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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