1. Struggling Grades
Your child may suddenly drop in academic performance, or homework may take much longer than expected and come back incorrect.
2. Frustration or Avoidance
Your child may have emotional responses to schoolwork (tears, anger, shutting down), which leads them to avoid doing homework, talking about school, or complaining about not understanding lessons even after class.
3. Loss of Confidence
Your child may say things like “I’m just bad at math”, or “I can’t do this”. They are hesitant to participate in class or answer questions because they don’t want to make mistakes.
4. Teacher Feedback
Teachers express concern about your child’s progress. Notes are sent home about attention, missing assignments, or incomplete understanding.
5. Learning Gaps
Your child may have missed school due to illness or other disruptions. They are falling behind during transitions (moving from elementary to middle school)
6. Homework Battles at Home
You find yourself reteaching the same lessons every night and begin to have constant arguments or stress around schoolwork.
7. Test anxiety
Your child does okay with homework but performs poorly on tests. They get very anxious before assessments, even with preparation.
Sometimestimes tutoring isn’t JUST for struggling students. It can also help:
- Bright students who are bored in class and need to be challenged more
- Students preparing for tests or exams
- Students needing help with organization or study skills
If you are noticing one or more of these patterns, a tutor could help your child catch up, build confidence, or even excel. MLoveE would like to help find the right kind of service that will assist you and your family. (subject-specific, individual-group)
Most schools are VERY aware that tutoring can be both needed and effective, and many actively encourage it when a student is falling behind or needs extra support.
Teachers recognize early signs of struggle (missed benchmarks, incomplete homework, low test scores). Schools often flag students who could benefit from targeted intervention, and tutoring is one of the most effective options. Many schools now use MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) or RTI (Response to Intervention) frameworks, which include tutoring as a Tier 2 or 3 support.
Research strongly supports high-impact tutoring (frequent, personalized, relationship-based) as one of the most effective ways to close learning gaps. Even short-term tutoring can help students master foundational concepts they’ve missed in class.
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