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Once you've made the decision to hire a tutor for your child, it's time to focus on making sure the experience is a successful one. There are several things you as a parent can do to better help the process along and attain the outcome most beneficial for your child. Below, the reading and math tutors at FasTracKids, serving students throughout the Charleston neighborhood of Staten Island, discuss three ways you can help your child succeed.

3 Tips for Ensuring Your Child's Success With a Tutor

1. Be a Proactive Part of Your Child's Education

Hiring a tutor is only the first step in getting your child the extra academic support they need—now you have to make yourself a proactive part of their tutoring experience. Take the time to connect with the tutor one-on-one, and ask them for ways you can best assist in the learning process. The tutor will share a variety of ideas and tools that make you a key player in your child's academic success.

2. Create Balancemath tutor

Just as you need a work-life balance when it comes to your job, your child also needs a work-school balance. In short, try to avoid making academics the entirety of their young lives. Breaks, free time, and opportunities for play are essential to a child's learning and growth. Scheduling regular time away from the books will give them a chance to absorb and process all the information they are taking in with their tutor and at school.

3. Monitor Your Child's Work

Make certain your child is getting their homework done and devoting enough time to studying. A calendar or wall chart posted in a central area of your home will make it plain what your expectations are and what your child will need to accomplish on a given day. Provide guidance as necessary while they do their school and tutoring work, and always be a consistent voice of support and encouragement.

Call FasTracKids at (718) 260-8100 or visit them online to enroll your child in sessions with a reading or math tutor, after school programs, gifted and talented test prep, or any of their other educational offerings. You can also follow them on Facebook and Twitter for further advice and tips. FasTracKids' reading and math tutors look forward to helping your child reach new heights of success.

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