Monday, June 16, 2014

Ten Signs You Need a Private Tutor

Wikipedia defines a tutor as an instructor who gives private lessons. Shadow education is a pejorative name for private supplementary tutoring that is offered outside the mainstream education system.
Private tutoring has come of age, Egyptians were known to hae practiced this form of learning. Today many families still rely on private tutors to equip their children for the future.

In case you are wondering, when do i need a tutor for my kid. Here are a few sign that should make you consider hiring a private tutor .



# When you child is getting over familiar with you 
Remember the old saying, "familiarity brings contempt" well even with you kids the same princple applies. Your should begin to suspect this when your child begisn to take assignments unseriously and sleeps when you are the one teaching.

#When you are too busy
This is onw time when we want to be responsible parent but other demands are on our neck. This is a good opportunity to hire a tutor.

#When mummy is expecting a baby
Pregnancy can be very stressful, so couples can agree to get a helping hamd with the kids homework and stuff when mummy is pregnant and some months after her delivery.

#When you childs school is crowded
a crowded class means that your child would not be able to get the full attention of the teacher. When you notice this and you still don't want to pull your child out of the school, you can setle for a tutor. You can also read about what to consider before enrolling your child in a new school here.

#If you just hate teaching
Actually not all parents are good at teaching, that is where professionally trained or experiencec tutors come in. They would take the stress of forcing yourself to do what you don't enjoy.

#When your child takes special subjects in school
Your child may be taking a special subject such as music classes or a language class that you as a parent is not familiar with. A tutor familiar in that area will surely be a relief.

#When your child is physically challenged
Physically challenged or disabled children need special attention. A great way to solve this problem is to get a tutor who is experienced in handling children with disabilities. A professional tutor or teacher should be able to solve and help such a child.

#When there is a big exam coming up
Yeah! some big exams require extra study and preparation, this is a time to consider a tutor. Example are WAEC, NECO, JAMB and the likes.

#When you have the cash
Money does answer all things, if you have got cash and are hoping to add extra value to your kids learning, a splash on acquring a private tutor is a big plus. Guess what, old Greek warriors, generals and even kings usually had tutors too.

#If it is recommended
Some children are quite slow in picking up things and can thereby slow down the pace of learning of others. A school's administartion may recommend you getting an extra hand for your ward, kindly follow the recommendations.

I do hope you found this piece quite usefu either for you or some other person. Don't forget to share.
I would also like to know if you know any other sign that shows  a need for a private tutor, drop it as a comment.


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