A tutor can help students understand their subject and excel in school. Here are some signs that your child may need a tutor: Grades are slipping or you notice a decline (either gradual or sudden) in test scores in subjects that depend heavily on reading. If your child puts off projects or postpones homework, this procrastination may be a sign of a larger issue, especially if a child ignores repeated reminders. Your child is repeatedly puzzled by certain concepts, repeatedly expresses anxiety about a test, or is defensive when you try to help.

Begin by getting your child focused on the task in front of him or her, perhaps beginning with a short conversation or some easy problems. Remove the barriers that get in the way of concentrating on math. It’s difficult to concentrate if he or she doesn’t know the basics. For example, he or she may not have mastered number facts, has weak computational skills, doesn’t know math vocabulary, or doesn’t grasp basic concepts. If your child is focused and knows the basics, add explanations when you believe they are needed; otherwise, let your child work through the problems on his or her own. Throughout, encourage questions.

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Progress! Our students make great progress in a short period of time. For example, second graders threatened with retention can make so much progress that they avoid retention and, in fact, excel in third grade. Middle schoolers facing an increase in more complex assignments can strengthen their foundational skills that will help them in high school and beyond. High schoolers who need help with specific subjects – or improved study skills – can begin excelling in class.

Yes! We tutor ADHD students in all areas. Although we don’t diagnose disabilities, we can help students with disabilities make great progress.

We tutor all grades, kindergarten through grade 12, plus adults, in study skills, reading, phonics, spelling, vocabulary, elementary through advanced math, and science, and more.

While they may share the same schedule, they don’t share the same personalized lesson plan. We develop this plan based on your input and the initial evaluation. We update it based on your child’s progress and performance. This is true personalization to help guarantee the best outcome for each child.

We typically recommend at least once a week. During the summer we typically recommend two or more times a week. In general, your schedule helps determine how quickly your child begins excelling in school.

The initial evaluation gives us the answers. The evaluation is a number of multi-disciplinary assessments to identify academic pain points. It answers where and why your child is struggling. It allows us to build a roadmap, a personalized learning plan. Then together we develop a weekly tutoring schedule. Knowing the total hours and your schedule, we can tell you how long the program will take.

Working with a tutor can be beneficial to your child by: strengthening academic skills, mastering new concepts, preparing for an exam, and building crucial study habits for academic success in school and life.

Some warning signs: difficulty getting started, sloppy homework, overall disorganization, grades dropping, personality change, diminished self-esteem, or a lack of interest in learning.