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Chelmsford mum
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Post by Chelmsford mum »

Midget Man wrote:, drink all you like CM :)
Tut tut- not in front Good luck bear... 8) :lol:
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Post by Midget Man »

:lol: Quite right, would certainly not be setting him a good example!
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Post by ian35mm »

I tutor a Yr3 girl. She'll pass the bucks 11+ easily, but it probably will not come to that as her parents are planning to move before then, possibly abroad.

So why does she come?

She keeps a notebook of questions which we explore together. To be honest her parents wouldn't know the answer to questions such as:

Why is the sky blue?
Why doesn't the moon fall down?
Why were the dark ages called the dark ages?
Why does it rain a lot in some places, but not in others?

Her parents encourage the questions - my job is to make her an autonomous learner. I give her the skills to find out the answers herself, and work on her core subject skills.

As my specialism is G&T, I employ the methodology of Betts to give this very talented student more than just next years work. A truly motivated tutor will provide opportunities more more than just covering the same material faster!
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Post by Cats12 »

ian35mm wrote:I tutor a Yr3 girl.
She keeps a notebook of questions which we explore together. To be honest her parents wouldn't know the answer to questions such as:

Why is the sky blue?
Why doesn't the moon fall down?
Why were the dark ages called the dark ages?
Why does it rain a lot in some places, but not in others?

Her parents encourage the questions - my job is to make her an autonomous learner. I give her the skills to find out the answers herself, and work on her core subject skills.
Wow can you teach me - i'd like to know all those things too :lol:
ian35mm
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Post by ian35mm »

My job is to teach people how to learn.
999 mum
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Post by 999 mum »

Cats12 wrote:
ian35mm wrote:I tutor a Yr3 girl.
She keeps a notebook of questions which we explore together. To be honest her parents wouldn't know the answer to questions such as:

Why is the sky blue?
Why doesn't the moon fall down?
Why were the dark ages called the dark ages?
Why does it rain a lot in some places, but not in others?

Her parents encourage the questions - my job is to make her an autonomous learner. I give her the skills to find out the answers herself, and work on her core subject skills.
Wow can you teach me - i'd like to know all those things too :lol:
There is a fantastic series of books called "I wonder why" (by usborne I think) :lol: :lol: :lol: :oops:
Dawn
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Post by Dawn »

One step closer to making a decision!

I phoned D's school yesterday to ask for an appointment with the Head, the secretary asked why and I said that DD was going for a taster day at x school and I wanted to discuss things with him. I haven't yet had a call back with an appointment but today, in the playground, the Head approached DD. She hasn't told her friends that she is considering moving schools because she doesn't want to be pressured into making a choice.

Head said in front of her friends, "so you are going for a taster day at x school are you?" He then asked her how much the fees were, she told him (she had a rough idea) and he said, "your parents must be very rich then, tell your Mum you can keep coming here for only £1,500 per term." He clearly thinks he is very funny but her friends now know and he has no idea exactly what I want to discuss with him.

My meeting with him, whenever it happens, should now be very interesting!!
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Post by 999 mum »

please make sure you vent at him - I'm fuming justing reading your post.
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Post by KS10 »

What a plonker!
Dawn
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Post by Dawn »

Glad it's just not me over reacting!! :evil: :x :x
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