Originally Posted by FooserX

>>>>Fooser is entitled to his opinion, but he does not have children of this age, and I strongly think he his advice is very bad advice for your situation at this stage


1) Dude, your advice was "get involved." lol


2) And yes, my son is 4 years old, but I was a student not too long ago myself, and having a tutor helped big time. I went from C to A in a few weeks. Not only do they help reinforce the lessons...but they have the patience to work with you with no peer pressure. A kid doesn't have to feel stupid for asking questions when it's one on one. In a classroom setting, it can be intimidating asking questions and feeling like you're holding up the class.

Also, a kid needs to learn HOW to study and HOW to take notes, and what is and isn't important. There is a lot of crap in textbooks, and only a small part is on the tests, so it's really helpful to be able to show your kid what to study. A smart parent needs to teach their child how to allocate their time properly and prepare for tests in the most efficient manner. How many kids actually write up Flash Cards for tests? Probably none...yet they are a very very fast way to get things into memory. They don't teach how to study in school.

There are all kinds of tricks to learning and note taking that kids will never know. Teachers teach their subject and that is it. There is no class on "How to be a good student." That's why it's up to the parent (tutor) to teach the kid how to learn and how to make the most out of homework time...or how to write good papers.

If you want to call my advice bad, fine....but at least I'm giving real suggestions that I personally know have positive results. What will the meeting with the teacher accomplish? NADA. I'm not saying that is a bad idea...it isn't....but a parent needs to become MORE INVOLVED with the child and be there to make a difference. Talking to a teacher accomplishes nothing. What can a teacher do? Notify the parent of bad grades sooner? lol...wow! The teacher has 25 other kids in the class, he or she can only do so much. Other kids are not failing, so obviously the problem isn't with the teacher.