Don't Let your Child Struggle with Words

As the difficulty of reading assignments increases through grade school and high school, students can begin to struggle. It could be the result of not paying attention, but more than likely it is because they didn't grasp a fundamental reading skill when it was first taught. As a parent, your goal should be to recognize reading deficiencies early, and help your student (and their teacher) decide how to best solve the problem.

Reading Tutors

Forcing your child to read more or to read aloud may help, but it may also cause your child to develop a lasting distaste for reading. Extra help that goes beyond just the words is usually needed. The language skills and explanations behind the way language works need to be learned. Though there are plenty of high quality learning-to-read books out there that are filled with pertinent information, nothing can beat learning with a one-on-one tutor. A tutor has the ability to communicate with your child in a way they can understand.

Online Tutors

Unlike a conventional tutor, online tutoring offers affordable and convenient sessions that are structured around your child's learning needs. These programs begins with an online assessment that highlights your child's learning weaknesses. This assessment is then used to customize a program based on your child's specific needs. This will ensure that your child's tutoring begin at exactly the right level needed.

Since your child can speak and listen to the tutor, he or she can receive positive feedback and ask questions. And because online tutors are working with their own program and not your child's homework, they are giving your child the tools needed to work independently. After the session, your child can apply the skills he or she practiced to work on homework alone and participate in class discussions.

Online tutors can be less intimidating than a conventional tutor. The comfort of your home creates a safe feeling where a child can risk saying things he or she may be embarrassed to say during class time or in the presence of others at a tutoring center.

With online tutoring, your child can learn and deeply understand language. He or she will become a better and more confident reader and have an easier time in school. Best of all, by gaining a strong knowledge of language, your child will also gain the self confidence needed to be successful

Parental Help

As a parent, the best thing you can do is to set a good example for your child from an early age. Read to your child whenever possible. Set aside story time every night, or as your schedule allows. Let your child observe you reading in your free time, rather than watching television. Parents who are avid readers are more likely to have children who enjoy reading as well.