My Boy not interested in Tution

[mrswongtuition]

Hi again,


At age 7, most children have limited attention spans. Most of my P1 students are not able to sit through tuition without fidgeting or playing. I try my best to make lessons fun and interesting, sometime using games to do Maths with them.

Don’t be discouraged but continue to encourage your son. Does he have exams at P1 for his school? If no, it’s harder for him to understand the concept of needing to excel academically.

[wsjjsl]

mrswongtuition:

Hi again,


At age 7, most children have limited attention spans. Most of my P1 students are not able to sit through tuition without fidgeting or playing. I try my best to make lessons fun and interesting, sometime using games to do Maths with them.

Don't be discouraged but continue to encourage your son. Does he have exams at P1 for his school? If no, it's harder for him to understand the concept of needing to excel academically.

Yes, he does have exam in the 2nd half. I am not so worried about his maths as he gets high marks for it. It's the English and Chinese that is not good. He can't read and thus unable to do his test.

[wsjjsl]

wsjjsl:

mrswongtuition:

Hi again,


At age 7, most children have limited attention spans. Most of my P1 students are not able to sit through tuition without fidgeting or playing. I try my best to make lessons fun and interesting, sometime using games to do Maths with them.

Don't be discouraged but continue to encourage your son. Does he have exams at P1 for his school? If no, it's harder for him to understand the concept of needing to excel academically.

Yes, he does have exam in the 2nd half. I am not so worried about his maths as he gets high marks for it. It's the English and Chinese that is not good. He can't read and thus unable to do his test.

my tutor just mentioned again that she don't want to teach my son. really at a lost now.

[mrswongtuition]

If his English is poor, you should be worried for his Maths too as not being able to understand the problem sum will cause him to lose out.


Since your tutor has no interest in teaching him, maybe it’s good for you to find another tutor and state that your boy needs a patient tutor who can motivate him.

Do you any of your realise that sometimes what you type is not what you post? Seems like some words will change on their own even though I vet through my post 3-4 times before I post?

[jedamum]

wsjjsl:

Need advice as my boy is not interest in tution. He don't pay attention and also refuse to do work given by the tutor.

My daughter is also under this same tutor but she is doing well.

my personal opinion:-
1. he may be demoralised by his slower progress as compared to the sis - 'wa...the tutor talk so nicely to sis but not to me', 'i can never live up to my sis' standard' etc etc.
2. he may be happier learning in a group where he has friends of the same age group and gender to learn with.

[wsjjsl]

jedamum:

wsjjsl:

Need advice as my boy is not interest in tution. He don't pay attention and also refuse to do work given by the tutor.

My daughter is also under this same tutor but she is doing well.

my personal opinion:-
1. he may be demoralised by his slower progress as compared to the sis - 'wa...the tutor talk so nicely to sis but not to me', 'i can never live up to my sis' standard' etc etc.
2. he may be happier learning in a group where he has friends of the same age group and gender to learn with.

He may be demoralised but he was in a group tution previously and he keep talking to his friends rather than learning...

[Suz855]

Hi,


For your boy whom does not like tuition, why not challenge him to study on his own and if he can manage then just let him be .... honestly, if they paid attention in school and have a reasonable good FT to teach them, they should already have done the learning. For languages, just ensure that they read aplenty ... everything will fall in place .... don't sweat yourself out and stress the poor kid ... have fun :celebrate:

[eyktay]

wsjjsl:

wsjjsl:

[quote=\"mrswongtuition\"]Hi again,


At age 7, most children have limited attention spans. Most of my P1 students are not able to sit through tuition without fidgeting or playing. I try my best to make lessons fun and interesting, sometime using games to do Maths with them.

Don't be discouraged but continue to encourage your son. Does he have exams at P1 for his school? If no, it's harder for him to understand the concept of needing to excel academically.

Yes, he does have exam in the 2nd half. I am not so worried about his maths as he gets high marks for it. It's the English and Chinese that is not good. He can't read and thus unable to do his test.

my tutor just mentioned again that she don't want to teach my son. really at a lost now. [/quote]Ha! My son had a tutor like this too! Well, I guess tutors also pick & choose! Same $, might as well teach easier student. However, upset with this kind of attitude. Jus wondering, does your tutor stay at Sgoon North?

Think our boys similar....I also started with teaching him myself, then group tuition, then individual tuition, now he goes student care with tutition services.

[wsjjsl]

eyktay:

wsjjsl:

[quote=\"wsjjsl\"]
Yes, he does have exam in the 2nd half. I am not so worried about his maths as he gets high marks for it. It's the English and Chinese that is not good. He can't read and thus unable to do his test.

my tutor just mentioned again that she don't want to teach my son. really at a lost now.

Ha! My son had a tutor like this too! Well, I guess tutors also pick & choose! Same $, might as well teach easier student. However, upset with this kind of attitude. Jus wondering, does your tutor stay at Sgoon North?

Think our boys similar....I also started with teaching him myself, then group tuition, then individual tuition, now he goes student care with tutition services.[/quote]Hi there,

my tutor stayed at Sims Drive.