The Importance of Early Academic Support: Why a Tutor Can Make a Difference

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Kimberly Meck
Founder of Elite Scholar Academy
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With summer now in the rearview mirror and students back to school for another year of learning and growth, many families find themselves struggling to trade vacation mode back into the academic routine. This transition is easier for some students than others. It can become very stressful, particularly for students who are already behind in subjects, and those who require more time and explanation on material.  Whatever the challenges may be, hiring the proper tutor is an excellent way to face them all and come out with flying colors at the end of the academic year. Private Tutoring provides an academic edge for students.

Let’s discuss the value of tutoring at the beginning of a new school year and explore how this can be beneficial, while also determining if your child may need support.

Why Start Tutoring Early in the School Year?

The beginning of the school year is a critical time for setting the tone and establishing habits that will last throughout the academic year. Private Tutoring early on has several invaluable advantages:

  1. Preventing Academic Gaps: It is Critical to Prevent Learning Gaps: Each school year is supposed to be a step toward building on the knowledge collected in previous years. If there is not steady knowledge building, gaps will develop. These gaps always widen when a student is struggling, especially with foundational concepts.  It only becomes impossible to catch up as the year goes on. Then it rolls into the following school years. Private Tutoring early on will allow you to patch these holes before they become greater.

 

  1. Adjusting to New Curriculum: Transitioning to New Curriculum and teachers is not easy: With the start of any new school year comes a change in subjects and teacher instructional approaches. The changes will be eased with private tutoring because students immediately receive personal assistance to navigate through it.
  1. Building Confidence: Immediate academic support through private tutoring gives your student a head start and boosts confidence, especially if it is implemented before the school year even starts.  Research, in addition to our personal situations of Elite Scholar Academy students, shows that if students feel confident and prepared, they are more likely to turn on the switch and be actively involved with their learning.  Take some time to read Elite Scholar Academy Reviews, and you will see for yourself!

  2. Establishing Good Study Habits:  All in all, the process of private tutoring is killing two birds with one stone. It not only ensures your child’s success in the current school year, but also develops the practice of overall good habits for a lifetime. Developing countless good habits for your child is very important because we know that it will serve them well, not only during the year, but more importantly, in their future with success and efficiency in the workplace.

Benefits of Early Academic Support

Investing in private tutoring early in the school year offers numerous benefits, including:

  1. Personalized Attention:  Parents need to remember that large classroom settings on a daily basis, means your child is attempting to learn new, and at any given moment, difficult material in a minimum of 5 subjects each and every day.  This material is being quickly taught by one teacher to on average, 20 plus other students, in a very short amount of time. The beauty of private tutoring allows your child the gift to work multiple times per week on their individual needs and struggles, according to their pace, until understanding and mastery is reached.
  1. Enhanced Understanding:   School is not easy.  Difficult concepts will always arise.  That’s what school is about.  A tutor explains difficult material to a student specific to how they understand. Tutors can break difficult concepts more simply and detailed, which allows students to learn material and concepts to mastery.

  2. Academic Performance: According to research, as well as, Elite Scholar Academy students, private tutoring, without a doubt, increases academic performance and understanding. Consistent, personal support leads to improved grades, improved test scores and a thorough understanding of the many details of the many subjects your child is juggling.

  3.     More Motivation: Another advantage of private tutoring is it also increases the level of motivation in students. Private Tutoring from the right tutor who truly cares, encourages students to consider being proactive and put effort towards academic goals.  Large classrooms and large schools simply cannot provide the time to specifically encourage such a mindset in students.  There is way too much distraction and activity happening.  It is not and cannot be an intricate focus for their many students.

    5.     Tutoring for All Needs: Tutors can address a variety of needs, from simply helping reinforce classroom learning to providing enrichment activities where appropriate. Whether a student requires assistance with a particular subject, study skills or test preparation, the help is available through the proper private tutoring.
  4.     Stress is a killer: Private tutoring from the right Tutor will reduce student and parent stress.

 All these benefits described are specialties of Elite Scholar Academy!

How to Determine if Your Child Needs a Tutor

Not every student requires a tutor, but there are signs that can indicate when tutoring might be beneficial. So, consider the following:

Struggling with Specific Subjects:  Difficulty in Specific Subjects: If your child is consistently experiencing trouble with particular subjects or content or if they have been underperforming, then sessions from a 5 star tutoring program like Elite Scholar Academy will directly handle these tough areas.

Falling Behind in Class — If your child is falling behind the rest of their classmates, and they are struggling to keep up with classwork assignments, then private tutoring is the solution.

Confidence Issues: If your child is often frustrated, feels like they are just not good at school or even show signs of refusing to learn, a tutor can reignite their belief in themselves.

Organizational and Time Management Challenges: If a student has difficulty organizing and managing their time, Executive Skills support is necessary from a private tutor who excels in this area. 

Test and Exam Preparation: A tutor can prep your student for such important tests as content tests, standardized testing and college entrance exams by providing targeted preparation aid.

Choosing the Right Tutor

If you decide that a tutor would benefit your child, selecting the right one is crucial. Here are some tips for finding the best match:

  1. Qualifications and Experience:  Elite Scholar Academy has decades of solid experience to support academic excellence for your child.
  2. The way they teach: Your child’s tutor is expected to be patient and reach your child’s goals in a timely manner. Countless parents just drop their children off and do not realize gains are not being met until many months or even years down the road.
  1. Compatibility Check: Make sure that the tutor and your child share good chemistry. Good rapport between the tutor and student can make learning a breeze. 
  2. Availability and Flexibility: Pick a tutor who can fit your family’s time schedule. A tutor should be available throughout the school year to provide support.
  3. References and Reviews: Seek recommendations from other parents or look for reviews online. Positive feedback from others can provide insight into the tutor’s effectiveness and reliability.

Leveraging Local Resources

In South Tampa, Elite Scholar Academy provides a quality educational base combined with other assistance, like our Homework Studio. This service provides the perfect study environment.  This adds value directly into studies and provides an efficient manner for juggling school and extra-curricular activities.  Families can make certain their children are supported around every facet applicable to their educational growth at Elite Scholar Academy.

Conclusion

The beginning of the school year is a time to ensure your child has access to appropriate academic support — it can make controlling and managing their educational experience productive, positive and successful. Private Tutoring offers individualized assistance, bridges learning gaps and establishes confidence, thus improving academic progress with the least amount of stress. Finding a tutor who is a good fit for your child and how they learn will be an invaluable resource to help guide them through their educational journey. It can also lead to developing the love of learning that we hope our children have throughout their school experience.

With the ringing of school bells, take into account all that preliminary academic support can do, and explore how the proper tutor is available to transform your child’s future. The small investment in private tutoring today can make all the difference for your student academically and give them increased confidence and happiness at school.

Elite Scholar Academy’s Tutoring & Homework Studio: Elite Scholar Academy is arguably a top established resource for academic support in South Tampa. We are proud to provide solid and effective opportunities that prepare your child to succeed both in school and outside of the classroom.

 

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