When Extra Help Is Needed For Your Children's Development

In today's classroom setting, children are expected to learn material at the same pace. Teaching to the masses means schools are not capable of working with a student's strengths, let alone addressing their weaknesses. Parents should be aware that their child might need extra help in reading and math. Personal tutors can provide that help for just a few weeks to get a child over a hump, or for longer periods.

All children are not created equal in terms of the pace of neural development and proclivities for learning. Many schools require children to be reading by the end of first grade or even kindergarten. However, research indicates that before second grade a child's brain isn't developed enough to perform complicated tasks such as reading. Tutors are a good way to bridge the gap between school requirements and a child's developmental level.

By working closer with children, individually or in very small groups, tutors can truly asses what a child knows and determine the best place to begin instruction. This type of close relationship allows a tutor to realize a child's learning modality and how to best present materials.

Providing appropriate learning activities based on modality is especially vital in math tutoring. Using a child's natural bent for learning results in greater understanding. Sometimes children simply need a little extra practice with basic math facts, especially multiplication. A maths tutor can provide this extra time, allowing students to gain mastery and confidence.

In the early grades, an English tutor focuses primarily on reading and comprehension skills. The goal is getting a child reading at or above grade level. Engaging a tutor to help a child develop excellent reading skills is one of the best ways parents can ensure a bright future for their child. As a child progresses through the grades, understanding grammar becomes important for proper speaking and writing skills. English tutors help children make sense of complicated grammar rules.

Tutoring can also be seen as strictly enrichment. Constraints upon class time and required testing means truly fun subjects get left out of the curriculum. Tutoring provides a way for children to explore new subjects or delve deeply into others. Enrichment activities put the fun back in learning for many students. Tutoring keeps students engaged in learning, especially very high achievers. This can mean the difference between a student who thrives in school and one who languishes.

Different children respond best to different methods of learning. However, if you have not given tutoring a try, now is the time to do so.


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This article was provided to you by Numberworks Maths and English Tutoring. If you need any help on finding the right Maths and English tutor for your child, please visit us at http://www.numberworks.co.nz/ for more information.


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