How to Reinforce Tutoring at home
Every student needs a little extra help from time to time. One-on-one tutoring works. The individual attention kids get, the absence of distractions, and the confidence that results are all huge advantages.
But what to do at home to reinforce that tutoring? Whether the tutoring is continuing or the student has reached their goals, what can parents do make sure those academic gains stick? Try this.
- Keep expectations high. It was high expectations, yours & theirs, that made them brave enough to seek help in the first place. Keep up grades & confidence by expecting continuous improvement.
- Keep up periodic checkups. Tutors regularly assess for growth. So do schools. Stay informed about the results of periodic checkups.
- Keep in touch with the tutor. Don't lose touch with your child's tutor once the tutoring has ended, especially during high-stress times like oral reports, long-term projects, or major exams. Think of it as a “booster shot” of confidence.
- Keep in touch with the classroom teacher. The more people who know you're actively interested in your children's progress, the better. Communicate through regular parent-teacher meetings, email, texts, informal notes, or the school's website.
- Keep up the monitoring. Just because they've had some tutoring, that doesn't mean you can lessen up on checking homework.
- Keep the rewards and consequences. Nothing wrong with a small reward for a job well done. Or a reasonable consequence for an unmet goal.
- Encourage study buddies. Encourage kids to study together, to help each other figure out problems, to challenge each other, to compete a little, and to celebrate each other's successes.
- Keep to routines. Kids need routines to keep on track, to provide structure, to know what's next, to know what our expectations are.
- Encourage “stretching.” After tutoring, students feel greater confidence, ready to tackle greater academic challenges. Encourage yours to read a book that stretches the mind a little, to take a new or more challenging course (a foreign language, say, or a higher level math), or to try an extracurricular activity they weren't ready for previously.
- Be alert. Be aware of important dates, like the science fair, major book reports, and mid-terms. Be on the lookout for changes in your children's attitudes about school, teachers, or friends. Be watchful for drops in grades. These can all be danger signs.
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