I have a 8 year old son that is having alot of trouble with reading, he is 2 grade levels behind. We work with him at home at school and he is not catching on. We were thinking of enrolling him into Sylvan Learning center. I have only heard two mixed reviews on it, So have you ever been there or heard anything about it. Let me know, cause it is $50. hour..OUCH... Is it really worth It??
2006-11-01 03:36:10 · 5 answers · asked by Amy K 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
It's not worth it at all. I took math lessons there. Didn't help a lick. Especially because I took it in the summer and then when I took geometry in the fall at school, my school teacher did it in a different order so I was totally lost.
2006-11-01 09:17:45 · answer #1 · answered by dolphinluver22000 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Sylvan claims their method is "proven". If I were you, I would ask to see academic research supporting their claim. If they can't provide third-party, academic research (by someone with a PhD or MEd) then you'll know they're just in it for the money. With your $50 you could probably hire a retired teacher to work one-on-one with your son for two hours, or hire a reading/literacy specialist for an hour. Ask your son's teacher, the school counsellor or a Special Ed teacher for a recommendation. Many studies show that the most important thing that influences a child's literacy development is one-on-one time spent with a qualified adult. Enrolling him in a group class probably won't do any good.
In the meantime, you may wish to look into subscribing to The Reading Teacher. This magazine is for education professionals and is full of research and practical advice for teaching readers of all levels. You need to inform yourself about child literacy before spending/wasting your money!
Also, the second link has a lot of good literacy resources for parents.
2006-11-01 11:49:22 · answer #2 · answered by Jetgirly 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's probably better and cheaper to ask a teacher at his school to tutor him. Some schools have after school tutoring with teachers AND peer-tutoring. I think those are usually best, especially when those teachers know what it is he's learning at HIS school with HIS school's curriculum.
2006-11-01 07:07:42 · answer #3 · answered by teacherhelper 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i had my daughter go there it was not worth it
2006-11-01 04:42:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
yeah it would be
2006-11-01 03:43:09 · answer #5 · answered by jEsSiCa 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