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Why kids struggle at school and what to do about it

Schools can be hard and so can be being disciplined and committed to your work. Students struggle with this and they can get into a vicious circle: they struggle with a particular subject they are not too keen on or excited about and then they struggle doing their homework, they do not do their homework and then they are even more lost following the material. They become discouraged by their struggle and their lack of understanding and so they keep on failing to do their homework and then they are even more behind.

But the problem here is not that the kid failed to know how to fix the situation, because he lacked something that was beyond his control. He lacked a clear understanding of what he or she was learning. That understanding begets motivation and begets excitement. A student who fully understands what the subject is about, can do their homework because they understand what they need to do.

The problem might be that at school in Auckland, or in New Zealand in general, classrooms are packed with students and the subject they need to be imparted in a general way. There is no individual approach. How could there be any with twenty plus students in a classroom?

Parents can always search and hire a private tutor to reinforce and support their kids with their school work. A private tutor can always provide an individual, tailored approach to the student. This is very important because the tutor can then identify the reasons of the student’s struggle with any particular subject and then take another approach, a more personalised approach that allows the student to relate and work the material through.

Hiring a private tutor for school support might very well be the answer to a student’s struggle and a great experience to have since through the private tutoring the student realises that there is more than one way to learn and the burden is not solely on their shoulders.

Why parents should give their children school support

Parents should give students school support because it shows the student that they can approach any particular subject or material many different ways. One of those ways will make sense to the student and therefore the student can not just learn properly and easier the material he or she needs to learn, they also learn to know themselves: what works and does not work for them.

A private tutor can give this experience to a student, the homework tutor can show the student what makes sense to them and by doing so the student can take that knowledge and apply it not just for that particular subject or material, but also for other ones, and further they can take this understanding of that works for them and apply it in the future, at the university, at work, in life in general.

Hiring a private tutor to help with homework means hiring someone who will get to know your child and find the reasons for their struggle and design and method tailored to the student’s needs. This is the personalised approach that the school system cannot provide that is so precious to a student's development.

Where can you find a good tutor for your child?

Superprof is a platform where you can quickly and easily hire a private tutor, teacher or instructor. You have to type what you are looking for, for example school support and then your location, Auckland, and a long list of teachers will be at your disposal.

Choosing a teacher means clicking in their ad and reading everything about the tutor, their background, their methodology, a bit about themselves; along with information such as price, format of lessons (at home, online) and their commuting fees. You can read reviews by other people and see what their experiences with that particular tutor has been like.

Then you can contact the teacher, ask them any question you would like to ask as well as setting up a date for the first lessons. Teachers usually offer this first lesson for free. You can coordinate day and time, place and format and that’s it! You are on your way to having that much needed school support.