With so many of today’s necessities competing for each of our dollars, we are more cautious than ever about how we spend our hard-earned money. But when our children are struggling in school, we want to do all we can to help them. Hiring a well-qualified tutor can make all the difference and be money well spent.

Top 3 Reasons You Might Be Hesitant and Why You Can’t Afford to Wait

1. It’s Cheaper for Me to Help My Child Myself

While it’s true that you can save a few dollars by working with your child yourself, you may pay the price in other, even more, crucial ways. More often than not, children want their parents to be just that – their parents only, not their teachers as well. Many children balk when either mom or dad tries to help them get through a homework assignment. Emotionally, they want us to stick to the basic nurturing tasks. Many of us who are in the business of teaching children find our own children benefit more from one of our colleagues imparting the educational strategies and skills; in other words, we tutors hire trusted tutors to work with our children! It just works better and keeps the peace at home.

2. Is My Money Being Spent Well?

If you aren’t sure about the quality of the tutor you hire and the work s/he does, you won’t know if you are spending your money wisely. Make sure the tutor you hire has the right qualifications for the kind of support you are looking for. For example, if your child is struggling with reading and has been diagnosed as dyslexic, make sure the reading tutor you hire is a reading specialist with a background that includes multisensory, systematic instruction. If you aren’t certain what types of qualifications are required, you can ask your school teacher, your evaluator, or go to the Rhode Island Tutorial & Educational Services website for more information. Once you have a qualified tutor, you should receive regular, specific updates from that tutor about your child’s progress. Having the same tutor each time allows for establishing a relationship.  This relationship allows the tutor to understand the student’s learning profile and craft lessons specific to that child.

3. I Want to Spend the Least Amount of Money Possible

Many of us are “bargain shoppers” – we identify what we want and then we research the cheapest price for that item; but, beware, if you are familiar with the phrase, “You get what you pay for,” then you know that can be more costly in the long run. Cheaper tutors often don’t have the qualifications, skills and experience your child needs. A college student can’t deliver the same services as an experienced special education-trained tutor. Your child deserves to have the best quality service available to help him or her achieve academic success. Often, the reason a child isn’t thriving in school is that the way the classroom teacher is delivering the information doesn’t match your child’s learning profile. The right tutor adapts his/her teaching to meet the individual needs and learning style of the student. The teacher crafts each lesson with the understanding of the how the student learns.

So before you decide tutoring is an unnecessary and costly endeavor, think again. Your child can not only succeed but thrive if given the right academic support beyond the classroom.

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