With pupils hunkering down for yet more weeks of home learning, parents across the country are increasingly feeling the strain and wondering just how much all of this is undermining their children’s education. By now, the phrase “but I’m not a teacher” has probably left your mouth a thousand times over as you wrestle your way through your children’s homeschooling with them. You wonder if finding a tutor online could help take some of the pressure and worry off your shoulders.
If you’re concerned about learning losses that could last a lifetime, then finding a tutor online to help bolster your child’s learning (and your sanity!). During this time, it could be just the intervention you and they need. But firstly….
Why get a tutor?
Before we get onto the nuts and bolts of finding a tutor online, firstly I wanted to talk about why get a tutor in the first place. Let’s start with the obvious. It is widely known that private tuition has a positive impact on attainment. As an example, weekly maths tutoring boosts progress by three months.
Aside from that, right now, children are struggling through google classrooms across the land. Many of them have very little direct teaching per se. Parents are tearing their hair out trying to help them while working from home, or homeschooling their other kids too. The result is not pretty.
Finding a tutor online could be the perfect way to bolster their learning. Plus it could take some of the onus off you to ensure they are meeting their learning goals. The upshot here is that both you and they are supported. I have always maintained that if the homeschooling while working gets too much for me, then that is exactly what I will be doing too to save my sanity!
If you are already at breaking point, then perhaps the time is now.
Finding a tutor online – first steps
The first thing you should do before finding a tutor online is to evaluate what your specific needs are. Questions to ask yourself include:
- What is it that you want your child to learn?
- What are your expectations of a tutor?
- What goals do you want your child to work towards and across which subjects?
- What areas do you want to see the tutor improve?
- What kind of experience are you looking for in a tutor?
- What is your child’s learning style? i.e. do they learn best by reading, listening, moving? Do they nurturing or a firm hand?
- Does your child have any specific needs or challenges?
- What is your budget? Be honest with yourself here.
It’s also important that you have figured out your child’s learning schedule so that you can find a tutor that fits into when you and they need the support.
Introducing Tutorful
Once you’ve established all of the above and are ready to apply the tips above, you can take action and start you search for a tutor online using a site like Tutorful.
Tutorful is a tutor search and comparison platform that is currently revolutionizing tutoring. Helping take the hard work out of finding a tutor online for you, every tutor on Tutorful has been referenced and personally approved by their Education Advisors for peace of mind.
We love the fact that using Tutorful helps you feel more confident in finding someone who has the ability, skill and trustworthiness to tutor your child. The booking process is of finding a tutor via the platform is really easy. It’s as simple as putting your request out based on your requirements, waiting for your matches to reply, and arranging a session. This is massive time saver and a huge win for time-poor parents needing support. But of course there is also the option to browse if you prefer searching that way.
Final thoughts on finding a tutor online
Finding a tutor online may seem like a daunting task, but go into it with an open mind and a resource like Tutorful up your sleeve and you will most likely be surprised for the best. And of course, try them out for size! Just like when we order clothes online, you need to try them on when they arrive to be sure that they fit. Similarly, it’s important that your child feels a connection with the tutor you have choosen – especially when online learning, which comes with its own set of unique challenges.
Have you been considering finding a tutor online for any of your children?
This seems like a great service because the on-line home learning can sometimes be inadequate. I know many moms will be happy to use this company while we learn from home.
During this time I think it’s especially important to get a tutor. I’ve heard that a lot of schools are giving the curriculum but the students are held responsible to self motivate and get it done. Can be a lot for younger kids.
I agree. It’s understandable in some situations that we help from others. Thanks for sharing about “Tutorful”.
Hiring an online tutor is really helpful not only for the parents but most especially for our kids.
They will be able to learn more and be more confident in the learning that they get.
Online is getting a lot more attention than it ever has before. Face to face has an easier connection, but you can make one online too, it just takes more deliberate attention and effort. 🙂 I personally like online better.
This is great for those looking for a tutor. It can be hard to find the right tutor. It’s nice to have the option of finding them online too.
This information is great for everyone struggling with work and home during this stay at home period.. I have some of my friends who need this information. I’ll share it with them.
The quality of the remote learning offered by schools differs while some schools are offering live lessons others just send work to the kids and expect them to interpret it. Getting a tutor is a no-brainer and I hope more parents hire a tutor before it gets too late.
This seems like helpful advice. I imagine a lot of students could benefit from a tutor, especially now.
This is such a great guide to finding tutors online, especially helpful for the parents of kids!
This is great guide for findign tutors online. I wish I have these tips while my kids are at home.
My cousin had a catch up last week and she mentioned thinking about having a tutor for her kid. I guess this is a good read and I will share it to her then. Definitely such good tips that she can consider.
It would be a really big help for moms. And thanks for sharing about Tutorful, I’m sure it’s a really great service.