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What are 3 indicators that your child may need tutoring? Lack of interest in school Poor grades An increase in disciplinary calls from school. How do you know if you need to get a tutor for your child? One indicator may be a child that always pretends to be sick, or makes all kinds of excuses as to why he/she doesn’t want to go to school. Chances are either they are not being challenged or they are having a really, difficult time keeping up. Always keep in mind, tutoring doesn’t always have to be remedial. Tutoring can involve enrichment as well as test preparation. Additionally, most people think of tutoring as remedial to help correct some deficiency. That’s often what it is involved but the ultimate, goal of tutoring is to create a self-sufficient student. Usually, the most obvious indicator that your child may need tutoring is poor grades on assignments, progress reports and report cards. Sometimes children attempt to hide these assignment grades from their parents and they are blindsided when the child brings home a progress report with poor grades. The reason that progress reports are given out is to give the student a chance to improve their grades before report cards are distributed. Most of the time, if the student is not too far behind, grades can be slightly improved with the proper amount of tutoring. - Chris Blake Photography - Pet & Owner • Event & Family • Portrait & Headshot (281) 908-4004 Oftentimes, when children are unhappy, it affects their behavior. They are struggling with their subjects and it’s frustrating to them causing them to act inappropriately. Helping students to improve their grades by getting them tutoring will help to decrease acting out behavior. Investing in your child’s education by getting them tutoring is in fact an investment in your child’s future. Education is the key to developing outstanding citizens who will be productive members of society. Are You In The Child Care Industry? If you're in the child care industry, advertise here or be a section sponsor with IBA Success! For more information, email advertise@ibasuccess.com Volume 2 • Issue 5 | 2016 53