Before school breaks, kids are often bursting with excitement and ecstatic to forget homework and studying, even if it’s only for a few days. Breaks are necessary and needed, but many students tend to fall behind after longer holiday breaks. Experts call this regression, which is otherwise known as students forgetting learned material. To prevent your child from undergoing regression, some educational professionals suggest providing your student with tutoring during these breaks to help them stay on top of their studies.
Tutoring encourages engagement
During school breaks, students are less likely to think about math and their textbooks. If students do not keep their minds engaged and focused on these activities, the tend to forget the basics. Returning from break and trying to resume studies where they left off can be very challenging for children. Do allow students to take a break. Instead of assigning them more homework, allow them to continue practicing the skills and methods they’ve learned throughout the semester in unique ways.
For instance, a student can keep their math skills sharp and ready by helping their parents with their grocery budget or calculating how much it costs to feed their entire family. These practical and daily activities help students continue using the analytical and problem-solving sections of their brain, but not boring them with they consider to be homework.
Thinking outside the box
Tutoring is a great service for students who need to approach topics in a different way. Tutors constantly emphasis to their students that everyone’s mindset and brain is different. It’s perfectly normal for students to solve problems differently or decipher information in a unique way. If students are struggling with a certain subject, tutors often can intervene and help pinpoint strategies and study techniques that will help them achieve the desired results in a way that works for them. Tutors often use diverse curriculums that helps specialize each lesson for the student making it easier for them to grasp the material and learn more efficiently on a one-on-one basis.
Emphasizes that education is constant
If an athlete misses a workout, they fall behind in their training. The same goes with students and their education, especially if these breaks are long and there is no engagement being provided. Tutoring helps students establish a mindset that education and learning is a constant part of their lives. In fact, the best way to learn is in smaller, more digestible chunks. If students take a few minutes each day to practice their skills, they will become better at the task rather than trying to cram in all their learning in one long, stressful study session. By establishing these proactive study skills, students will be less likely to endure regression and stay on top of their academic goal in the new year.