How does Tutoring help student learning beyond the classroom?

How Does Tutoring Help Students?

There are many reasons parents choose tutoring for their children. Some parents feel unable to help their children with schoolwork. Others may find their children are more receptive to working through school struggles with another person. Tutoring can help strengthen subject comprehension, boost confidence, and build important learning skills.

Tutoring gives students individualized attention that they don’t get in a crowded classroom. This helps children who struggle to keep up, as well as those who aren’t challenged enough. It also keeps students on track during breaks from school, such as during March Break, or during the summer.

What are the Benefits of Tutoring?

Tutoring programs can help your child develop study and learning skills that will help set up your child for success for his or her entire life. There are many advantages of tutoring services:

1. Individual and unique learning experience

Your child will receive an individualized learning experience he or she can’t get in a classroom setting. Lessons are customized for catching students up and/or pre-teaching for classroom success.

2. One-on-one attention

Tutors get to know your child’s individual learning style and can adapt teaching methods accordingly. They are essentially your child’s own private teacher.

3. Improves learning and academic performance

Tutoring may (depending on information and available paperwork from school) prepare your child for tests and exams. They also work with your child on specific problem areas. Your child’s grades and understanding of the subject will significantly improve when working with a tutor.

4. Improves attitude towards learning and school through diversified lessons

Learning will become fun for your child. With consistent encouragement and praise, your child will no longer feel overwhelmed or frustrated with school.

5. Provides self-paced and self-directed learning

With tutoring, your child will learn the confidence to take the initiative his or her school work.

6. Improves self-esteem, skills, and confidence

Your child’s self-esteem and confidence will increase by providing him or her with the resources and skills he or she needs to excel in school.

7. Improves work and study habits

Through tutoring, your child will learn work and study habits he or she will employ for life. These skills will help prepare your child to successfully achieve his or her goals both inside and outside of school.

8. Positive working environment

Tutoring provides an environment free of distractions, with fewer students and disruptions around so your child is better able to focus on learning.

9. Encourages independence and responsibility

Your child will gain in his or her ability to do school work on his or her own. Your child will realize his or her own personal growth.

10. Helps to overcome identified learning issues

Your child’s tutor will work with your child to specifically target whichever aspect of learning he or she is having troubles with.

11. Encourages the freedom to ask questions and interact without fear of reproach

At school, your child may not always feel comfortable asking questions in front of his or her peers. Tutoring will help teach your child to be comfortable asking questions, big or small, without feeling self-conscious.

12. Improves social and behavioral skills in and out of school

Tutoring services will help your child become a better communicator, form better relationships with peers, and make more positive social and behavioral adjustments.

13. Increases ability to manage one’s learning

Your child will be shown strategies that will make them more successful in managing his or her school work.

14. Challenges those who need it. Exceptional students should not be held back.

Tutoring helps bored or under-stimulated children reach their full potential.

15. Prepares your child for college.