As you might guess, tutoring sessions offer the opportunity to address students’ specific needs, moving instruction forward at a pace that reflects their specific strengths and weaknesses. When tutoring an individual or small group, the content of instruction is essentially the same as our classes, but the pace varies based on individual abilities. There are a variety of reasons why tutoring might be a good option for you or your children.
Tutoring can meet specific needs as the instructor focuses on the exact goals for the student. These students often require help in specific ways:
Knowing what information to write about
Articulating ideas well
Applying grammar concepts
Organizing ideas logically
Creating quality sentences
All of the above
Oftentimes students benefit from the tutoring option because they require modified instruction due to an IEP, a scheduling challenge, or even a personal preference.
Option #1: One-on-one Tutoring Sessions:
In each of the aforementioned situations, the instructor can quickly assess a single student’s abilities, provide on-the-spot assistance, and gently guide the student to a better understanding, practice, and eventual mastery of the needed skills. With the many benefits and options in one-on-one tutoring sessions, this is a popular choice. However, this is not the only option for tutoring!
Option #2: Tutoring Sessions:
At times, families, pods, or homeschooling groups desire writing instruction to meet more than one student’s needs at a time. As long as the students fall into a similar age, ability level, and attention span, small group tutoring affords instructional options to meet several students in the same session. For a variety of reasons, we have families that cannot join one of our scheduled classes, and the beauty of group tutoring is the flexible schedule and content of instruction. Group sessions are also offered at a lower cost than individual sessions, so they are a great budget-friendly option as well!
Option #3: Temporary Support:
Families or charter teachers frequently contact us to help students complete difficult assignments, or to provide instruction when students need to learn a specific writing method. Our tutors vary in their specialized abilities. Student may seek short-term tutoring for the following reasons:
To complete a research paper, large report or composition
To prepare for standardized testing
To complete college entrance essays
At The Write Journey, we understand the limited nature of these types of sessions. Whether the need involves a writing assignment, test preparation, or college admission essays, we love to meet the student’s specific needs.
Option #4: Special Needs
We have a handful of instructors that have worked with children with special needs. Our goal is to meet the student at their ability level, and provide the steps and strategies to grow. With patience and time, many students have learned much more than they or their families originally believed possible. Our caring instructors are committed to kind, gentle instruction delivered with consistency, encouragement, and support for our students and their families. Several of our educators raised children with special needs; I am one of them! We know some of the fears and frustrations that accompany the goals of helping our children grow, learn, and shine. However, with multiple success stories, we feel confident that we can find the right fit for your child. Our commitment to partner with parents and families will always be a top priority!
Option #5: Adult Tutoring
Not only do we occasionally have requests for tutoring college students, but we also work with adults who benefit from practical writing instruction, which prepares them for various aspects of their career: drafting letters, emails, proposals, marketing materials, etc. After learning our tried and true, practical writing methods, adults find greater confidence in their higher education and career pursuits.
Consider Tutoring?
If you would like a pressure-free conversation about our tutoring possibilities and options, I would love to speak with you! Give our office line a call at 916-696-1759. A phone call or email to our office will allow us to better understand, coordinate efforts, and come up with a plan to meet each student’s needs. I hope to hear from you.
Written by: Julie Snyder Educational Director & Instructor