| If you're the parent of a student who is | | | | |
| having a difficult time with math, you're | | | | Where can parents and students go for good |
| familiar with the complaint that equations | | | | quality math tutoring? Many parents find |
| seem "pointless." Students want to know how | | | | local tutors but rates can be as high as $175 |
| solving equations with variables will help | | | | per hour and not always effective. |
| them in the real world. Students aren't sure | | | | |
| that real people in the real world use math | | | | An October 16th, 2007 Tutoring Report |
| to solve real problems in their daily lives. | | | | appeared on the NBC Today Show which |
| | | | described the dilemma many parents face in |
| Students need to understand that logic used | | | | providing affordable quality tutoring. |
| to solve math equations is a skill that will | | | | |
| benefit them throughout life. Even in | | | | As part of its overview of available |
| non-math situations, it is often necessary to | | | | services, the NBC Today Show explained that |
| isolate the unknown factor in a scenario to | | | | new internet technology is available to |
| understand logically how to go about solving | | | | provide effective online tutoring services |
| a certain problem. Math methodology lays the | | | | which enable students to get high quality |
| foundation for good problem-solving skills. | | | | one-on-one tutoring in the convenience of |
| In fact, many potential employers will | | | | their own home at affordable prices. |
| require applicants to take a general math | | | | |
| quiz before being hired. This realism makes | | | | With some online tutoring services, students |
| the subject matter more enjoyable and easy to | | | | can receive supplemental materials such as |
| learn. | | | | DVDs featuring complete review by expert |
| | | | teachers of the subject they are studying in |
| Many students who are struggling in their | | | | school and unlimited practice exercises. In |
| math work need additional tutorial | | | | addition, online services may provide |
| assistance. In fact, hundreds of thousands of | | | | students access to new white board technology |
| children having difficulty with a subject in | | | | which enables them to watch the tutor's |
| school are currently being tutored in the | | | | lesson and talk to them as if they were face |
| United States for a variety of reasons: | | | | to face with the tutors. |
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| · Many students didn't master basic | | | | The NBC Today Show interviewed the Foley |
| skills which need to be re-taught to them | | | | family in Peekskill, New York where Mrs. |
| | | | Foley acknowledged that she could not afford |
| · Some have a learning disability | | | | the costs of chain tutoring company services |
| which poses challenges to the mastery of math | | | | and therefore opted for an online tutoring |
| and slows down progress in school | | | | program which was affordable and also gave |
| | | | her a full 30 day guarantee. |
| · Others have weak organizational | | | | |
| skills which result in difficulty with | | | | The two Foley daughters who used the program |
| keeping on schedule with studying and | | | | found that their math grades had a dramatic |
| completing assignments | | | | increase after using the online tutoring |
| | | | service and the DVD math reviews. In the |
| · Some students have medical, social, | | | | interview, one of the Foley teenage girls |
| emotional, behavioral and/or family problems | | | | said that she found the tutoring service easy |
| which result in their struggling to keep up | | | | to use and a really effective service. |
| with their peers | | | | |
| | | | Although no one wants their child to |
| · And still others simply desire to | | | | struggle, the good news is that solutions are |
| get ahead | | | | available for math help. Parents should |
| | | | realize that the knowledge and sense of |
| Very often, all it takes to improve a | | | | achievement that a tutoring program can bring |
| student's low math grades is the right | | | | to the student will pay big dividends for |
| approach. Once that happens, it's as if a | | | | years to come. Not only will it help earn a |
| light comes on: suddenly everything falls | | | | better grade, but it will also lay a critical |
| into place! Even students who have been | | | | foundation for future success, including help |
| performing very poorly in math can finally | | | | with college admissions exams. |
| experience the joy of "getting it." | | | | |