Where To Find Elementary Reading Tutors

By Jocelyn Davidson


No one can get by without being able to read. The easier it is to decipher and understand the written word, the easier it will be to succeed in life. If children are experiencing trouble in this skill in the early stages of learning, all of education will be hampered. Fortunately, elementary reading tutors can help students get over this hurdle and move into the mainstream of education.

Children that experience difficulty in kindergarten and first grade may be stigmatized as 'slow' or 'learning disabled'. However, many simply can't learn in a crowd, such as is found in the average classroom. Some are too easily distracted, while others may have minor vision problems that make sight reading hard to understand. In many cases, all they need is the undivided attention of someone who knows how to teach them in a place and a way they can learn.

Fortunately, one on one tutoring is available from certified and experienced professionals who will come to your home. The tutor will work with your child, uncover the blocks to reading, and use the proper methods to help the student break through. It often takes just a short while before the light dawns and children are ready to keep going on their own.

There are also learning centers, where students can go after school and find the same personalized help. Having the undivided attention of an adult whose only desire is to help a child succeed can work wonders. Learning centers also have tested and proven methods to help students read, comprehend, and develop critical thinking skills.

Anyone can teach a child to read, with the right tools and a basic understanding of how they should be used. Schools sometimes have mentoring programs where older students help younger ones. Although the older ones are not trained teachers, they can offer the one on one attention and encouragement that helps in many cases.

Often there will be a volunteer program at churches, libraries, and other community organizations. Phonics is used to help children who don't respond to sight reading techniques. Flash cards are used to teach letters and their unique sounds. This helps students sound out unfamiliar words - words they probably use in speech every day but don't recognize when written.

Parents, of course, can serve as tutors to their own kids. Just the act of reading aloud to them encourages a love of reading and a realization of the wealth of adventure, knowledge, or fantasy wrapped up in the written word. Helping children learn their letters and simple words is easy for all who are literate. If there is a problem for both parent and child, outside help may be needed.

One on one teaching is the key to success for many children, no matter how that teaching is arranged. There's a great classic called 'Why Johnny can't Read' that can help parents understand the benefits of tutoring. This knowledge can help them select the right program for their young one. There is no reason to let a child fail when there is so much help available.




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