This Article describes the importance of tutoring in child’s education in its early years and tells how tutoring helps in fostering active learning in kids.
1. Readiness for kindergarten is determined by several factors aside from the age of
the student such as things like social, motor, and language development. Prior to a
student beginning kindergarten he or she should also be familiar with numbers and
letters. During these formative years it is extremely important for the child to have
a keen handle on counting and other basic mathematical skills.
However, the majority of students (especially in the United States) will start school
with an insufficient understanding of math and numbers. This is a growing
problem which has put a stranglehold on the American education system. Children
are becoming more and more discouraged. They are content to sit silently in the
back of the classroom or automatically look to the teacher for correct answers
instead of trying themselves. If the teacher gives them the answer each time, it
enables a dependent mentality. This mentality does not foster the active learning
that is necessary for a child to succeed. In some extreme circumstances, students
have drifted below the radar for their entire academic career and received a high
school diploma without achieving even the most rudimentary of mathematical
proficiency.
This epidemic is rooted in several pervading inadequacies in our education system.
One problem is that the average classroom is not a place where children feel
completely comfortable asking questions or expressing concerns for fear of
ridicule from their peers. This is not conducive to a healthy learning environment.
Teachers do their best to provide positive encouragement to students. This helps to
make students more comfortable and more willing to answer questions. Even still,
some children do not excel in this atmosphere and require extra help outside of the
classroom.
If this is the case or if your child is not progressing quickly enough then you
should consider tutoring. While tutoring is often associated with higher education,
it is never too early to consider all of your options. Utilizing the services of a tutor
2. can dramatically improve your child’s educational growth. Often young students
can experience problems which may seem insignificant, but if not tended to the
problem can be compounded over several years.
Tutoring helps to pinpoint a student’s problem in a given area and allows the
student to learn in a safe environment removed from the rigors of the classroom.
Tutoring can be offered in small groups or in one on one sessions. These sessions
give the student a place where they feel comfortable making mistakes, asking
questions, and ultimately learning the material.
At the end of the day, a tutor’s job is to help a student excel in academics and
hopefully assist them in reaching their goals and beyond.
MathWizard is a tutoring facility with English and Math Learning Center locations
in Ohio, New Jersey, and Illinois. We also have a Mail Program which services the
continental United States and Canada.
For more information visit us at www.mathwizard.net or call (614) 790-1111