Ask any child which subject does he/she fear the most? And the reply would come within a second- Math. Children, most of them, hate Math. In fact, I have seen may groups of popular social networking websites named as “Hate Math”, “Math S…..” (can’t use that word here!) and so on.
The distaste for Math among children is universal. However, there is a simple solution (more…)
As mentioned in previous articles, online tutoring can sometime be demanding. Having said that I would also like to add that once a tutor starts understanding the behavioral patterns of child, online tutoring ceases to be a complex affair. There is one skill that can make online tutors get closer to their pupils. Yes, you guessed it right. I am talking about ‘Patience’.
Children do not think the way we think. Let us get this fact in our heads once and all. Expecting them to match our level of thinking is a waste of time. Children live in their own world. They would interpret a given scenario in their own ways.
Children would make the same mistakes again and again. Getting irritated would do no good to them. Tutors should be prepared for all types of weird questions and mistakes while teaching children using the Internet. If children will not make mistake, who else will?
There is nothing called perfection in the field of online tutoring. Tutors should be relaxed while teaching kids online. Let us understand this concept with the help of an example. (more…)
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