Is there a way to tutor my son without having to pay for a personal tutoring service?

Question

My son is in second grade and his teacher stated that he is writing and reading below grade average. She stated that he seems to have gone from Kindergarden to Second grade without learning anything in first. I'm a single parent and I cannot afford a tutoring service like Sylvan, is there something I can do better?

Answer 1

I teach a free first grade phonics course via an online classroom, but I have a full student load at the moment. However, I can do some diagnostic activities with him. From that I may be able to give you some objectives to work on and some free activities to do with him. When he meets those objectives, I will meet with the two of you again and give you the next step.

My schedule will ease up over the summer months and I will likely be able to fit him in for some one-on-one or small group (2 to 3 students) free tutoring depending on how intensive his need is at the time.

You can access the course page for Phonics and Phonics Intervention to get my contact information at

http://www.virtualhomeschoolgroup.com/course/view.php?id=24&sesskey=0pKLDXLOFF&switchrole=6

I am the 1st grade homeroom teacher there. The actual class and tutoring occurs in a live, online classroom with full-duplex audio and whiteboard. He will need a mic and a headphone.

It would be helpful if he isn't told it is a test. He needs to be relaxed and the activities will be very game-like, so it will seem like play to him. If possible, I would like to see him over the course of several short visits instead of one long one.

Let me know if you are interested so I can get set up for him. Just e-mail me using the contact information at the link I provided above.

Answer 2

Check at your local high school to see if there are students who volunteer their time for tutoring. Check at your local community center or library. There may be retired teachers who volunteer their time. If there is a teacher's association in your area, they may be able to refer you to someone. Did you ask his teacher if there is a program at your son's school? Some elementary schools have a free after school tutoring program. Can you do some research on line and help him yourself? I do know though that you should think about that, as it is not always a good idea for the mom to also become the teacher. I hope these thoughts help.

Answer 3

You could help your student do homework. Or you can call to see if the local High School can recommend a student that would like to earn $5 an hour 2 times a week. This is not to much to pay, is it? Or maybe a college to see if a student trying to get a teaching degree, would do it for extra credit.

Answer 4

You could look for homeschooling curricula on the internet and us that to tutor him in these areas. It would be helpful to know what he is deficient in from her point of view, so you could focus on correcting that. One of the best ways of increasing reading and writing skills is to invest in an inexpensive Phonics program. Phonics is probably the most effective way to learn to read, but is not usually taught in government schools since they have become social service agencies instead of schools. Good Luck.

Answer 5

Yeah, just focus on the finals. Your good results may make his attention on you later. Right now, you don't know what you really want from him. You're just infatuated by his looks or his speech probably. Try and focus that your good results will reward you more than having nothing on hand after all his hard work tutoring you. ;)

Answer 6

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Answer 7

school should have before or after school tutoring !

Answer 8

u can always tutor him urself if u have the time or u can ask the school what knid of tutoring does it have.

Answer 9

You could practice with him yourself or see if the school can help you. Also check with the library to see if they offer anything.

Answer 10

Read with him every night. Have him read aloud with you.