What Are Some Reading And Writing Tips For Tutoring?
I am in 7th grade and i am tutoring a sixth grader in Reading and Writing! He tends to slack off and not pay attention, he also needs constant help on the reading/writing activity’s! Since we are in 3rd quarter now, were starting new stuff in reading/writing! What are some activity’s should i do to help this kid!? Any tips?
Make the subject matter interesting, and have it fun. Very hard to give specifics, as I don’t know his interests or his levels but… Writing example: You could start a story with a few sentences, and then give him the paper where he would write no less than 3, but no more than 5 sentences, andf then he would give the paper back to you (This could be something He could do between tutring sessions if he takes too long.) Reading example: You could read a dialogue/script of a cool movie that is somewhat current, so you guys can each take turns. This way you could model for him and show him how much fun it is.
Sometimes it helps to let the student self select what to write about. This helps the student stay interested while you are teaching him how to use the writing process. The biggest trouble with teaching middle school students how to write is that the process is iterative, and many kids this age do not have the attention span to go through their writing and improve it. You make it easier to demonstrate the writing process (i.e. the iterations) by letting the student write about what is already interesting to him.
For more information, go to http://aplushometutors.com/tutoring-the-writing-process to read a blog entry with more helpful hints on tutoring writing.