with our tutor Micaela. She helped our son not only academically but at every level. We will be forever grateful to have her in our lives.
  • Avatar Frances ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    The tutors at Themba are fantastic! Caitlyn McNeill helped our son academically, but also with getting organized in every subject, which he so desperately needed. She offered great advice and useful strategies that helped our son become … More a more successful student. We are using Themba tutors again this year for our daughter. We're so happy to have been referred to them!
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    Paul Smith at Themba has been an exceptional tutor for my son, both in terms of teaching the subject matter and teaching how best to approach the process of learning math and executing assignments. We feel very fortunate to be working with … More Paul.
  • Avatar Monica Alzate ★★★★★ 5 years ago
    We were very lucky to have found Edwouine Swift, my son's therapist through Themba Tutors. Thomas is 12 years old, and it is extremely difficult to get him to write. Edwouine just works her magic with him, he adores her and is so … More eager to follow her guidance. I have no doubt she will be a positive driving force in his academic future.

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We offer  SAT, GRE, SHSAT, ISEE/SSAT, ELA, Regents, TASC, MAP Growth, ACT, LOTE, , MCAT, and GED test preparation tutoring services. Scroll down below for more info about these exams.

 

In test preparation, a one-size-fits-all approach tends to be ineffective. Tutoring is most powerful when customized to your child’s unique learning profile. Themba Tutors teach test content but, more importantly, help build underlying skills. Most of our students have formally recognized learning issues for which special accommodations are granted, such as extended time or multiple-day testing. The test-taking strategies we teach incorporate such accommodations to the benefit of the student.

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What to do before exams? Good Study Habits

 

Keep Up with Your Work

 

If you attend class regularly, continue with readings, and take notes conscientiously, studying is often a comparatively pain-free process. Make sure to expand and review class notes regularly throughout the semester. It would be best if you considered making a glossary or collection of note cards for vocabulary review in each class. Many students find that preparing for a private class for 60-90 minutes per day, five or six days per week, will leave them well-prepared at exam time. To assist students with the organization at finals time, we have compiled a couple of time management tools included with this page.

 

Don’t Cram at the Last Second

 

Building off our previous entry, try studying for 60-90 minutes per day for every week leading up to an exam. All-nighters don’t work for most people, and students experience declining returns on their efforts when they attempt to study for four and five hours straight.

What Are the Things to Do Before an Exam?

Complete a Mock Test

 

Many social science, natural science, and foreign language textbooks contain hundreds of questions at the end of chapters that are never answered. You should set aside an hour and try to answer these questions on a paper without using your notes? If you can complete a mock test 3-5 days before an exam, you’ll then know where to focus your studying. You may also combat pre-test jitters by demonstrating to yourself what you recognize. Try answering a few potential essay questions on a timed, mystery basis, and see how you are doing. Other simple tips in conducting a mock test are to ask a friend or classmate or your parents to offer you an oral quiz supported concepts within the textbook or in either of your notes.

 

Do Not Multitask While Studying

 

Set aside time to review beforehand then follow through. For most people, meaning leaving your dormitory and turning off visual/auditory distractions, including iPods, Facebook, and music with lyrics. If you’ve got outstanding questions, see your professor or tutor a minimum of three days before the exam. If you’ve given yourself a mock test beforehand, you’ll be ready to attend office hours with an agenda.

 

Think about what written questions could be on the exam; Outline each potential essay as a pretesting and practice.

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Find a Group of Dedicated Students with Whom to Review

 

A group study session is a perfect time to review and compare notes, ask one another questions, explain ideas to at least one another, discuss the upcoming exam and difficult concepts, and, when appropriate, delegate study tasks. Do set an agenda and a selected time-frame for your group study session so that your work together doesn’t veer off-topic.

 

Listen for Clues From Your Teachers

 

Your teacher or your professor will sometimes come right out and tell you about the exam or help you plan your studying strategies. You need to be in school a day to receive such help. Use review sheets thoroughly.

