Gene2025-11-07T19:48:10+11:00Posted in All Categories, Confidence, Problem Solving & Independence
Mastering Problem Solving in MathematicsProblem-solving questions are often the most challenging type of question for students in a math exam. These questions can involve multiple mathematical concepts and require a structured approach. There are several strategies that can help students learn the art of problem-solving in math. 🧠Reading ..
Gene2025-11-07T19:45:13+11:00Posted in All Categories, Parent Advice, Primary School Learning
Effective Ways to Teach Arithmetic to Young StudentsChildren can learn to count, add, subtract, divide, and multiply even before they can read. This is because arithmetic can be taught at a young age in ways that make sense and are fun. Younger students may not always be intrigued ..
Gene2025-11-06T22:50:21+11:00Posted in All Categories, Coaching, Mentoring & Reflection, Confidence
Parents' Concerns: Youngest Students in ClassMany parents worry about their child being the youngest in the class, especially when deciding between entering kindergarten early or waiting. The concerns are understandable, especially when it comes to grades, attention, productivity, social networking, and maturity levels.Reassuring ParentsSome parents feel that enrolling ..
Markus Curry2025-11-05T22:00:08+11:00Posted in All Categories, Motivation & Interest, Relationships: Parent, Student &Tutor
How to help students tutor students who clearly don’t want to have tuition?As discouraging as some students’ attitudes are, nothing should negate the fact that as tutors, we have an opportunity to take a closed and negative mind and replace it with an open and positive one. In ..
Markus Curry2025-11-06T06:55:30+11:00Posted in All Categories, Parent Advice, Study Habits
Introduction to Studying ChallengesStudents will deal with a lot of issues in their lives while at school, and due to all the different things competing for their interest, it’s hard to focus. Studying is no different; however, the effectiveness of studying can be greatly reduced if students are ..
Gene2025-11-06T22:42:44+11:00Posted in 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 ..
EzyMath2025-11-06T22:06:32+11:00Posted in All Categories, Problem Solving & Independence
I am still unsure how to help him think more about the questions rather than depending on me. I have explained how to look for similar questions in his notebook and also with the worked examples in the notebook but even when I offer clues rather than just ..
EzyMath2025-11-06T21:48:55+11:00Posted in All Categories, Coaching, Mentoring & Reflection, Confidence
One Student’s ExperienceOne of my students becomes extremely nervous when asked questions during the lesson, even simple ones like "What's 5 X 6?" She becomes a little tense and shaky, and makes very very silly mistakes even though she knows the answer. I've tried to be more encouraging ..
EzyMath2025-11-07T20:42:31+11:00Posted in All Categories, Starting Tutoring, Structuring Lessons
My year 10 student is struggling overall with her maths, she is in the lowest class at and is finding it difficult to solve almost every type of equation and she barely knows her times tables without looking them up in a chart. Is there anything i can ..
EzyMath2025-11-07T20:22:42+11:00Posted in All Categories, Problem Solving & Independence
One of my students is having difficulty turning abstract problems (using sentences instead of concrete numbers) into a mathematical equation. I have not yet found any information that assists me to teach this skill effectively.The main challenge in questions like this is translating words into maths. Often the ..
