How to help a struggling child when tutoring is too expensive?
When a child falls behind in reading and writing and professional tutoring is unaffordable, parents are left unsure whether their efforts are right or how to actually help them. This leaves parents stuck without knowing if there is another way to support their child.
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+6 alternative community-tested workarounds cataloged below.
What people tried
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How to help a struggling child when tutoring is too expensive?
- 1Reading parenting books like Ross Greene's 'The Explosive Child' for collaborative scriptsDid this help you?
- 2Creating written scripts or visual index cards with images for communication during stressful momentsDid this help you?
- 3Removing artificial dyes and added sugar from the child's dietDid this help you?
- 4Reducing screen time and prioritizing adequate sleep and whole foodsDid this help you?
- 5Working on phonics every morning before schoolDid this help you?
- 6Using home reading curricula and educational appsDid this help you?
- 7Reading to the child every night and encouraging independent readingDid this help you?
In their words
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“My son is 5, and lately It just feels like he’s really struggling.”source ↗
“I just don’t know how I can help him.”source ↗
“I just don’t know if what I’m doing is right.”source ↗
“Most of the other children in her class seem to be doing quite well with reading and writing, but I feel my child is falling behind, especially when it comes to English.”source ↗
“okay but the tutoring fee alongwith the school is quite unaffordable right now so is there some other way?”source ↗
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