Finding Elementary Reading Tutors For Failing Students

By Jocelyn Davidson


Reading is vital to success in life. Without this skill, people can't even follow the directions on a medicine bottle or at a train station. Of course, any career makes this ability a must; few up-scale jobs have picture-icons to push to accomplish tasks. Therefore, if a child is having trouble learning how to read, it's time for parents to consider getting help from elementary reading tutors.

Children that experience difficulty in kindergarten and first grade may be stigmatized as 'slow' or 'learning disabled'. However, many simply can't learn in a crowd, such as is found in the average classroom. Some are too easily distracted, while others may have minor vision problems that make sight reading hard to understand. In many cases, all they need is the undivided attention of someone who knows how to teach them in a place and a way they can learn.

Tutoring provides one on one instruction. Lessons can be structured for a particular child. For instance, a boy who can't sit still can run around the room and shout out the letters or the phonic sounds of each flash card. Usually, once a child breaks through the initial lack of either comprehension or cooperation, progress is rapid. There are certified professional tutors who will come to your home, where this kind of flexibility is feasible.

Another thing that many working parents like are learning centers. These are dedicated businesses that specialize in tutoring. Their trained staff is able to asses and handle all the problems that plague students. They stress the importance of reading, comprehension, and critical thinking. Usually there is a guarantee of significant improvement.

Really, anyone who is literate can be a tutor. In fact, with the right tools, anyone who speaks the language can help another to learn. Older children can help younger ones; this happens in some schools with mentoring programs. This is beneficial to both of the children, the older one who gets a sense of accomplishment from helping and the younger one who gets individual attention and hopefully a good role model.

Volunteers often work at churches, libraries, and in schools to help individual students. Especially at the elementary level, appropriate teaching skills are very basic. Phonics, or recognizing the sounds letters represent, is the key, and this discipline is accomplished with flash cards at first and sounding out syllables later. Going through the drills takes time ans an encouraging attitude - things all volunteers can offer.

Parents can tutor their own children, starting before they are old enough to go to school. Reading aloud to kids is quality time that has no equal in early education. Children who love books want to learn to read, which is half the battle. In addition, parents who work with their kids in an informal way to recognize letters may pick up on learning disabilities in time to get immediate help. For instance, if a child always confuses B and P, there may be a problem of dyslexia.

One on one teaching is the key to success for many children, no matter how that teaching is arranged. There's a great classic called 'Why Johnny can't Read' that can help parents understand the benefits of tutoring. This knowledge can help them select the right program for their young one. There is no reason to let a child fail when there is so much help available.




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