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Russ:
Depends on the kid, depends on the tutoring session length. I've been teaching primary kids for several years now and the more of them there are, the more they'll ignore you and get distracted because they still lack the focus that we have.

If you're going to be preparing booklets and putting effort in, tbh, I wouldn't be doing it for only $15

Anyway, you really need to work out what she expects to get out of this. Is she preparing the kid for a scholarship exam and wants to extend him? Is he behind a little in class and she wants to make sure that he's up to standard as the end of primary school comes around? Depending on what she wants, there are different things you'll need to do and they can be quite tough.

I would also recommend that before your sessions you revise long division (2, 3, 4 digit), fraction multiplication/division etc. because whilst you might do them in your head, you have to explain them stepwise to the kid - can you do that right now? I couldn't when I first started :(

sodapop:

--- Quote from: taiga on December 14, 2011, 09:48:26 pm ---I'd strongly recommend multiple students per class for young kids, or they will often lose interest.

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Yep, I was thinking of tutoring two at the same time, and then playing learning games at 30 minute or 1 hour intervals so that the game, and the competition, holds their interest.


--- Quote from: Russ on December 15, 2011, 09:47:56 am ---Depends on the kid, depends on the tutoring session length. I've been teaching primary kids for several years now and the more of them there are, the more they'll ignore you and get distracted because they still lack the focus that we have.

If you're going to be preparing booklets and putting effort in, tbh, I wouldn't be doing it for only $15

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How many kids do you teach at a time session? Do you think that they'd get distracted if there were 2-3?

Also, I'm not sure how much I should be charging if it's in a group...if I said $15 per hour for one-on-one...should it be $15 each for a group sesh? I'll feel as if I'm overcharging, especially since they're family friends.

But then again, you're right, making the booklets do take ages, so if I take those hours into account, it wouldn't be ridiculous to charge more right? Luckily it's still the holidays so I might be able to make a couple more before school starts. Do you recommend that I buy some Excel Basic Skills books (or some other of the sort) to use when teaching them?


--- Quote from: Russ on December 15, 2011, 09:47:56 am ---Anyway, you really need to work out what she expects to get out of this.

I would also recommend that before your sessions you revise long division (2, 3, 4 digit), fraction multiplication/division etc. because whilst you might do them in your head, you have to explain them stepwise to the kid - can you do that right now? I couldn't when I first started :(

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Great advice, thanks so much Russ! You're a legend. :) I'll definitely prepare for all my sessions.
(Although he's not going for scholarship tests this year, I think his mother wants him to the year after. She said she's willing to pay for bi-weekly tuition in the future, and although I've got experience of the whole process, and I know that I will try my best to guide and teach him, I can't promise that I'll be able to help him get in, because doing well in those tests depends largely on natural ability...which I'm uncertain he has. :( How should I tell her that I can't make any guarantees? Do you have any experience of teaching kids for scholarship exams?

Russ:

--- Quote from: AlizarinCrimson on December 15, 2011, 07:23:41 pm ---How many kids do you teach at a time session? Do you think that they'd get distracted if there were 2-3?

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We have probably 40 at a time average, with 4 staff dedicated to taking care of them and a couple others if numbers go up. So I work in a classroom dynamic rather than a tutoring one, but yeah the more kids the easier it is to be distracted by stuff the other one is doing. On the money - if you're willing to work for less because they're friends, great. If not, full price. Or see if your parents will chip in so you can seem nice :P


--- Quote ---But then again, you're right, making the booklets do take ages, so if I take those hours into account, it wouldn't be ridiculous to charge more right? Luckily it's still the holidays so I might be able to make a couple more before school starts. Do you recommend that I buy some Excel Basic Skills books (or some other of the sort) to use when teaching them?

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If I have to produce materials then yeah, I charge for it. And yes, grab a couple of the basic books, it's worth it.



--- Quote ---How should I tell her that I can't make any guarantees? Do you have any experience of teaching kids for scholarship exams?

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"I can help him but I can't guarantee that he'll get in or anything"

And no, but just extend them above their year level?

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