Head Back-to-the-Library this January for Free Online Tutoring Seven Days a Week

Students are back in school after the Christmas break, and this winter, children and teens will want to head "back-tothe library" too! Santa Rosa County students from 4th grade to 12th grade and college introduction level can visit any Santa Rosa County Library to get immediate, free help from qualified tutors. The Santa Rosa County Library System offers Live Homework Help, an online tutoring service from Tutor.com that connects students to expert tutors in math, science, social studies and English via the Internet. Spanish-speaking tutors are available in math and science.

Free help in core subjects

This free service allows students to connect to an expert tutor either from any Santa Rosa County Library or from their home PC with a Santa Rosa County library card. Students can receive one-to-one homework help from a live tutor via the Internet every day from 3 - 9 p.m. Live Homework Help is easy to use. Children and teens simply go to the library's Web site at www.santarosa.fl.gov/librarie s, click on the "Live Homework Help" link and then enter their grade level and the subject they need help in. In just a few minutes, students are connected to a tutor in an online classroom for help in math (elementary, algebra, geometry, trigonometry and calculus), science (elementary, earth science, biology, chemistry, physics), social studies (American History, World History, Political Science and more), and English (spelling, grammar, essay writing, book reports).

Learn from expert tutors in an online classroom

Students and tutors can review specific homework questions, as well as subjectspecific concepts using features such as controlled chat, an interactive white board and shared Web browsing in the Online Classroom. Tutors can type math equations using a special math tool, share educational Web sites and much more for a rewarding learning experience. All tutors are certified teachers, college professors, professional tutors or graduate school students from across the country. Every tutor has completed a third party background check and a comprehensive training program.

Visit the web site at www.santarosa.fl.gov/librari es to register for a library card, use the online eresources, learn about upcoming library programs, and to see a list of all libraries and hours. The Santa Rosa County Library System is a department of the SRC Board of County Commissioners. Libraries are located in Gulf Breeze, Jay, Milton, and Navarre with the Pace library opening in March 2007. For further information, contact Linda Hendrix, Santa Rosa County Library System Director.