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Dear Fellow Homeschooler,

My name is Brad Scott and I am writing to seek your assistance. I am a
father of two homeschooled children and am trying to let others know
that I
can provide on-line tutoring to grades 8 - 12 level math students. With
the
advent of technology, online tutoring has become virtually as effective
as
tutoring in person. Because of my support of, and belief in,
homeschooling,
it is primarily to homeschooled student whom I wish to provide my
services.
It is difficult to find an effective means to reach homeschooled
students
and I wish to gain your assistance. If there is any means by which you
could
inform other homeschoolers of my services (ex.: newsletters/links on
websites/word of mouth, etc.), I would be most grateful. Or if there
are any
avenues you could suggest I should try, I would greatly appreciate
that,
too.

It is now possible to receive effective tutoring -online- using the
collaborative software called NetMeeting. Nearly all current Windows
operating systems come with this software already installed, and it is
a
free download to those who do not have it. NetMeeting has proven to
fulfill
all the requirements conducive to excellent tutoring communications.
These
include full-duplex speech capability (just like a telephone) with
speakers
and microphone; video via webcam; text messaging; file transfer
abilities;
and MOST EXCITING: an interactive "whiteboard" where both the student
and
tutor can draw on the same screen, and make changes to the other
participant's work.

My expertise is drawn from having two young children who also are being
homeschooled; in addition to my more than 10 years math tutoring
experience.
My aim with students is to explain things in a clear logical way that
they
will understand; instructing them in the WHY more than in the HOW. This
style of teaching is directed to COMPREHENSION rather than RETENTION,
allowing the student to understand why they're doing what they're
doing, as
opposed to having to remember how to do something. Learning of this
nature
will stay with them for their lifetime. It is this approach which has
rewarded me at the end of many sessions with the exclamation: "That's
SO
EASY!"

I do enjoy my work as a math tutor very much, and would love to offer
my
service to those, like myself, who believe, and are involved in,
homeschooling. Would you please consider spreading my information to
those
within the homeschooling community with whom you may have contact? Any
assistqnce would be greatly appreciated. I truly wish to help students
realize that math can be both enjoyable and easy. And my efforts are to
do
what I can to help them.

For more information, or to contact me, the following are available:

http://www.mathbrainiacs.net

mathbrainiacs@shaw.ca

AOL IM: Astir777
Yahoo!Messenger: Astir7777
MSN: Astir777@hotmail.com

NetMeeting: mathbrainiacs@shaw.ca

604-551-9450 (1200 - 2300 Pacific Time)

Thank you for your time and consideration of my request.

Sincerely,


Brad Scott