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PARENTS AGREE: Y3K TUTOR IN YOUR HOME CHANGES LIVES #31

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Our Y3K Tutor In Your Home tutor has been terrific for my 7th grader with executive function and decoding issues. He met a boy frustrated about school, quickly established a great rapport and turned him into a boy with some confidence that he could meet the demands of 7th grade. It is an ongoing process.  Our tutor helps each week with organization of materials and assignments and working on homework where a little more explanation is needed.  He has been particularly helpful in helping with writing assignments, getting my son to think through the question, his argument and then really thoroughly explaining and supporting his arguments.  Before he was struggling to write 3 paragraphs, and now he is checking to make sure he has articulated every thought clearly.  Our tutor’s support each week reinforces the lessons and keeps my son on track and organized.  His grades have come up, but most importantly he is confident in himself as a student and is engaging more with teachers during the day.

 

Shannon A.

Bigelow Middle School Parent

Newton, MA

PARENTS AGREE: Y3K TUTOR IN YOUR HOME CHANGES LIVES #26

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The Y3K Tutor In Your Home owner has been an amazing tutor for my son.  I am so glad we got to know him. Right now he is helping my son with math. I like how he finds multiple ways of teaching something, specifically for how my son will understand. I like that he can cover any subject if he needs to.  I love how he includes organization and planning skills during the class.  Our tutor can adapt to any child and create a special bond between them.  Overall he is an amazing tutor and friend to my child.

S.C.

Kennedy Middle School Parent

Natick, MA

PARENTS AGREE: Y3K TUTOR IN YOUR HOME CHANGES LIVES #19

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PARENTS AGREE: Y3K TUTOR IN YOUR HOME CHANGES LIVES

Y3K Tutor In Your Home has been tutoring my son since the fall.  My son has gone from having mostly C, C- and even D grades to mostly B’s.  Our tutor is convinced that he will continue to improve and that my son will be making honor roll in the near future! My son’s motivation has increased considerably and he is taking pride in his work.  I know that my son would not be doing as well today without Y3K Tutor In Your Home’s support and I plan on continuing the tutoring when my son enters Needham High School next year.

I. M.

Pollard Middle School Parent

Needham, MA

Dissection Bad For Environment

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Dissection animal formaldehyde is known to be a hazardous air and water pollutant and waste material according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency. When teachers or students dispose of the cut up animals with these toxic chemicals some simply throw them out in the trash and pour the liquid down the drain. Cities and towns have detected formaldehyde in their drinking water, rainwater, lake water, and other waterways.

Harmful Dissection

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Did you know that traditional middle school and high school biology animal dissections can do more harm than good for students? There are psychological, physical and environmental dangers associated with animal dissections putting your student at risk. Over the next several days we will take a closer look at the harmful environmental risks related to animal dissection. Check back here tomorrow!

Dangerous Dissection Chemical #3: Ethylene Glycol

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Ethylene glycol–preserved specimens have actually been first fixed in formaldehyde or formalin solutions. They are then washed and preserved in ethylene glycol, which is the same chemical in your car’s antifreeze. Ethylene glycol is another toxic chemical that our children are being exposed to during biology animal dissections. It can affect the central nervous system, heart and kidneys. Remember that besides the toxic ethylene glycol, these animals still have formaldehyde inside them as well. When the animals are cut open, our children are exposed to toxic poisonous ethylene glycol and formaldehyde.

Dangerous Dissection Chemical #1: Formaldehyde

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After animals are killed specifically for classroom dissection purposes they are then often preserved. Dissection animals are embalmed with a chemical preservative called formaldehyde (also known as methanal). Formaldehyde is a nearly colorless and highly irritating gas with a sharp odor. The liquid these dissection animals are contained in is actually formaldehyde dissolved in water called formalin. Formaldehyde is a known nasal and dermal carcinogen. It is also a sensitizer, causing allergy-related symptoms.

When students cut open these preserved dead animals, formaldehyde can be released. This formaldehyde can damage the children’s eyes, cause asthma attacks and bronchitis when exposed to this poison. Symptoms of formaldehyde exposure include eye, nose, throat and skin irritation. Other dissection chemical symptoms include a persistent cough, other respiratory ailments, headache, nausea and dizziness.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, this chemical preservative can be linked to cancer of the throat, lungs, and nasal passages. Children may be more susceptible to the respiratory effects of formaldehyde than adults, according to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). Biology students should not be exposed to dead animals preserved in formaldehyde.

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