| If your child is struggling in school, after school | | | | Homework help will help increase your child's |
| tutoring may be an option to improve his | | | | grade, but will not necessarily help them |
| understanding of academic concepts and increase | | | | understand. Tutoring should focus on the |
| his self esteem. | | | | understanding of the concepts, not only improving |
| Children that struggle in a school may not have | | | | a report card grade. |
| many opportunities to get one on one help with | | | | Although group sessions can cost less and are an |
| academics. Some children are hesitant to ask for | | | | option is finances are a consideration, try to find a |
| help while others do not get the help they need | | | | group that has less than four children per tutor. |
| even if they ask. This can be because of too | | | | Larger groups will not provide the individual |
| many children in a classroom or not enough time | | | | attention that a smaller group offers. |
| for the teacher to review and repeat lessons that | | | | Some parents do not know where to look for a |
| a child is having difficulty. | | | | quality tutor. Of course, the best option is to get |
| For that reason, a parent may want to look into | | | | a referral from the child's teacher, the school |
| hiring a tutor at least once a week for additional | | | | board, or other parents. Look in the classifieds at |
| instruction and one on one help. This session can | | | | a local college. College students are often looking |
| last as little as 30 minutes with children under | | | | for tutoring work and can be a great option since |
| seven years old and up to one hour for older | | | | they are usually younger and perceived to be |
| children. Sessions longer than the child's attention | | | | "cooler" than a teacher. Churches and religious |
| spam are not conducive to learning. Keep your | | | | organizations may also provide tutoring services |
| child's attention span in mind when scheduling the | | | | for free or a reduced charge. Stay at home |
| time. | | | | parents, home schooling parents, and former and |
| Look for an individual session rather than a group | | | | current teachers may be a resource for referrals |
| session. The opportunity to get one on one help | | | | or services. You may also find the occasional high |
| should be the deciding factor in getting a tutor. | | | | school student that tutors. This would probably be |
| Almost all children will succeed getting individual | | | | the cheapest option. |
| attention and individual instruction on the level they | | | | An after school tutor is a great option for parents |
| are learning. Be cautious of group tutoring sessions | | | | to help their child succeed in struggling curriculum |
| and companies that offer homework help. A tutor | | | | areas. If your child is in need of help, do not |
| should re-teach and reinforce skills that the | | | | hesitate to start researching tutors now. The |
| individual child is not succeeding in by finding | | | | longer you wait, the more difficulty may arise in |
| appropriate activities in that subject area. | | | | that curriculum area. |