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| The Top Five Qualities of a Tutor |  The following five qualities are the most significant when choosing a personal tutor for a child. If you decide to hire a tutor on your own without the help of a service, keep these guidelines in mind.
1. A tutor has to have ability to “connect” with your child and you
2.His or her teaching style must be due to your child’s learning style
3. A tutor has to have the ability to be patient and empathic when your child is really struggling
4. A tutor should be reliable and dependable
5. A tutor’s experience backed up by current references
It is very important that the tutor at once makes a strong correlation with your child. During the first meeting a tutor should get to know your child by asking questions about his or her likes, dislikes, strengths and weaknesses. Setting the relationship is significant so future meetings run easily and effectively. The tutor should also be able to effortlessly communicate with you after the meeting and give you sufficient advice concerning the accomplishments of your child during the meeting.
If your child is a visual learner, the tutor should bring suitable materials in order to make the learning process according to your child’s learning style. On the other hand, an auditory learner would advantage from reading out loud with the tutor or talking through different problems. Meetings for a kinetic learner need to be incredibly hands-on and interactive.
There is nothing worse than a tutor giving up and getting angry with a child when something is going wrong. Patience is absolutely an asset and every tutor needs to posses this quality to be at ease with a child. An inpatient person will have the opposite effect. Chances are good that your child will not want to be cooperative in the future with anyone who cannot relate to their problems. The reason you hired a tutor was to find someone who can repeat themselves numerous times if needed or present information in a dissimilar way until your child will understand.
It is very important to check a tutor’s references. Written references should not be older than a year old. You may call the author of the letter and verify he or she wrote it. Other parents who have used the tutor are the best references.
When contracting with tutors people do a wide interview to be sure they are selecting only top-notch teachers and tutors. They also conduct a thorough background and criminal check and call all of the references provided to them.
Most importantly, visit every home and meet the family before you attempt to place a tutor. This flattering visit proves priceless when making a “match” with you child.
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