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Is your child struggling? The longer they flounder, the
further behind they will get. When students are falling behind, every passing
week compounds their problems, erodes their confidence and makes success seem
like an impossible dream. Whether you want your child to catch up and keep up
or you want your child to get ahead of the class, there are ways you can help
improve grades right now.
Get in the Game
When parents are involved in their student’s lives, they are
able to better provide the support their children need. Start by talking with
your child’s teachers; get to know them and get their advice on how best to
help your child. They have insights that are essential to moving your child to
a successful future.
Take a Step Back
For many parents, bad grades have created emotional tension
between family members and when they try to encourage their children or help
with homework, it results in a fight. This is completely understandable as
parents want what is best for their children and emotions run high. If this is
the case, it may be time to step back and get an in-home tutor or family friend
to help with homework in a more constructive way.
Get Organized
Most students are smart but scattered; they have the
potential to succeed, but they forget homework and assignments, have trouble
initiating tasks and staying focused and don’t leave enough time for studying.
It can be very frustrating for parents until you realize that these skills
aren’t innate, they are learned.
Start implementing routines that show your child how to be
more organized. Set times for homework where they are free from distraction.
Limit screen and social time and help them to plan their days effectively.
Ensure that homework and assignments are done and packed the night before
rather than running around before school.
Tutor Doctor’s X-skills program
teaches these executive skills as part of their one-on-one tutoring program.
Every student gets an academic plan which helps them to set realistic goals and
create a roadmap to reach them. Tutors spend part of each session going over
the upcoming assignments and teaching students how to manage time and plan
ahead. Tutor Doctor tutors work with the curriculum and help your children to
do their homework so that this is not a daily struggle for you.
Find their Learning
Style
Each child is a unique learner who grasps information better
when it is presented in a learning style that suits them. Ask your in-home
tutor or teacher to help find your child’s learning style. You will see that
when you present information, ideas and concepts to them in their learning
style, they understand faster and retain information for longer. You can also
teach them to convert new information into their learning style so that it is
more accessible to them. For example; if a visual learner takes a paragraph of
facts from a history text book and creates a mind map, they will be more likely
to understand and retain that information.
