When to Ask for Help

Progress reports will be coming out in the next few weeks and many parents are anticipating what their gut has been telling them: My kid is not working to their potential.

If your child is struggling with concepts, completing homework and turning it in, and/or failing quizzes and tests, you need to help them now.

If you can afford it, hire a professional tutor.  They’ll know just what to do to get your kid back on board, and they’ll be in touch with the teachers to make sure that there are no surprises down the road.

If you can’t afford a tutor, don’t give up!  Check your local college or high school to get students to work with your child.  They’re not as reliable and you’ll need to organize the schedule to set up consistent sessions.  Get a list of all missing work and difficult concepts from the teacher and discuss everything you would like them to cover during each session. 

Don’t wait for progress reports to come out.  I know it is a great excuse not to know what’s really happening in the classroom but every day that your kid is failing only makes it that much harder for them to catch up.  And that’s not good for anyone!