 

Review your class notes every day. You can add hints, keywords, summaries, idea maps, graphs, charts, discussion points, and questions where applicable. Take the time to arrange lecture notes after class, adding key examples from labs and course readings.

TYPES OF EXAMS

 

SAT

 

The SAT is an entrance exam used by most colleges and universities to make admissions decisions. The SAT is a multiple-choice, pencil-and-paper test created and administered by the College Board. 

 

The SAT’s purpose is to measure a high school student’s readiness for college and provide colleges with one common data point that can be used to compare all applicants. Here are some essential college readiness guidelines and skills to follow.

 

Check out these free practice full-length paper SAT exams and bubble sheets.

GRE

 

The Graduate Record Examination, or GRE, is an important step in the graduate school or business school application process. The GRE is a multiple-choice, computer-based, standardized exam often required for admission to graduate programs and graduate business programs (MBA) globally.

 

The GRE measures your command of basic arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and data analysis, as well as college-level vocabulary. More importantly, it measures your ability to analyze and evaluate written material, think critically, and solve problems.

 

SHSAT

 

The Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT) is the only criterion for admissions to 8 of the 9 New York City Specialized High Schools. The only exception is the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, which requires an audition or portfolio for admission.

 

The SHSAT is administered by the New York City Department of Education and is only available to New York City residents in the 8th grade. 9th-grade students may also choose to take the 9th-grade version of the SHSAT for a very limited number of seats that may become available at the Specialized High Schools.

 

ISEE/SSAT

 

The Secondary School Aptitude Test (SSAT) and the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) is the two admissions tests used to determine placement into independent and private junior highs and high schools.

 

ELA

 

The ELA test is an untimed test that contains several different kinds of questions. Students answer multiple-choice questions based on short passages they read and write responses to open-ended questions based on stories, articles, or poems they listen to or read.

 

ACT

 

The American College Testing Test or ACT is a college admissions test given by high school students to measure their college preparedness. The ACT exam assesses four academic skills: English, arithmetic, reading, and scientific thinking. It also includes a direct writing test, which is optional.

 

Check out these free practice ACT exam and bubble sheets.

 

New York State Regents

 

Regents exams measure student achievement in high school-level courses. To graduate from high school in New York State, students must pass five Regents exams in the following subject areas: English Language Arts, math, science, social studies/history, and any additional Regents exam or another option approved by the State.

TASC

 

TASC Test Assessing Secondary Completion™ is a state-of-the-art and affordable national high school equivalency assessment. It assesses five subject areas, including Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. The TASC Test measures examinees’ levels of achievement relative to graduating high school seniors, as outlined by the College and Career Readiness standards. Here are 7 basic life skills to learn for college readiness.

 

MAP Growth

 

MAP Growth is a computerized adaptive test that helps teachers, parents, and administrators improve learning for all students and make informed decisions to promote a child’s academic growth. It is a comprehensive assessment that focuses on tracking the growth of students in grades K-12 through the school year. Though the test is untimed, each subject takes approximately 45 minutes to complete. The computer-adaptive assessment is aligned with the Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards. MAP GROWTH is part of the MAP Suite, which also contains MAP Skills.

 

LOTE

 

The LOTE Comprehensive exam assesses students’ proficiency at Checkpoint B of the NY State Education Department’s learning standards for Languages Other Than English.

 

On the LOTE Comprehensive exam, students are required to:

  • Have conversations in the language being tested
  • Listen to the test administrator speak in the language being tested and answer multiple-choice questions
  • Read a text in the language being tested (for example, a menu or poem) and answer multiple-choice questions
  • Write two essays in the language being tested.

