Sending our kids to school year after year does not guarantee that they will excel, as there are many factors to consider in securing the most suitable education for them. Sometimes parents get too busy with their careers that they forget their children may have specific needs that the classroom setup cannot directly address. A sudden dip in grades might just be the best indication that it’s time to get a private tutor.
A private tutor allows for focused, one-on-one learning that often overcrowded classrooms cannot offer. With a tutor, many distractions are outright eliminated and the time for our kids to explain how they understand concepts is never rushed or randomly plucked out from hands during recitations. Kids need not be intimidated to speak their minds or take their time elaborating.
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Because they are allowed to share their thoughts without fear of structured grade equivalents, privately tutored children gain more confidence and enhance their self-esteem. Having a tutor likewise relieves the pressure on many children to just please their parents; it creates an atmosphere of honesty and transparency, through which the tutor can gauge the child’s learning progress.
Tutors should not be consecrated to the weak areas in children’s studies. It’s best to balance training for both the subjects where the child excels and those presenting difficulties. Strength-based tutoring is key so that children are not made to feel they perform poorly in specific subject areas.
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Educator and school administrator Chris Bugbee left public education to create the CT Homeschool Center. He obtained his Master’s and subsequently his Sixth Year Degree from the Central Connecticut State University, enabling him to earn an Administrative Certification. For similar reads about education, visit this blog.
