Category: Ask A Tutor

Question: “My current student is in 7th grade. I had previously worked with mostly Kindergarten and 1st graders and obviously knew the answers to their work, but 7th grade assignments …

Question: “My 8 year old student is very shy. We have met three times now and I find it hard to get her to contribute more than a ‘yes’ or …

Question: I just started working with a teenager in 10th grade and he is reluctant to do reading exercises. I get the feeling he is very far behind in reading …

Question: “I’ve found it very difficult to motivate my student over the summer. She doesn’t want to do the activities I bring because she says it’s not required–it’s not real …

Question: “I work with a fifth grader and it’s very difficult to get him to do more than one or two math problems during our sessions. He stalls and goofs …

Question: “I’ve been working in a small residential group home for three months where there are usually three-five male teens. The staff don’t seem very encouraging about continuing over the …

Question: “I tutor a 6 year old at a public library. We have been meeting at the public tables near the computer area, and I find he is very easily …

Question: “My 7th grade student always seems to want to end our sessions early, after we have completed homework. I try to work on additional material with my student but …

Question: I am a new volunteer tutor at a group home in Monrovia. The location currently only has 2 tutors to 8 students who go in only once a week. …

“My 6th grade student is severely behind and working at a 1st grade level.  Could it be a learning disorder?  What can I do to help him get assessed?” Before …