Does my child need a tutor?
Oct 4, 2006
It's a month plus into the school year, and your child is probably settling into a homework routine. But what if you've read the homework tips, and tried them all out, and that homework time is less of a routine, and more of a headache? Does this mean that your child might need a tutor? Here are some helpful tips to help you determine if tutoring is right for your child.
Tips to Help You Determine if Your Child Needs Tutoring
- Homework takes too long, or your child can't seem to complete the assignment in a reasonable amount of time
- Your child has lost motivation
- Your child lies about having homework, or tries to hide it
- If you notice behavioral issues around homework time
- Your child complains of stomachaches, or not feeling well before going to school
- Your child say things like "I don't get it" or "I'm too stupid"
- You have to fight with your child to get her to do her homework
- Poor grades
- Comments on report cards that say things like "student not reaching his full potential"
How did you know that your child needed a tutor? What were the factors that made you think: "We need to get some help"?
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Comments(5)
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Ann-Marie - Mar 11, 2007
Our son turned 9 in December 2006. He is in Grade 4. He has struggled through school as early as Grade 2. He shows all the signs he needs a tutor by the tips you have listed. He tries his best but his best isn't good enough. He lacks the ability to concentration and focus for long peroiods of time. We are very concerned.
alena - Oct 24, 2007
My daughter Anna is 9 years old, in 4th grade. She has been diagnosed with ADHD at the beginning of 3rd grade. She is taking Concerta and the teacher says that it helps. She is been tutored by her school special ed teacher since 1st grade. Anna is a very sweet child and that is always the first thing I hear from her teachers. I know that but I also know her other side. She is not ambitious and she does not mind average or even less than average grades. She is happy just the ways she is and she does not mind that she struggles at school. It is very difficult to help her since she does not really see the problem.
Kristy - Jan 18, 2008
My son turned 6 Aug. 13, 2007 and is in first grade. He does well in phonics, reading, writing,and spelling, but struggles a bit in math. He maintains a B average and mainly stuggles with add/sub facts. (He's fine with measurement, counting money, telling time, etc.) He has rcvd. 2 c's on 2 tests during last nine weeks, but did better the first nine weeks. (getting more high b's and some a's) He grasps the concept of addition and subtraction, but my fear is that I have been pushing him maybe too hard lately and he has reached a sort of "mental block." When I work with him whether it be orally or with flash cards, one day he gets several correct and others he is just off. Math families 0-5 he has down, but it is families 6-9 we are struggling a bit with. Does he need a tutor or just more time? I don't want him to fall behind as they are introducing family ten soon. Can you help?
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