Tips For Tutoring Your Child Yourself At Home

 

Many parents don’t spend too much time worrying about homework or tutoring until their child shows signs of lagging behind at school.
You don’t have to wait for your child to show poor results and exhaustion to take the matters in your hand. You must know that as parents, you also have the responsibility in the child’s learning. Depending on school for all the tuition may result in a gap between you and your child. Your child must not feel alone when they are learning and growing up every day. This will only make them feel distant from you.

The teaching must start in the very early stages and must never really stop. As a parent, you have to start reading books to your kids when they are learning to speak. This creates a healthy learning atmosphere at home and creates a bond between you and your child.

You are helping them build the foundations of effective speaking, reading and writing skills. It is not only language you have to be aware of, however; it is equally vital to instil the value of regular study and learning in a child.

 

How to get involved?

 

When subjects are taught in fun, study is never boring; rather, it is an opportunity to bond with you, learn through play and increase a child’s self-confidence.

As a parent, it is your responsibility to inculcate the value of learning and regular studying in kids. When you start teaching your child, you are giving them one-on-one lessons which they don’t often receive outside. Individual teaching which involves one-on-one conversation can turn out to be a productive addition to a child’s life and he might even look forward to it.

Teaching a child at home is more of a personal preference. If you have decided to teach your child at home, there are certain points of consideration that you must keep in mind. Start by analysing your strong subjects and those that you feel you can teach the best. This will give you the platform where you can start connecting with them at ease as you will be comfortable in your field.

It sounds easier than done and that’s acceptable. You need to be committed to dedicating regular time for academic coaching and establishing the discipline for its successful implementation. This discipline will go a long way for your child. You may opt for daily tutoring sessions or a couple of lengthy teaching sessions per week. At this point, you also need to learn how to be patient. This will help your child to trust you better.

You must know that some children benefit well from the extra and undivided attention which they receive while being home tutored. It may infuse them with the necessary confidence and learning which can facilitate their academic success.

 

How to get started?

 

1. Plan first.Tutoring requires a good amount of effort before the lesson. If you skip preparing for the lesson, you will fail to create an understanding with your child. You must know that here, you are building a student-teacher bond with your child which needs your utmost focus.
2. Find out what areas your child is lacking in and needs to improve in.These become the focus around which you build the lesson. You may need to understand their weak points and then plan ahead to work on them. Always start with the basics and then move on to larger areas of study. The child needs to have a clear idea of the subject before moving ahead.
3. Make a lesson plan specific to your child’s requirement.Sit down with them and write three learning goals they have for each session and then work on to achieve each of them.
4. Ensure the right learning environment. You must provide your child with a conducive and suitable setting which is free of distractions in your home. Designate a place for studying and consider aspects like proper lighting and comfortable sitting.
5. Make the tutoring enjoyable.Your child must not lose interest as then they wouldn’t want to participate anymore and the connection between you and them might break.
6. Give regular feedback to your child. This will help them stay on track on also to work in areas they might need improvement.
7. Stay patient. Tutoring your child at home can be quite a challenging task. It requires discipline and lots of patience at your end. The moment you feel you are losing your patience while teaching your child, take a break from teaching rather than allowing your kid to see your annoyance. He may misconstrue it and hold himself responsible which can demotivate him.
8. Stay positive. Do not discourage your child while teaching them. Try to be a motivator and encourage them. Give them positive affirmations when tutoring.

 

 If you are a working parent, then you know how hard it can be to find just one or two spare hours in a day to dedicate to a home tutoring session. Your spouse and your child’s siblings can do their share as well. Each family member can focus on a specific task they would like to teach the younger child. The tutoring sessions can turn into a fun competition to see who’s making the most progress!