A Guide to Find a Suitable Math Tutor for Your Child

Nov 08, 2020

Finding a suitable math tutor for your child is a daunting task. You need to ask various questions to yourself:

  • Does my child need someone in person for his/her math?
  • Can my baby take online tuition?
  • What is my budget?
  • How many classes in a week are okay for my kid?
  • Is there any free option to try before selecting a math tutor?

Whatever it is, you must join your child for demo classes to check if the teacher is able to make your baby understand math. Also, for free help, you can approach the local libraries, churches, community centers and see whether they are providing any tutoring program. Many times, these institutions provide weekly programs for children.

Another way of getting free math classes is at the community college or local universities. If your child studies in high school, he or she can join the free classes. Math teachers and other subject teachers organize these kinds of weekly classes especially in weekends for local high school kids. It is to make the kids prepare for tests and SATs.

Additionally, you can keep check on the websites teaching math. Good math tutors publish their tutorials, explain concepts, teach various math problems, etc. The students can post questions and mail the teacher personally for any typical query.

The main point is how to find a suitable math tutor for your child.

We have come up with some effective tricks. Check them out:

Ask your known people:

Word of mouth often work wonders. Asking friends, colleagues, or other parents can help you find a good math tutor for your kid. Ask other kids who are taking tuition from a particular teacher:

  • Is the teacher good in teaching?
  • Is he/she available everyday?
  • How many students study is a single batch?
  • Does the math tutor give extra classes?
  • How does the teacher behave?

Check information given by community center:

Community centers often provide information of math and other subject tutors. You can take the phone number and email id to contact the teachers as per your child’s requirements.

Approach school counselor:

Often school teachers can’t provide one on one class to the children. But private tutors can. Again, many school teachers provide extra tuition after the school hours. School counselors know about those teachers, they can tell you who is taking classes and when.

Also, you can approach the office secretaries of your child’s school and ask them for recommendations. Often, they have phone numbers of math tutors who teach privately, and can suggest you good ones.

Particular websites:

Website like wyzant.com, care.com, and others connect students with suitable teachers. You can find various subject teachers for your child. The teacher will meet your child on one on one basis to know the kid’s exact requirements. You have to find, pay, and fix meeting schedules with those tutors through the websites. This is very beneficial for children who live in a place where private tutors are not available. Also, kids with mobility problems can do class online.

Again, these websites give discounts on packages and offers many times that will save your money. Your child can join class right from his or her home with your assistance.

Website: https://www.wyzant.com/
Website: https://www.care.com/

Simple online private tuition:

Online tutoring services help your child get individualized help regarding math. Many tutors organize games and puzzle sessions along with normal online classes so that the students remain engaged and keep learning while playing. These activities make online classes very interesting. Also, once in a while, the teacher can organize meeting with parents and discuss about their children’s progress and what can be done for their betterment. The students also receive feedback from the math tutor and work on that to improve their skills. The best part is your child can do one or two demo classes to check if the teacher is suitable for him or her. You can always change the teacher.

Check the advertisements online or on social media sites. Many teachers post about their expertise. As math is an important subject and is in high demand, so the availability of the math tutors are also good. These are some of the ways recommended to you so that you can a find the ideal math tutor for your child.

 

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Sudipto Das

Sudipto writes educational content periodically for LearnPick Netherlands and backs it up with extensive research and relevant examples. He's an avid reader and a tech enthusiast at the same time with a little bit of “Arsenal Football Club” thrown in as well. He's got more than 5 years of experience in digital marketing, SEO and graphic designing.

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