Tips – Columbus Tutoring Initiative

After just a week or two, some tutors may already be noticing that their student has issues with attention. Also, almost…

We like to send out weekly tips to our tutors to remind them of ideas covered in training or to give…

Keep up the great work, tutors! A review from the beginning of the year training: Before having the student write, ask…

The first tip may help a visual learner with comprehension. The second is just a simple reminder about decoding words: To…

Thanks for giving these tips a shot while you tutor: For a student with attention problems, try doing 5-10 different and…

Have your student create their own comic strip (with added text, of course). Or, an online search can show you some…

If you use the same methods for working on comprehension, it can get a little boring for your student (and for…

Sight words are words that your student should have memorized based on his/her grade level. Find a list of words, a…

Consistency is so crucial in building relationships. Also, adding variety to your sessions and literacy games (especially at this point in…

We really like to offer our students some control and some choice during their session. Let’s not abandon structure and goals,…