Covid 19 = no tutor = DIY
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2020 3:01 pm
Due to the current situation, our tutoring has been halted - I'm therefore trying to work out a system I can do with my daughter to help her through and potentially, if it works, can continue this until (if) the tests arise in September. I have lots of books: 10 minute tests, 'How To' books, full assessments etc but would like advice as to how much I should be working through with her.
She is very 'anti' me doing anything with her so it is more a case of setting the timer and walking away until we have to go through the answers.
My plan so far is to add a 10 minute test onto every day she does her school work (her school work consists of about 1.5-2 hour's work max) so I feel is a reasonable ask? Plus, aside from doing our usual 5 minutes of her reciting times tables/looking at our word of the day/quick fire questions on maths/gpas, reading for half an hour at bedtime/listening to stories.
In the holidays (we did have sessions booked for a maths course/writing course) do you think a couple of 10 minute tests per week plus a day per week where we work on, say, a piece of writing for an hour?
Does this work for DIY? I have previously paid for tutoring because she is totally opposed to me doing anything with her but obviously I don't want her to 'get behind' because of the situation we are all in. In the same breath, I don't want to overload her.
*Edited to add - is it worth looking at an 'online' resource?
Any advice grateful. Many thanks.
She is very 'anti' me doing anything with her so it is more a case of setting the timer and walking away until we have to go through the answers.
My plan so far is to add a 10 minute test onto every day she does her school work (her school work consists of about 1.5-2 hour's work max) so I feel is a reasonable ask? Plus, aside from doing our usual 5 minutes of her reciting times tables/looking at our word of the day/quick fire questions on maths/gpas, reading for half an hour at bedtime/listening to stories.
In the holidays (we did have sessions booked for a maths course/writing course) do you think a couple of 10 minute tests per week plus a day per week where we work on, say, a piece of writing for an hour?
Does this work for DIY? I have previously paid for tutoring because she is totally opposed to me doing anything with her but obviously I don't want her to 'get behind' because of the situation we are all in. In the same breath, I don't want to overload her.
*Edited to add - is it worth looking at an 'online' resource?
Any advice grateful. Many thanks.