I am actually happy that the child reads comics, but school keeps asking for chapter books. Did you bridge from graphic novels to longer books gradually, or just let reading interest lead the way? Looking for titles/approaches rather than forced reading.
We saw more improvement from regular reading and sleep than from adding extra worksheets every evening. We are in Hyderabad and this came up for us last year.
We waited until there was a specific gap rather than joining tuition because everyone else had. One good teacher for one weak area was more useful than a daily general tuition.
A 20-minute focused block worked better than a one-hour 'study time' in our house. Once the timer ended, we stopped even if everything was not perfect.
I agree with this. Once we reduced the number of moving parts, everyone became calmer. We reviewed it again after one school term instead of deciding forever. We are in Noida, so local logistics may be a little different.
This is useful, thank you. The practical detail is exactly what I was looking for. We noticed this more clearly once we stopped comparing with classmates. We made the change gradually rather than all at once.
Can I ask roughly what age/class your child was when you tried this? The teacher-child fit mattered more than the brand name for us. I would still test it for a short period before making a long commitment.