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HERE WITH A HELPING HAND S eptember brings the beginning of the school year for families all across our area. Never before have students faced so many changes and uncertainty at the beginning of a new school year. These uncertainties can be stressful. Many parents report struggling with their decisions, wondering how their child will fare in a very different learning environment. Parents are concerned about their children missing out on enrichment opportunities. Each family is unique, just as each learner is unique. Whatever path you have chosen for your children’s education, there are resources and programs available in our area that can help your child succeed. Local tutoring and enrichment services have grown in the last few years, as demand has increased. Families have enlisted the help of tutors for their children for areas of curriculum that may be challenging, for specific skill sets such as learning multiplication tables, learning a foreign language, or preparing for a college entrance exam. These services can be invaluable in helping a student develop confidence in their skills by providing practice and individualized specific instruction tailored for the child. These services become even more important as children are learning in new environments for the first time. There are programs in our area that provide wide and varied enrichment opportunities for children of all ages, in both virtual format and safe traditional options. Fortunately, our community has many unique services so parents can find what works best for their student(s). A few of these options are outlined below, highlighting some of the wonderful options they offer for families to assist with learning during the pandemic.
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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS CLARKSVILLE YOUTH ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS Clarksville Youth Enrichment Programs is located at 403 Madison Street in downtown Clarksville. Open since 2012, CYEP provides in person or virtual tutoring options during their school year sessions, which run August 10-May 20. Scheduled Focus Tutoring features private, custom-designed, one-on-one assistance for Pre-Kindergarten through 12th graders and is available in most subject areas. Enrichment Tutoring is available for students who need extra academic instruction in a specific area. Each session is designed to maximize quality learning time and is priced at $35/hour. Tutors will seek client information regarding necessary areas of focus along with assessing students to determine additional areas of need. No contract is involved, and experienced professionals facilitate each meeting. Scheduling and payment is requested one week prior to the first session for four consecutive sessions at a time ($140). Enrichment Programs are available for Pre-Kindergarten through 12th graders and allow students to explore, design, and create in their own unique areas of interest. These sessions meet once a week and are designed specifically to enrich students in their areas of choice, build upon their existing talents, and allow them to think and create in new and exciting ways! Options available at this time include KinderPhonics, KinderMath, KinderArt, KinderLiteracy, a variety of art programs, sewing, quilting, and the ever popular Musical Multiplication class. Individual Spanish Tutoring is also available, which is perfect for students enrolled in the CMCSS Spanish Immersion program! Pricing is $20/hour, and students register for 8 or 9-week sessions at a time totalling $160 or $180 depending on the day of the week. At
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the conclusion of each 8/9 weeks, students may choose to continue, switch programs, or end. Most programs are not scheduled for a specific day and time but fill based on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that some programs are semester-long programs as indicated in their descriptions. A semester is 18 weeks. One program at CYEP that always receives rave reviews is the ACT Prep program. According to program director Brooke Knight, this program is designed for students in grades 7 and up who are preparing to take the ACT. The CYEP website states that this highly successful program “allows your teen to be motivated and inspired with a personal approach that takes the mystery out of the ACT.
Watch their confidence and scores grow as students learn applicable strategies, practice pacing, develop test-taking skills, and reduce anxiety. This program will help students better understand exactly what to expect and
