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When is
Tutoring Appropriate? Five Tips to Help Your Child
There is much written about the ways in which children today
are overscheduled. Between school, homework, sports, dance,
band, and community service projects, it's difficult to
carve out even an hour a day for family time. Still, many
parents find themselves considering whether or not to get
tutoring for their children. It's rarely an easy decision to
make, so here are five tips to help you determine when it's
appropriate to engage the services of a tutor.
1. Raising Grades. Tutors can help children raise their
grades. If your child is falling behind in math, for
example, a math tutor can work with your child to help him
or her understand the curriculum and become better prepared
for class work and for tests. If your child is falling
behind in several subjects, tutoring can help him or her
raise his or her overall grade point average.
2. Acceleration. Tutoring can be an excellent tool for
gifted and accelerated students who either need more
advanced coursework or who could benefit from work with more
depth and complexity. Keeping a gifted or accelerated
learner engaged and interested in schoolwork can sometimes
be challenging, and tutors can provide your child with the
stimulation he or she needs to stay on track in school.
3. Increasing Self-Confidence. There are any number of
reasons why a child may develop a defeatist attitude or lack
self-confidence in an academic setting. Whatever the reason,
this lack of confidence can negatively impact his or her
attitude towards school, choice of friends, and grades. The
right tutoring program can help your child become motivated
to succeed and feel confident in his or her ability to
master the class curriculum. In turn, that confidence will
positively impact other areas of his or her life.
4. Instilling Self-Discipline. Children often fall behind
because they haven't developed good note-taking habits, good
study habits, and good homework habits. Tutors can teach
your child how to succeed in school both through being
enthusiastic role models and through teaching specific
strategies for listening and studying.
5. Test Preparation. Today's competitive academic
environment means that students must score well on tests
like the SAT, ACT, and GRE in order to be accepted to the
schools of their choice. Tutoring can help students both
master the material that is likely to be covered on the
tests, as well as teach students proven test taking skills
that will ensure that their knowledge is reflected in their
test scores.
If you decide to engage the services of a tutor, keep in
mind that there are many different types of services
available. There are, for example, franchises that require
you to drop off your child for one-on-one or group tutoring.
There are also companies that provide a tutor who will come
in to your home for individual tutoring. Finally, there are
companies that provide one-on-one online tutoring. Given
most families' busy schedules, companies that offer in-home
or online tutoring provide the most flexibility - and often
the greatest returns - on your investment in your child's
future.
Chris Robertson is a published author of
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