We need help in maths for Class 2, ideally twice a week. I care more about patience and explaining concepts than speed. What checks do you do before bringing a tutor home, and do you usually take a paid trial class?
We saw more improvement from regular reading and sleep than from adding extra worksheets every evening. My spouse had a different view initially, so we tried it for a few weeks before deciding.
Thank you. I like that this does not require changing everything at once. A short trial period helped us decide without committing for the whole year. I would still test it for a short period before making a long commitment.
Could you share what you would do differently if you were starting again? The biggest gain was less conflict at home, not just better marks. Your child's response may be different, but this was our experience.
Interesting — we had assumed the opposite. Helpful to hear a first-hand experience. We noticed this more clearly once we stopped comparing with classmates. Your child's response may be different, but this was our experience.
We tried something similar once, but probably gave up too early. How long did you continue before judging it? We noticed this more clearly once we stopped comparing with classmates. We are in Bengaluru, so local logistics may be a little different.
That is reassuring. We are trying to avoid making this a bigger issue than it needs to be. We noticed this more clearly once we stopped comparing with classmates. We are in Hyderabad, so local logistics may be a little different.
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. We changed our approach after about a month because the first plan was too hard to sustain.
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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. Our child reacted better once we explained the change in advance instead of announcing it on the day.
Thank you. I like that this does not require changing everything at once. The teacher-child fit mattered more than the brand name for us. We made the change gradually rather than all at once.
This is close to what my spouse is suggesting too. I may have been overcomplicating it. We reviewed it again after one school term instead of deciding forever. We are in Delhi, so local logistics may be a little different.
We tried something similar once, but probably gave up too early. How long did you continue before judging it? A short trial period helped us decide without committing for the whole year. Your child's response may be different, but this was our experience.
Could you share what you would do differently if you were starting again? We noticed this more clearly once we stopped comparing with classmates. We made the change gradually rather than all at once.
Same here. The logistics are what make the 'ideal' option difficult in real life. The teacher-child fit mattered more than the brand name for us. We made the change gradually rather than all at once.
Interesting — we had assumed the opposite. Helpful to hear a first-hand experience. A short trial period helped us decide without committing for the whole year. Your child's response may be different, but this was our experience.
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. The teacher-child fit mattered more than the brand name for us. In our house, the practical routine mattered more than the ideal plan.
This is close to what my spouse is suggesting too. I may have been overcomplicating it. We noticed this more clearly once we stopped comparing with classmates. We made the change gradually rather than all at once.
We tried something similar once, but probably gave up too early. How long did you continue before judging it? We noticed this more clearly once we stopped comparing with classmates. We only reached that conclusion after trying the other approach first.
Same here. The logistics are what make the 'ideal' option difficult in real life. We reviewed it again after one school term instead of deciding forever. 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 biggest gain was less conflict at home, not just better marks. I would still test it for a short period before making a long commitment.
That is reassuring. We are trying to avoid making this a bigger issue than it needs to be. A short trial period helped us decide without committing for the whole year. We made the change gradually rather than all at once.
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. Our child reacted better once we explained the change in advance instead of announcing it on the day. The biggest gain was less conflict at home, not just better marks. We only reached that conclusion after trying the other approach first.
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. We are in Chennai and this came up for us last year.
If you take a tutor, sit in on one early session. The way they respond to a wrong answer tells you a lot. The biggest surprise was that the practical routine mattered more than the option that looked best on paper.
This helps. I am going to add this to the questions for our next visit/meeting. We noticed this more clearly once we stopped comparing with classmates. We made the change gradually rather than all at once.
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That clarifies it, thanks. A short trial period helped us decide without committing for the whole year. We only reached that conclusion after trying the other approach first.
Ask the child what part feels hard before adding another class. In our case it was not the subject; it was copying slowly from the board. The biggest surprise was that the practical routine mattered more than the option that looked best on paper. The biggest gain was less conflict at home, not just better marks. I would still test it for a short period before making a long commitment.
We tried something similar once, but probably gave up too early. How long did you continue before judging it? The teacher-child fit mattered more than the brand name for us. In our house, the practical routine mattered more than the ideal plan.