LAS COLINAS TUTORING:  

Math Tutoring

Monday and Wednesday Afterschool 

Room C6; 3:05-4:00pm

Mrs. Bryce 

Math Tutoring

Tuesday and Thursday

 Room B5;  8:00-8:25am

Mrs. McCarthy

Math Tutoring

Room C6

Tuesday and Thursday 7th/8th During Lunch

Mrs. Bryce 

The Camarillo Library Homework Center 

 The Homework Center is open Monday through Thursday from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm during the school year. Students can drop in anytime during the open hours without an appointment. The Homework Center staff consists of professional librarians, certified teachers, college students, and volunteers who are dedicated to helping students succeed academically.

    The Camarillo Library Homework Center is a valuable resource for students who need extra support or guidance with their homework. By providing access to quality education and information, the Homework Center helps students achieve their academic goals and prepare for their future.

    For more information about the Camarillo Library Homework Center, please visit the library's website or call (805) 388-5222.

Tips for Hassle-Free Homework for Parents & Students

1. Parents; find ways to internally motivate your child. Find out what the child’s goals are. Once you have determined the child’s goals, ask questions to help the child determine how he can meet these goals.

Here are some ideas:

• How much time to you think you’ll need to study each day?

• What do you want your study space to look like?

• What conditions do you need to study most effectively?

• What materials do you need?

• What do you want the quality of your work to look like?

• How can I best assist you?

• What method do you want to use to monitor your daily and weekly progress?

• Where will you keep your completed homework?

2. Teach them time management skills. Help the child organize projects with a planner. Help them create a system for logging projects and checking them off upon completion.

3. Have the child create her own consequences for the following situations:

• Forgetting homework

• Not sticking to study schedule

• Careless homework

• How to get assignments when absent

• What should happen when a goal is not met?
Have the child write all agreements, consequences and schedules. Be specific. Keep all agreements in writing to avoid power struggles over the plan. Use encouragement.

4. Make learning a family value. Establish a family quiet time when all family members read or do something educational. Keep this time sacred even if your child doesn’t have any homework that night.

5. Don’t argue or bargain about homework time. Simply state, "I understand. It’s homework time." Repeat as often as necessary, stay calm.

6. Make yourself available for help, without doing it for him. When the child asks for help, have him read the directions to you.

7. Make it fun. Learning is a natural talent for children and keeping it interesting, meaningful, fun and exciting is helpful.

8. Make the teacher a part of your team for success. When you feel frustrated or unsure, meet with the child’s teacher and ask him/her for ideas to help you support your child’s learning.

9. Make sure your child is getting enough sleep.

10. If your child does not want to study ask yourself, "What is my child trying to communicate?"

• Resisting parental expectations

• Not capable of the work

• Learning problem

• Low self-esteem

• Child’s method of learning needs are not being met

• Sibling competition

11. Do not hesitate to contact your child’s teacher first  if you need assistance or want to clarify homework.  Please email your student's teachers from the LCS website to communicate your concerns.

Study Tips

The good news; study habits and skills can be developed or learned; anyone can become a good student. The following tips will help you study more efficiently and become a better student.

First, you should develop a study routine. Always try and study at the same place and the same time. The place can be anywhere that you feel comfortable, such as a place at the school, a library, or your room. If you choose your room, as most students do, make it a good environment in which to study. Make sure you have plenty of room to spread out your books and notebooks. Some students will have desks that are way too small. You don’t want to feel cramped. Also, make sure you can concentrate. The room needs to be lit to your liking. Turn off the TV, phone ringer and social media apps that give you notifications.  Listening to the radio is okay for some people as it helps them concentrate. For others, it is too much of a distraction.

Try and make time to study each day and try to do it at the same time every day. This will help you get into a routine and focus better. The best time to study varies from person to person. Some people study well in the afternoon, right after school. Some students need a break after classes and do better at night. You will know which person you are. The point is to choose a time and stick with it. There is also the matter of which subjects to study first. This also depends on the individual. You may like to study the easiest subject first, and then move on to the more difficult work. Or, perhaps you like to get the tough stuff out of the way first. If you do not know which type of person you are, try out each method. Once again, choose one and stick with it. Routine, routine, routine. It is the habit of the successful student. 

Note-taking is also a skill that can be learned. The most effective way to take notes in class is to do so in outline form. You do not have to write down everything the teacher says. Most of the time, teachers will present their material in outline form already, making note-taking much easier. However, if there is something very important to remember, such as when a teacher makes a point to repeat himself or herself, then that can be taken down word-for-word. It is also effective to use some type of shorthand or abbreviations. Any kind will do, as long as you can understand what you wrote or typed when you review it later.

When it comes to long assignments or projects, it is important not to wait until the last minute. It seems like a no-brainer, but many students will still do this. When you get the assignment, make a schedule. Figure out how much work you need to do and how much time you have to do it. Then, split up the work evenly so you can do a little each day. The same goes for tests. Cramming the night before rarely yields positive results. The best thing you can do is space out your studying and get enough sleep the night before.

Implementing these tips should help you become a better student and achieve better grades. Not only will this help you now, but you should be better prepared to succeed when you get to high school and beyond.