EzyMath2022-10-31T19:43:44+11:00Posted in All Categories, Starting Tutoring, Structuring Lessons
If a student is struggling with MANY topics, how do you help him catch up in a short period of time? Depends on the nature of the struggle, is it comprehension problems throughout, too much content to recall at once, gaps in knowledge? If the student ..
EzyMath2022-10-31T19:42:48+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 ..
EzyMath2022-10-31T19:37:49+11:00Posted in All Categories, Motivation & Interest, Structuring Lessons
I'm not sure if I should teach her using the syllabus ahead of her school topics or if I should go along with the school work and allow her to be more confident in topics she is already learning. The problem with teaching ahead is she will ..
EzyMath2022-10-31T19:44:27+11:00Posted in All Categories, Structuring Lessons, Teacher & School Issues
How should I coordinate my lessons with the student's class? It's tough to be proactive when the teacher seems to be moving in unpredictable directions, leaving gaps along the way. This is a common problem. Firstly it is important to appreciate the important role a student’s school ..
EzyMath2022-10-29T00:40:50+11:00Posted in All Categories, Organizing Lessons, Structuring Lessons
Quite a busy time is approaching for me with work and exams. I'm not sure yet when i will be available and when i won't be - not sure what to tell my clients? Don't want to let anybody down but not sure what i can commit ..
EzyMath2022-10-31T19:30:14+11:00Posted in All About Exams, Remembering Stuff, Structuring Lessons
My student seems to forget a lot of content needed for tests. Especially when there is a long time between the test and when topics were actually learnt. How can I prepare her for tests so she doesn’t forget things previously learnt? Generally speaking, to maintain ..
EzyMath2022-10-31T19:35:22+11:00Posted in All Categories, Remembering Stuff, Structuring Lessons
One of my students tends to understand a topic one week but forgets most of it the next. Should I administer more regular homework so concepts I teach in class are not forgotten? Homework is quite a specific matter. While some students are open to it ..
EzyMath2022-10-31T17:52:04+11:00Posted in All Categories, Motivation & Interest, Structuring Lessons
My student isn't challenging herself and lacking the motivation to do so. Right now I'm just trying to work at harder problems with her to show that she is able to tackle much more difficult questions. Are there any textbooks at a year 8 level that you could ..
EzyMath2022-10-31T18:04:38+11:00Posted in All About Exams, Structuring Lessons
One of my students, Sarah, has just performed very poorly in her exam, scoring in the 40s. We’ve been working together for a few months and it seemed to going ok but her performance was FAR below expectations. I’m not sure what to say to the client or ..
