TheLogicalMind: I remember my grand-dad (RIP) telling about his days when children would be flogged for performing below expectations in academics. Thank goodness we've moved beyond the age of darkness.
Lol.A lot of parents then didn't really do much about their children's academics except paying school fees and waiting with the rod after exam .Well thanks to private tutoring agencies now even if you're busy as a parent they can always help in a more professional way .
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!
God bless you for this info, this is why I prefer nairaland than facebook, instead of chatting with people, I take out time to visit nairaland for this kind of information......... very educative..............
God bless you for this info, this is why I prefer nairaland than facebook, instead of chatting with people, I take out time to visit nairaland for this kind of information......... very educative..............
Thanks for sharing your experience. Yes i agree one-on-one tutoring by parents does help kids understand better what they are taught at school without environmental pressure.
Offpoint: Op nice write up, but only applicable to the"Aje butters" parents. To we the ajekpako kids, mama left home by 5am for the struggle, returned home by 9pm and during those hours she was gone, papa was drafting away his life with a Satchet Chelsea drygin in his mouth under a mango tree with his follow hopeless friends. Back in the classroom, teachers were doing their best to impact whatever ounce of knowledge left in their *Over troubled* and "whipped out" mind, you can sense the frustration and lack of motivation in their faces from a mile due to hazardousness of the "Dungeon" call classroom and continues non payment of their monthly "peanut" of a salary. so, the only option you have left in such a situation is... "put on your best behavior and your attention a 100%" else....
While we the kids lost interest in whatever we were taught once we left the school gate [That's if there was any gate in the first place] and guess who we gonna meet at home? our deadbeat father, it's lying in his own poo with a bottle of an emptied Chelsea Drygin beside him as a companion. he's drunk again -how was school and what did you learn today? is a forbidden questions........ lemme stop here I'm not a writer. what I'm trying to say in a nutshell is... op, that's beautiful right up, but not applicable to some parents.
just read my write up myself, I no no sey I get small sense o, I bin tink I be idiot o... see as morning hunger gimme sense may be if I chop I go become idiot back before 12 noon
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.
Thanks Op for the this great write-up...This sure would go a long way for some of us on helping our Kids...Gd bless you real good and pray those Kids come out well in all endeavour
a good one op. it is believed that parent is the first teacher of a child. we still av dedicated teacher thou who will take to help children out not minding the monetary gain. there is no parent who invest time on their kids by tutoring them that regret. keep it up.
Am so happy for Nigeria as its just bn proven here that we still have mothers that care about their ward's academics performance instead of naturing insomania as a result of their children's deficiency in shaku shaku dance.
it's interest as a child i hated maths and all, I was never told the importance and what role it plays, till I started Software Dev and during my time in Game Development, I realized the use of trigonometry to find distance between two objects, that was when i learnt it and it came easier because my interest was in game development, we just learn for learning we are not told the application of maths in the real world. That's why and its the education sector and teacher that needs to be blamed, they instill no passion in the students.
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!
YOUR DAD WHO IS A LAWYER TAUGHT YOU AND YOUR SIBLINGS MATHS ?? BRAVO!
Angelawhite: I must attribute my success in mathematics so far to my parents- esp my dad. Among all my siblings (5 siblings), it seemed I was the dumbest in mathematics. I'm naturally a slow learner and most of the classes were fast paced and it was difficult for me to cope. My dad, who is a Lawyer, made it a point of duty to always be home by 5 pm to teach me and my siblings mathematics.
To cut the long story short, my grades improved, I wrote Jamb without prior knowledge of further maths, I got admitted to study Electrical engineering in one of the most prestigious universities in the. Country (UNN) and I'm currently running a Masters degree program (Telecommunication) in University of Ibadan
The need for parents to EDUCATE their children cannot be over emphasised. Children tend to be more confident when being taught by someone they are not afraid to share their fear with. Mum was always there to help with the areas she knew. She was a teacher and I was once her student. Sadly I only enjoyed her for 13 years
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!
, maybe tomorrow a father will come out to say he taught his daughter chemistry, then we will applaud too.