What do I enjoy most about tutoring? 😁
I enjoy helping students gain confidence in their own abilities, encouraging them to strive for excellence and seeing them reach goals they previous thought were unattainable.
My Strengths as Tutor 💪
Friends and colleagues have often commented on my ability to describe sometimes complex concepts in a simple, straightforward manner which anyone could easily understand. I am extremely patient and like to focus more on gaining a full understanding of a topic, rather than memorizing. I have spent lots of time working with younger children which has given me the skills to command focus and respect, while still maintaining a good relationship and keeping the child engaged in the task at hand.
Most important things I can do for a student 🏅
A tutor needs to be able to inspire a student to strive and succeed in their chosen field, while still maintaining a personal, friendly relationship with them. A tutor must help the student to understand the coursework, but more than that must teach the student how to think (not just what to think) and how to apply that knowledge in many situations. Ideally a student should enjoy the work they are doing, and a tutor plays a large role in ensuring that learning is seen a joy and a privilege, not a burden.
Subjects Tutored 🎓
Exam Prep 📝
Tutoring students in 👦 👧
- grade 5
- grade 6
- grade 7
- grade 8
- grade 9
- grade 10
- grade 11
Recent Tutoring Comments:
When given prompts along the way, Kris can do the equations well
When given prompts along the way, Kris can do the equations well
Understanding WHY we do each equation, how we got there and what to then do with the answer. This is more of a conceptual issue which we will address through worked examples
Getting the hang of looking at a larger fraction and being able to break it down to know its value.
Getting the hang of looking at a larger fraction and being able to break it down to know its value.
Going back to having a basic principle - looking at a large fraction and knowing to break it down to the smallest numbers. Kris will often do this well, then go to the next question and say he doesn't know what to do. Repetition may be key here
With prompting can convert well when the fraction is out of 10 or 100
With prompting can convert well when the fraction is out of 10 or 100
Repetition again will be the key here. Kris often does a question well with prompting, then forgets his basics when moving onto the next question
Kris does well with number placement and writing out numbers in words.
Kris does well with number placement and writing out numbers in words.
When simplifying fractions Kris has a good method for fractions divisible by 2, but needs to start broadening his thinking to more than just halving the numbers