Gennady2026-11-13T05:27:01+11:00Posted in All About Exams, Coaching, Mentoring & Reflection, Exams & Assessment, Organizing Lessons, Relationships: Parent, Student &Tutor
A student's parents want to stop tutoring after his exam but I think he needs to continue as we've only really just begun and I feel he will just forget everything and go back to how he was before. ✨ It is probably a good idea to speak ..
Gennady2026-11-13T05:26:50+11:00Posted in All Categories, Finding Learning Support, Relationships: Parent, Student &Tutor, Starting Tutoring
Client was difficult to try and relate to initially, with a very introverted personality. Perhaps better engaging techniques for probing information to try build rapport, or approaching super-shy personalities.First of all, you should recognize that *some students will be easier to develop a rapport with, others harder*. These ..
Gennady2026-11-13T05:23:22+11:00Posted in Academic Journey, All Categories, Coaching, Mentoring & Reflection, Relationships: Parent, Student &Tutor
One of my students is a grade 6 boy suffering from learning difficulties. I'm not sure exactly how to bring up the topic of progression with his mother. I worry that come exam time she will be expecting large improvements but because of his difficulties I think ..
Gennady2026-11-13T05:26:33+11:00Posted in Academic Journey, All Categories, Coaching, Mentoring & Reflection, Relationships: Parent, Student &Tutor
Identifying the IssueI am not getting a good response from one student; she openly resents having a tutor and is passively aggressive toward me. She is rude and does not complete the homework I set for her. I have tactfully picked up on her rudeness and explained to ..
Gennady2026-11-13T05:23:04+11:00Posted in Academic Journey, All Categories, Relationships: Parent, Student &Tutor
Any advice on creating rapport once lessons have already started?The importance of the first impression cannot be over stated. If the lessons have already started and you made a good first impression then developing further rapport with the student will be much easier than if the first lesson ..
EzyMath2026-11-13T05:22:07+11:00Posted in All Categories, Coaching, Mentoring & Reflection, Parent Guides, Relationships: Parent, Student &Tutor
One of my students needs more lessons (2 in a week) but her mother says one lesson is sufficient. She is failing before I get an opportunity to teach her and i am hoping to get more than 65percent with more lessons but they don't agree. How can ..
EzyMath2026-11-13T05:21:09+11:00Posted in All Categories, Motivation & Interest, Parent Guides, Relationships: Parent, Student &Tutor
One student’s parents want to stop tutoring after his exam but i think he needs to continue as we've only really just begun and i feel he will just forget everything and go back to how he was before.This is a really common situation 🤔. There are two ..
EzyMath2026-11-10T23:35:27+11:00Posted in All Categories, Coaching, Mentoring & Reflection, Maths Mindset & Confidence, Motivation & Interest, Relationships: Parent, Student &Tutor
I'm wondering how stern I should be upon the student when their concentration is waning. Should I be the friend who ushers and assists them through questions or should I be the stern teacher and push him through questions? Stern or Friendly is up to you 🤔. However, ..
EzyMath2026-11-13T05:16:07+11:00Posted in Academic Journey, All Categories, Primary School Learning, Relationships: Parent, Student &Tutor
I can never manage to stop my student in year 6 from talking about her friends and experiences with math. Is there a way I can politely tell her to stop talking and listen? Interesting situation. It is great that you have a strong enough relationship ..
EzyMath2026-11-13T05:18:20+11:00Posted in Academic Journey, All Categories, Relationships: Parent, Student &Tutor
Yr 11 Student ConcernYr 11 student has improved well over the past few weeks, but he is still not able to work through problem solving questions well. The biggest concern with him is that he hesitates a lot during class, he fails to cooperate and often suggests that ..
