Improved Results at School
This month I thought I might answer a question I am asked sometimes: “My child is improving at tutoring but they are not getting improved results at school. Why is that?”
At school your child is tested on the topics they are covering throughout the year. If your child is behind, they may not understand these topics and hence perform poorly. We have to close any knowledge gaps before your child can keep up with the rest of the class.
At Kip McGrath your child is taught at their level of ability and understanding so that they score consistently 70-75% or higher.
Christine Hawkins
Owner KMEC Hunter
This ensures they feel successful and motivated to keep trying. We work at the pace of your child’s learning, closing their knowledge gaps as we go. When the gap becomes small enough school results will improve.
I know it can be disheartening when children do a test at school and don’t score the 70-75% or higher they are use to scoring at tutoring. Explain to them that the schoolwork is at a higher level at the moment, but if they continue working at their level, they will reach this higher level.
Your Tutor will update you every week on how your child is going, and we will formally test them at the end of each level they reach. This will give you an accurate picture of how your child is progressing and how long before they catch back up at school.
Study Tips for Kids
Children need to be raised to have good learning habits in the same manner as they need to be raised to have healthy eating habits. It is important to keep in mind that ways of studying that are not fun and more difficult can nonetheless be more effective than the easier and more enjoyable methods.
One good tip is to test your child’s memory. Rather than simply having them constantly re-reading the same notes, get your kids to close the book every now and then and test out their knowledge and memory.
Even good grades do not necessarily translate to good learning. Cramming can result in good test scores, and yet the knowledge will only be retained for the short term.
A better strategy is to study a little bit each and every day, reviewing things a couple of times, with the result being that the knowledge is retained for much longer.
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Isabella Eggleton
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Improvement in Math
“Isabella seems so much happier & much more confident in her abilities now. Isabella no longer suffers with the high level of anxiety that she had been experiencing, prior to starting her Maths tutoring. This was our main focus when she started, & now I’m pleased to say we have achieved this goal. I would just like to say how grateful we are for all the help you have given to Isabella, during her time here at KipMcGrath.”
– Kacey Eggelton
Isabella’s Mum
Boil 2 cups each of vegetable stock, water and a tomato, onion and garlic sauce, to cook 2 cups of macaroni. 3 minutes before the end of cooking, add a can of drained, cannellini beans and a cup of frozen mixed vegetables. Season to taste. Serves 4. Enjoy!
