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May 24 2020

How Can Private Tutoring Help During Covid-19?

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Private tutors not only help students academically, they also serve as a consistent mentor who can support students to stay focused and on task. Does your child have trouble sitting down, being attentive, and getting work done? There is only so much zoom a child/teen can handle. It is not a replacement for human interaction. Tutoring can also help provide some structure to a student’s school day. Private tutors can teach important study skills such as keeping a homework planner or online calendar. They can help with binder or google drive organization and turning in assignments. They can also help with goal setting and time management. These are important skills not only for school but for life.

Additionally, tutors can also help to motivate and energize students. If they build the right connection they can make learning fun and even make the child look forward to their tutoring sessions. Finally, tutors can reach out to children’s teachers and work as a team. Many parents are trying to work full time jobs while also being the homeschool teacher, nurse, and counselor. Private tutoring can ease the burden and allow for the family to have more fun learning time together that can include taking virtual field trips, reading, or going on a nature walk.

Many parents often think of tutoring only for students who are struggling. Private tutoring can help students who need extra support in remediation and academic core content, but it can also help students who need more challenging work. Do you find your child is done with all their homework by 1pm and playing video games the rest of the day? Depending on the school and your child’s pace of learning, many students can benefit from supplemental instruction that goes beyond the grade level curriculum. This enrichment could be in the form of creative passion projects, science labs, computer science coding classes, higher level math problem solving, essay or screenwriting classes, or even financial literacy content. For students who are struggling, tutors can revisit and reteach content, provide additional practice review problems, help students study for tests, and guide them through school packets.

For parents that do have reservations about in person tutoring, online tutoring through zoom offers a great alternative where the student and tutor can see each other through a screen while simultaneously using screen sharing and annotating tools to make the sessions very interactive. Some students even enjoy this more and it is definitely the safest method for now.

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May 1 2020

Does Zoom School Increase the Value of Private Tutors?

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As a teacher I admit that teaching zoom school is easier for me. I don’t have to drive anywhere and get to spend time with my dog on my breaks. Additionally, our hours are less, but I really see the students struggling in regards to maintaining concentration and focus as well as understanding difficult concepts. The school day is shorter and many students do not take advantage of office hours. One on one online (e-learning) and private in home tutors can make an enormous difference in supplementing the “the new normal school.” For some super motivated students who catch up to concepts easily or can self teach, online learning works but many students are suffering.

At first parents may have thought “Oh, it’s only a few months of learning loss,” but this loss makes a very large difference in being prepared for the next grade level and being prepared for college. At this point, no one knows when we will get back to regular school. Having a tutor who can explain and break down concepts as well as engage the student in a one on one setting whether it be online or in person is crucial. Beach Cities Tutoring is unique in that we look at the whole student, personality, learning style, and subject needs to match students with the best tutor fit. We guarantee your satisfaction and if you are not satisfied you can try a different tutor. The tutor-student relationship is most important for us. Summer is near and we will be offering several summer tutoring programs in the South Bay and Manhattan Beach area, but starting now can help students prepare for finals and get the most out of “Zoom School.”