Whether a student is struggling, needs more of
a challenge or just needs a regular check in, a private math tutor is a useful
resource to ensure success in the classroom and to build positive attitudes
towards learning.
When a student works with an individual tutor,
they receive exclusive one on one instruction which offers numerous benefits.
A great tutor will develop a personal connection with each student, providing a
positive learning environment where skills can be learned and expanded while
promoting independence, confidence and good habits.
In this article, we explore 5 key reasons why
you should consider a private math tutor for your child.
- Personalized individual attention is one of the most important reasons to choose a tutor that provides private instruction. When instruction is tailored to the needs and learning style of each child, they receive a customized program that will take into account how they learn, what style best suits their capacity to understand a concept and what motivations will keep them engaged.
- As a tutor gets to know your child, they will strive to develop trust and rapport that will allow deeper learning to take place. This is another great reason to choose a private tutor. Students learn best from those they trust and a caring, supportive instructor who gets to know them builds the necessary trust and confidence to facilitate learning and growth.
- Skill development is the most common reason that a parent will seek a tutor for their child and is certainly a core reason that tutoring is useful. A tutor should assess your child's foundation knowledge, determine what skills they have and where gaps exist. Working to fill these gaps will provide the framework of the tutoring plan, with several other core competencies developing alongside technical skill. Other beneficial skills that typically accompany a great learning program are overall strengthened comprehension and continual reinforcement of learning. Tutoring will also help your child to stay on track during challenging units and over holiday and summer breaks.
- Another common benefit to working with a tutor is the introduction of a positive work space that is dedicated to learning with little distraction. Working at home, many students are often distracted or find that they feel more pressure with a parent around. A dedicated tutoring space allows the student to physically and mentally connect with the information they are learning.
Math concepts and styles of teaching have also changed
significantly over the past few decades which often creates
confusion when parents try to help teach or approach homework problems. A math
tutor will be up to date on teaching techniques and the curriculum your child
is learning at school.
- Independent tutoring encourages your child to become more autonomous by guiding them through self directed learning in a caring environment so they know support is there when needed. Many parents have found a huge improvement in attitude towards learning, as well as improved work and study habits. Children learn how to set goals and feel the reward of achieving them. Though skill development and homework support are often the primary motivators to starting tutoring, these unexpected character building skills are often the reason parents choose to stick with it long term. There really is no replacement for the opportunity to grow new habits with a dedicated personal tutor.
At Mathnasium, we believe that each tutoring
experience should include all of these wonderful benefits and reasons to work
with our amazing instructors. We strive to build a personal connection with you
and your child that fosters learning, growth and skills that will help your
child succeed both in and outside of the classroom. Contact us today to learn
more!
