We often hear that Mira Costa High School students struggle most with chemistry, Geometry, and Algebra, and their parents have trouble finding a helpful tutor. We’d like to offer our help to those parents in need of finding a great tutor because our staff is local to the South Bay, and many have graduated from Mira Costa.

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Students of all ages often struggle with math because they often do not know the steps it takes to become a successful math student. I don’t believe that students struggle with math because they are “math-illiterate”, as my 6th grade Pre-Algebra teacher once said about me to my parents during a parent-teacher conference. Little did she know that I would eventually grow up to become a math-whiz. All it took were these rather simple, yet highly effective steps: (click on “read more” to find out)

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At the Study Hut we are happy to offer tutoring in Geometry, a subject that many students struggle with. Geometry courses in the Palos Verdes School District teach students to develop an understanding of the concept of proof in geometric contexts and construct formal logical arguments. Furthermore, Algebraic techniques are applied in the solution of problems involving geometric figures in two- and three-dimensions. The most difficult aspect of Geometry seems to be the proof, which requires knowledge (and the ability to instantly recall) numerous theorems. Proofs are also challenging for students because they require students to problem solve in a novel way. Its a type of logic and mathematical problem that has thus far, never been encountered by most students. Therefore, the combination of a new method of problem solving along with the required knowledge of many theorems, make the proof one of the biggest challenges in Geometry.

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