Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • June 23, 2010 Business Supplemental education can benefit your child With school districts across the country cutting summer school programs, what alternatives are available to parents who want to help their children avoid summertime regression and work on basic skills? “Many children could use a little extra help in school and summer is a great time to get ahead or address problem areas,” said Dr. Ray Huntington, founder of the Huntington Learning Center. “Certainly, learning doesn’t have to stop because school is over. Summer is a perfect opportunity to boost your child’s chances for success in school.” If summer school isn’t offered at your child’s school, try exploring other supplemental education alternatives such as a learning center. Dr. Huntington the following advantages of supplemental education in the summer: Summer is an ideal time to fine-tune or improve skills. The hustle and bustle that accompanies the school year can be a great source of stress for many students who must juggle homework, activities, work, and more. Without the pressure of typical school-year obligations -- and seven or eight hours more free time each day for three months -many students are better able to reap the benefits of tutoring during the summer months. Your child is the focus. It’s not unfathomable that a child who learns at a different pace or grasps concepts in a different manner might fall behind in a class of 20 or 30 students. At a learning center, teachers work with students individually or in small groups of three or four. Individualized teaching methods help get to the root of the problem. At Huntington, teachers perform an academic evaluation of each and every student before beginning instruction so they can first understand the child’s strengths and weaknesses. Afterward, a program of instruction is customized for the child -- one that will meet his or her precise needs. Student progress is carefully measured. Inevitably in a classroom full of children, it is difficult for one teacher to closely monitor the progress of every student. Quality supplemental education service providers measure student development at regular intervals and keep parents (and teachers, if requested) well-informed of their child’s achievement. Yet another advantage of working with a supplemental education service provider is convenience. “At Huntington, we accommodate families’ schedules,” Dr. Huntington added. “If children continue to work with us during the school year, we’re open weekends and evenings, too. Our goal is to give children the best education possible and we work with families to make the process as easy and stressfree as possible.” Founded in 1977, Huntington Learning Center is the nation’s longest-running supplemental education services provider. Today, Huntington continues to be an industry leader providing instruction in reading, writing, spelling, phonics, mathematics, and study skills, and SAT and ACT preparation to tens of thousands of students from kindergarten through grade 12. Huntington prides itself on its unparalleled programs that help parents, caregivers, and educators identify the gaps in skills and knowledge that can limit learning potential. Huntington’s personalized programs of instruction enable children to excel. For more information about Huntington Learning Center in Ridgewood, contact Stacey Garfinkel at (201) 447-1200. BK BOOKKEEPING & PAYROLL SERVICE, LLC  QUICKBOOKS PRO SPECIALISTS ED GOSTISSA WYCKOFF, NJ 201-891-1033 NJ Lic #13VH02050500 FREE ESTIMATE RR Silone, cousin of Italian author Ignazio Si- Servicing All Small Businesses Phone: 973-423-0303 Fax: 973-423-3131 bkbookpay@optonline.net Annmarie Breeman • Nancy Kough  “A Carpentry and Remodeling Company” DECKS • BASEMENTS • KITCHENS • BATHROOMS • DOORS WINDOWS • ADDITIONS AND RENOVATIONS EBG CONSTRUCTION LLC “Architectural Millwork & Design” lone, has published his first novel, “Rock and Roll Love Story”; a rambling, Beat-style tale of a wannabe rock star from New Jersey as he struggles for mental health and love in the downsized economy of 1978. Leafstoan.blogspot.com or Buy at Amazon.com or Barnes&Noble.com. Break the Highway Trend! ...not your community’s back. 6-23-10 mike/janine RR_Silone2x2(6-23-10) 2 x 2” 3-24-10 pat/janine EBGConst2x2(3-24-10) Local businesses are the backbone of your x 2” 2 community and the trend to shop the Rev2 Save Time! Save Gas! Save Money! SAVE YOUR COMMUNITY! We Need You Talk to your kids about how dangerous it can be. SHOP LOCALLY. IT’S SMART. ...and besides, it’s so convenient! ��������������������������������������� ��������������������������������������������������������� ����������������������������������������������� ������������������ � big guys on the highway hurts us all.Your local businesses have what you want... at the right price... and close to home. So, why hassle with the highways?