A frustrated student learns best with one-on-one tutoring. Many of our schools send a student to the “Special Education” department for help with reading and math difficulties only to find they are still in a group setting and it’s not one-on-one tutoring.
Students taking online courses are usually not taught by one-on-one learning. When a frustrated student learns a new concept they need to be shown what is required of them, they need it demonstrated: do this 1st, then this 2nd and so forth (sequential learning). Then the student needs to work with an instructor, the instructor guiding them through the new concept needing to be learned, with the instructor watching the student do the task, making any corrections as needed.
The frustrated student is also a hands-on-learner and needs to not just verbally be told what to do; they need to go through the steps physically to experience the change.
Think about learning the concept of “division” in math. The teacher is at the front of the room on the board and writes the problem out and completes the steps (divide, multiply, subtract, bring down, and repeat). The frustrated student understands as the teacher demonstrates the sequence, but then the teacher tells the class to begin doing their own book work and then the frustration starts. What to do 1st, 2nd and so forth? The student becomes confused.
At ABC Dyslexia Center I work with all hands-on-learning students in a one-on-one class, demonstrating and resolving confusion. A frustrated student is teachable and bright. They just have a different learning style. If it’s learning to sound out words when reading and or comprehending what they have just read (dyslexia), or how to write neatly, putting their thoughts down, making sense of what they want to write and how to use punctuation correctly (dysgraphia), also helping the student with difficulties with math (dyscalculia) learning basic math, facts and sequencing.
A student may know their math facts, but if they don’t know how to do the steps in division or the steps with fractions, this becomes a sequencing problem.
Call today to schedule an assessment to see if your learning difficulties with reading such as, sounding out words, understanding what you have just read, can be corrected. Working with math and understanding the steps when working with division or fractions. Also you might have difficulties knowing your multiplication facts. Maybe your concern is writing: spelling, punctuation, neatness, or just not being able to put your thoughts down on paper and make sense of what you have written.
You may need one-on-one tutoring. Here at ABC Dyslexia Center we have a 5-day one-on-one class that addresses those concerns.
(253) 854-9377
