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As a parent, when you decide that your child needs extra help with schoolwork and you hire a tutor, you want private tutoring to work wonders. This is not always the case, however, unless you know a few ways to make private tutoring work for your child. First, before you even decide on private tutoring as the right option to address your child’s needs, talk to your son or daughter. Get a fuller sense of what is holding them back in class. Private tutoring is a great resource, but only if your child really needs one on one attention.
By talking to your child, you may realize that the true problem is a lack of follow through with homework, too many distractions from computer games, or even not enough sleep to concentrate during morning tests. If you determine that your child does need private tutoring, sit your child down and explain what you want to get out of tutoring. Kids often feel embarrassed or upset when they are told they need extra help. Explain that private tutoring is a tool, like buying a calculator or new backpack, and it will help them to succeed. Also, try to pick a tutor with your child’s personality in mind. For private tutoring, an outgoing child may need a serious tutor to focus their energy, while a shy student may need a gregarious tutor to bring out their inquisitive and talkative side. Next, discuss private tutoring options with your child’s regular teacher. Your son or daughter’s teacher may give you insight as to the root of the performance problem, and that insight can help you guide a tutor. In addition, private tutoring options are well known to most teachers, and they can point you to a reputable tutor in the subject area that is giving your child trouble. Once you have hired a tutor, make sure that you make the most of private tutoring by checking in frequently. Tell your tutor up front what you expect in terms of goals, and set future dates to discuss progress. Talk to your child as the tutoring lessons progress and make sure that they feel like progress is being made as well. |
