How to find a tutor that will appeal to your child

1. Put clear objectives

First of all, decide what your child a tutor: to improve the assessment of the subject, to understand a complex topic, prepare for the exam, or learn something new, such as a second foreign language.

A clear goal will help the teacher to make an effective plan of work, and you - to measure progress.

2. Talk with your child

Studying with a tutor will not you, and your child. And he should be comfortable with the teacher. Be sure to ask with whom the child wants to study: a man or a woman, a student or a teacher older with mild or severe tutor.

In elementary school, the son went to the club of the English language. There seems to have been all right, he was a good student. But at one point Lesch came to me and said to go to the club it more interesting and he wants to do with the individual teacher.

We've been looking for a tutor: ask friends to view ads. As a result, we found a suitable teacher. They turned out to be a woman of middle age. Son to deal with her love, and the result is: performance is significantly improved.

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Constantly classes do not go: keep contact with a tutor and as soon as a topic causes difficulties, immediately run to her.

Alex, Leschi father, 5th grade

3. Rate seniority and teacher education

A stack of diplomas and certificates is not always an indicator of quality. Perhaps the tutor was in high school for a long time, then did not work in their specialty, and courses held in some obscure organization.

Learn about the experience of the teacher and check the documents, but do not overestimate their importance and see how the teacher behaves in the classroom.

4. Relate the age of the teacher and the child

Third graders to engage with the university professor is meaningless and not serious teenager can relate to the tutor-student. Therefore it is better to choose the tutors as follows:

• for students or recent graduates of junior school students fit;
• for high school - graduates and school teachers;
• for high school students - more experienced teachers.

But do not forget about the second point: if a child tells you with the tutor what age he wanted to do. Comfort above all.

5. Compare prices

The cost of coaching can depend on several parameters:

• An experience. Typically, students take a little - about 500 rubles per hour. Lesson with a tutor with little experience (5-7 years old) is more expensive - around 1000 rubles. But for the high school classes with a professor or tutor with years of experience will have to pay more than 1 000 *.
• Lesson. Lesson with a tutor may last 45 minutes (at school), 60 minutes (astronomical hour), 90 minutes (as a pair at the University) or 2 hr. The longer the session, so it is more expensive.
• intensity. For example, if odinnadtsatiklassnik ask the tutor at the beginning of the school year - a lot of time to practice, and therefore the average intensity. And if you go to the tutor graduate a month before the exam - the intensity is much higher. From this will grow and the price.
• Thing. School subjects are assessed in different ways. The most expensive study English and mathematics - the price tag for a lesson here can reach up to 2500 rubles. But the maximum value of Russian lessons - 1500 rubles *.

Compare tutoring services in your city. Do not choose the very cheap tutor (exception - students or novice tutors). Remember: your task - not to save money, but to find a teacher who will help your child to master the subject. Ideally, hire a tutor that suits your needs and, and your wallet. Golden mean.

* Prices are relevant for Moscow.

6. Choose where classes will be held

Lessons with a tutor can take place in three scenarios:

• With the departure of the house. Such a method is more comfortable for the child. And it will be easier to monitor how the classes are held. But in this case, the tutors can request a higher amount. In the end, it's up to you need to get.
• Via video. Good modern way, but if the child is important personal contact - can cause problems.
• On the territory of a tutor. At home or in the workplace (at school or university). This activity is most advantageous cost. To make it convenient for the child, select learning closer to home. The risk of getting lost or too tired on the road is minimal.

Select a tutor on nearby Avito can use the interactive map, on which are placed all the ads. Sort tutors in subjects and price. Find a tutor next to the house, click on the chosen option, check the description of the contact on the phone. And yet.

7. Meet with the tutor personally

Before you send a child to school, meet with the teacher. The only way you will be able to create a complete image of the teacher. Please note the following details:

• Appearance. It is advisable to tutor looked neat.
• Speech. Timbre, loudness and sharpness - everything has a meaning. And still pay attention to literacy: mistakes should not be neither tutor of Russian language, nor the tutor in physics.
• Interior. If the tutor provides study with him at home - look around. The room must be tidied up and light.

During the first meeting, ask the teacher to talk about how the lessons will be held. If you do not find a tutor via word of mouth, let him show reviews from previous clients. So you can see how much progress with the tutor can reach the child. Ask the tutor his students passed the exams and what universities did.

For example, if your child goes to the tutor in physics and wants to go to the technical specialty, it is important that the teacher behind students were received by the universities, which considering graduate.

Ideally, go to the first class with the child, to understand how the teacher behaves during operation.

My daughter wants to go to the illustrator. One of the basic introductory exams for this specialty - picture. That is why last year we started looking for a tutor artist. Found quite a pleasant woman, she teaches drawing at the School of Art. So we do not worry. We are doing it for six months, but no results have not been impressive.

Then my daughter's friends, who were also going to enter the artistic profession, said, that the guys who were involved in our learning, take the entrance exams at the university barely on three. And we were offered another option - a more experienced and effective teacher.

Daughter went to him for a trial lesson: new teacher criticized the old works and said that should be corrected. Now we go to him, and progress is being made. Sorry, just had not thought to ask to see the reviews and have lost six months.

Irina, Lydia's mother, 11-th grade

8. Agree on feedback

To get the result it is important to understand how well the classes are held. Ask the teacher to keep you informed of progress: Let says that the child was able to learn a lesson and what they will do in the near future.

To tutor such statements should be normal practice. If a tutor refuses, it is better to choose another.

9. Do not be afraid to touch options

Find the perfect tutor from the first time it is possible, but difficult. The tutor may not like a child or just do not give that result, which he had promised.

In such a situation it is better to look for a new tutor: you need not be ashamed or afraid of offending teacher. Remember: the purpose of employment - to help your child become more educated and acquire new knowledge.

By the way, do tutors to give up studies have not. Their task - to find an individual approach to every student.