Many students struggle with certain academic subjects and need a bit of extra help to understand the concepts. A tutor is a good way for these students to learn more and to gain a better grasp of the material. Some tutors charge a fee, but there are also several sites that offer free online tutors for students to use. Learn To Be, located at http://www.learntobe.org/, is a foundation that offers
. free online tutoring to any student in grades kindergarten through eighth. A student simply goes online and and request a tutoring session for their subject and skill level. A tutor is then matched with them, and the tutor and student are sent to a virtual classroom. The student and tutor can both write on the virtual whiteboard and talk back and forth. Students can also upload worksheets and problems they are working on for additional help. Algebra.com, located at http://www.algebra.com/tutors/, offers free tutoring using Twitter to help students struggling with pre-algebra, algebra and geometry. Students simply sign up and can then post to Twitter their problems. A tutor can respond on the Twitter feed and others can learn from the advice as well. Many public libraries also offer free homework help for members. Usually, students must have a valid library card to register for the program. They can then go online and ask their homework questions, which different tutors answer depending on the subject matter. Most of these programs are available online only during certain hours, so it is important to check with the local library to see their times. The County of Los Angeles has a site located at http://www.colapublib.org/children/tutor/, which can give a good idea of what many public libraries offer. Los Angeles offers tutoring in English, Spanish and Vietnamese for residents. Many libraries offer tutoring in other languages for native speakers depending on the area. More Reference Links: http://www.colapublib.org/children/tutor/ http://aplsnew-web.apls.state.al.us/aplsnew/patrons/homework/index.html
