Will a private one-on-one tutor work?

Unfortunately, in most cases a tutor is a temporary fix for a long term problem. Tutors are simply putting out math homework fires only to see them flare back up the next day... or the next week. Tutoring may help keep your child's grade passing, it may get them through the next test or even the finals, but it is not going to be a meaningful long term solution in most cases. Let face it, that is what you want! That is what your child deserves!

So what do we do next?

Good Question! Bring them to Mathnasium! The Very First Thing We Do is give your child a Skills Assessment. This is key! We know that they probably don't test well in Math, so what will that do? Well, we don't just give a written test and say good luck! We checks their skills both orally AND written so that we can get a deeper understanding of not only what they know, but how they think! We sit down with them and put them at ease, we ask them some easy mental math questions to see how your child processes the information. How do they think it through? How quick are they with a few math facts? Do they count on their fingers? Most importantly, we find out HOW THEY LEARN! We build trust with them by giving them a few ideas and strategies that they can use immediately! After we get a good idea of what level they are at we will give them an appropriate skills assessment. Based on this process we can then build a custom learning plan that surgically targets skill gaps and quickly shows them some success. In many cases “Success” in Math is something they have been Craving!