Ever had problems dealing with young kids?
I recently taught my 1st student - a primary 1 girl. She’s smart but she’s a menace!! She refuses to do the homework I give her and comes up with dumb excuses to skip tuition etc...
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I recently taught my 1st student - a primary 1 girl. She’s smart but she’s a menace!! She refuses to do the homework I give her and comes up with dumb excuses to skip tuition etc... She’s so fiery!! There was this time when she went crying to her grandmother after I found out she cheated in a spelling test I gave her and gave her a dressing down. I'm so exasperated!
How do I deal with this kind of kids?
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Dr Tuition’s Reply
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I think everyone who ever taught small kids have faced your problem, especially nowadays when young kids are so spoilt. The number of smart excuses young kids nowadays can come out with is astonishing.
I think the thing about teaching kids tuition is not about how well the tutor knows the subject or how high their qualifications are but how well they can coax young kids. (I think many parents do not realize this and they insist for at least a graduate to teach).
The main thing is that the kid must like you, and as a result, they will then listen to you. There are many ways of getting in the kids favor. Tell them silly jokes; make the lesson more interesting, resort to bribery (with sweets, small gifts). If you have watched 'Germit's Small Talk' you will know what I mean by telling them silly jokes and making them like you.
A tutor or anyone who is entrusted with the job of helping young kids with their homework has a heavy and sometimes difficult responsibility. Wanting to see only results in their grades is not good enough. Pushing for only grades improvement will be a disaster.
Showing real liking for the kid is the most vital issue. If you are genuinely fond of them, they will listen to you. If seeing you remind them of spelling or homework, then they'll want to run. I usually try to mix play and fun.
Reward them when they do well, show care and concern for the kid, and listen to them patiently at all times are similarities all successful educators portray.
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