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Kids & Family
Sometimes, the hardest three words for a child to say are “I need help.” But even if the feeling of hopelessness tries
to enter in, the Bible already informed us of the words of Jesus in 2 Corinthians 12:9, “My grace is sufficient for thee:
for my strength is made perfect in weakness.” This is true for all of God’s precious children! TGM proudly presents
our tutoring mini-series with one of the most compassionate tutors in the Las Vegas valley, Miss V. Michaela Webb.
She assists children of all ages, in a variety of subjects with a Christian approach, and is happy to share her findings
with you!
How To Tutor Tips: Professional Perspective
• PRAYER is critical! Starting off a tutoring session with
prayer is necessary for both the student and the tutor.
It gives the student the confidence to know that though
they might not understand all their work yet; they will
soon because God has heard their prayer and will give
them the strength and ability to do it with His help. It
gives the tutor wisdom, God-given wisdom, on how to
carry out the session and discern where some of the
issues lie when it comes to the student and their ability to
process the work.
• PATIENCE is key! For some children concepts do not
click as fast, if it did they would not be coming to a tutor
for help. So, one has to remember to be patient. The
student will eventually get it, it just might take some
explaining and going over the problems more times than
what was previously thought.
• POSITIVITY does wonders! If one is not positive from
the beginning a tutor can easily lose a child. Needing a
tutor is often looked at as embarrassing, because it means
the student doesn’t understand, can’t keep up with the
other students, or needs to work on certain skills. This
meaning that the student is already in a fragile state, and
approaching them with a positive “You can do it” attitude
makes all the difference.
• PLANNING will save! Save time. Save energy. Save you.
Having a plan, even if it is a small one, will go a long way.
With a plan the tutor can be more organized, the tutoring
session will be more efficient, and the tutor can provide
what all students need which is structure.
Tune in next month for our “How To Guide" from a
Parent’s Perspective!
• PRACTICE makes perfect! This is not only for the
student but the tutor as well. You have to be knowledgeable
and up-to-date on the concepts you are tutoring a
student in. You never want to confuse a child more than
they already are. This means always staying on your
A-game, and you can do that by constantly and
consistently practicing the concepts you tutor.
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