Hands-On Learning More Effective, Hands Down

A recent post on Parent Toolkit echoes HEART Tutoring’s curriculum that encourages students to learn through hands-on experience with the numbers rather than memorizing procedures or facts. HEART uses all seven tips that Parent Toolkit suggests.
One of our favorites on the list:

“… Play math games and point out math relationships in real life. For instance, while your child is racing toy cars, you might show him that each car has 4 tires and ask how he could quickly figure out how many tires … continue reading

Support HEART with AmazonSmile

Do you shop regularly, or even occasionally, on Amazon.com?

The online retailer’s foundation, AmazonSmile, created a great, easy way to support HEART Tutoring when you make purchases. By linking your Amazon account to HEART’s AmazonSmile account, a portion of the price of your eligible purchases will be donated to help local students.

To designate HEART as your AmazonSmile nonprofit of choice, click this link http://smile.amazon.com/ch/26-2354082 or search “Amazon Smile” on your Amazon account and then search for “HEART Tutoring.”

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Stories to Inspire on Stage

HEART got to be interviewed alongside four other great organizations last Friday night at Wingate University.  Huge thank you to Sarah Batista and Stories to Inspire for the chance to share the story!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXM-hB-i74A

https://www.flickr.com/photos/127704340@N04/sets/72157647481708362/?fb_action_ids=10152697019112258&fb_action_types=flickr_photos%3Aadd&fb_ref=w&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582

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I HEART Thursday!

download the pdf invitation here: Event Flyer v4 – pdf

I  Thursday!

Free Apps & Specials + Fun Tutors = Can’t Miss!

Bring your Thursday celebrations to BlackFinn and help HEART recruit more tutors.

When:

September 4, 2014, 6 – 8PM

Where:

BlackFinn – upstairs (210 E. Trade Street)

www.hearttutoring.org

Can’t make it but still want to become a tutor?

Click here to sign up!

HEART Tutoring’s Logo to Appear on Jimmie Johnson’s Helmet at the Brickyard

Jimmie Johnson revealed today the Blue Bunny Helmet of Hope design he will wear during this weekend’s Sprint Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. HEART Tutoring is proud to share that we are one of five winners to receive a $25,000 grant, a Blue Bunny ice cream party and logo placement on Johnson’s helmet this Sunday.

Emily Elliott, Executive Director of HEART Tutoring says, “We are thrilled and thankful that Jimmie Johnson is lending his name … continue reading