 

MCAT

 

The Medical College Admissions Test, commonly known as the MCAT, is a standardized examination used in the United States and Canada to assess the knowledge, skills, and critical thinking abilities of individuals aspiring to pursue a career in medicine. The MCAT is a crucial component of the medical school admissions process and is typically taken by students who have completed or are close to completing their undergraduate degrees and are planning to apply to medical schools

 

GED

 

Since GED is an alternative to a high school diploma. It is highly recommended that you prepare for it. You will receive a test score vouching for your high school knowledge equivalency and college readiness. Obtaining Your GED offers better chances of furthering your education. Here is the ultimate guide for college readiness. Take advantage of this College Readiness – Preparation For The Future: A Senior Boot Camp to access various skills to learn and improve upon them.

MORE THINGS ABOUT PREPARING FOR EXAMS

 

 

Take Notes on the Course Readings

 

You should also review these notes daily. Again, create visual enhancements when possible (e.g., compare/contrast charts, timelines, etc.). Use both your course notebook and, therefore, the text’s margins to record valuable information. Please see our entries on reading for further information on this topic.

 

Make Sure to Get Plenty of Sleep

 

Sleeping hours are often the time once we completely synthesize information, especially topics we’ve covered a few hours before bedtime. You want to be as fresh as possible and ready to engage your memory once you take the exam fully. Also, don’t stop exercising or taking time for yourself, even at the final exam time.

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Find Ways to Apply Materials from Class

 

Think about how exams subject and topics are related to your personal interests, societal problems, and controversies, issues raised in other classes, or different experiences in your life.

 

How Can Themba Tutors Help you?

 

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Students of all ages receive one-on-one tutoring in all instructional materials, test preparation, and executive function coaching as required. At Themba Tutors, we take the time to help students/clients understand their strengths and progress in areas where they need to improve. We offer personalized tools for each of our clients to help them become more aware of their individual needs as they work towards short-term goals. Improving these skills will benefit our students’/clients’ long-term plans.

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How long does it take on average to get ready for the SHSAT and ISEE tests?
The most successful students take up to 4-6 months of weekly sessions, Summertime sessions double up to address both ELA and Math advanced topics before school starts: this helps the student build stamina to sit through long passages and develop key test taking strategies that are centered around how the child learns best. The toughest topics are taught in the summer.
Can you do one set of tutoring that meets the needs of both the SHSAT and ISEE tests - or do you need separate prep for each one?
They can be accomplished at the same time. ISEE requires more topics that have to be covered in Quantitative Reasoning and Verbal Reasoning and its usually taken at a later date than SHSAT ( two months apart).
What do you think of interview prep services for high school application interviews? Worth the money?
Yes, it helps the student build the confidence needed and the appropriate language and word choice/ vocabulary to use when responding to questions such as  1. Tell me a little bit about yourself, 2- Why do you think you’re a good candidate for this school? 3- What are some of your strengths/weaknesses 4- What is your best quality that makes you stand out from the rest  5- What is the last book you read and how can you apply some of the themes in the book to your real-life 6- Why do you want to come to this school? What can we offer you that another school can’t?  7- Can you tell me about a time when you felt that something didn’t go your way and how you responded to that situation?  8- Do you have any questions for me (which 100% the student should have 3 questions ready to ask the interviewer).
Most students that interview really well have already structured thoughtful and meaningful responses because they’re practiced a whole lot. Students that don’t do well freeze up, never answer the question, respond using colloquial language, and are patiently waiting for the interview to be over. It’s apparent to the interviewer if the student matches the individual presented on the application.

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Having been through the SAT/ACT tutoring process before with my older daughter, I knew we d need something less conventional, more tailor-made, for my son–someone who could adjust and meet the needs of my son s specific learning needs. My son has ADHD and easily becomes overwhelmed and anxious with regards to test-taking. After his first tutoring session with Dr. Brooke, we knew it was a “good fit . She was able to quickly develop a great working rapport with my son. She understood that he needed to be gently challenged, praised and continually encouraged to keep him from becoming overly frustrated. His original PSAT score was a 26. Dr. Brooke helped him to bring his ACT score up to a 31. We can’t thank her enough!

-Hilary V.

We are incredibly grateful to Alissa for everything she has done. Our son scored 536 and has an offer from his top school.

-R.B.

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