katekemi664:
Every parent wants to do what's best for their child.
I'm a mother of 2 and I want to share my experience with other parents of how I helped my child from bad grades to very impressive results.


Teni was really falling behind in maths and bringing home bad grades.
His teacher had communicated his struggles with me.
He was in Pry 2 at the time and had confided in me that all the kids in his class always got concepts taught except him which made him feel he wasn't smart enough.

His first term result in maths was an E followed by a D for second term.I was sincerely worried and knew I had to do something fast.

I had always known that "most good students aren't born good learners". So I had this feeling that if my child can have the basic aptitude, then with the right motivation, he can become a good learner.

My first strategy was to devote more time to his homework. When he comes back home, I allow him teach me what lessons he learnt in school for that day. With this, he experiences less control and develops confidence. He sometimes makes mistakes, but then I was always quick to correct.

I placed more emphasis on learning the basic principles, and to make it more interesting for him, I explain to him how math applies to real life. For example, I allow him figure out how many biscuits can be bought with 100 Naira, if each biscuit is sold for 50 Naira at the school kiosk.

I noticed he was gradually improving. I needed to device a new strategy since my leave was over and I had to resume work. I decided to search online for solutions and most of what I got was private tutoring.

I had once worked as a teacher in a private school so I thought to give it a try. Helping him out with his homework exposed a lot to me and made me understand why a lot of children struggle with some particular subjects.

From the lesson with him I found out that

1. One on one tutoring enables children to ask questions about their challenges without fear of environmental pressure.

2. It enables students to learn at their own pace which might not be possible in a traditional classroom setting.

3. It encourages personalized learning.No two students are same.Some are auditory learners while some are visual learners.

My son is a visual learner so I was always able to get materials to show him which he saw and touched to aid his understanding.You can teach a child a concept without getting it but if he or she sees and touches what you're talking about ,it helps a great deal and they never forget.

4. Many times lessons taught in class are time sensitive and fast moving.There might be a particular line that is crucial to helping a child understand a topic which he didn't get in class.With one on one coaching you can take the lesson as slow as necessary.

5. Flexibility of teaching methods.
One on one teaching affords you the benefit of trying several methods of teaching as against the unavoidable one size fits all method used in classrooms.

A lot of teachers won't tell you this but if only your child does not understand a topic taught in class ,sorry they have to move on to the next subject because other kids who understand are waiting. Schemes have to be covered and all.

The student carries the challenge unattended to and when it's time for exams ,I bet you know what would be of the child's performance in that subject or topic and then it will be said that the child is dull.

Believe it or not, after applying these strategies, my son got a B in maths this third term and the teachers were really surprised at the change. Thanks to the internet. You too can do the same for your child today. Cheers!

israelmao:
I don't know why maths is a scary subject to some people.Knowing subject begins with interest.