| Over 25 million children can be found online! And | | | | developing a friendly rapport with their students. |
| this is a rough estimate. The actual figures can be | | | | The purpose of online tutoring is not to help |
| pretty astonishing. The Internet has changed our | | | | children solve a few problems. It is more about |
| lives and habits too. While you cannot keep an | | | | helping the child apply those concepts in real life. |
| eye on which websites does your child visit, you | | | | After all, education is of no use if it cannot be |
| can definitely do something that would not offend | | | | applied to our day-to-day life. |
| your child and still provide him with quality | | | | Children have an amazing sense of humor. They |
| education. Yes, I am talking about Online Learning. | | | | love to laugh. They love to play. Using games, |
| Studies have shown that forcing your child not to | | | | toys, eatables, and stories to teach them is |
| do a particular thing can have adverse effects. | | | | therefore quite productive. Coming back to the |
| Children cannot be 'tamed' by force. We must | | | | media habits of children, parents should encourage |
| understand this. If parents keep on trying to | | | | their children to use the Internet to enrich their |
| discipline their children, the expected results would | | | | general knowledge. Online Games are not always |
| never come. | | | | bad. There are many games available on the |
| This does not mean that parents should not do | | | | Internet that can really try the IQ of children. |
| anything about their children if they do no study | | | | Try teaching a child how to subtract 3 from 5, |
| properly. There always is a middle way. Online | | | | and you might face disappointment. However ask |
| Tutoring is perhaps a smart approach to | | | | him/her this "suppose your Mom brings 5 |
| educating children without alienating them. Parents, | | | | chocolates for you and your brother takes 2 |
| instead of shouting at their children, should | | | | from you, how many chocolates you will have?" |
| embrace the power of the Internet. Let's face it, | | | | and you might get the right answer. Online |
| children love surfing the Internet. Ask them and | | | | Tutoring, especially online math assistance, can be |
| they would have a sea of information at their | | | | made simple by including fun ways to teach. |
| disposal about social networking, instant | | | | The human brain grasps the best when something |
| messaging, and technology. | | | | interests it the most. The key to productive |
| Children love making friends online. Why not then | | | | tutoring is encouraging the child to 'imagine'. |
| connect them with experienced online tutors | | | | Over 25 million children can be found online! While |
| specializing in online math tutoring, homework help | | | | you cannot keep an eye on which websites does |
| or even assignment help? If utilized properly, online | | | | your child visit, you can definitely do something |
| tutoring can deliver great results. It is all about | | | | that would not offend your child and still provide |
| extracting the best out of technology and | | | | him with quality education. Online Tutoring is |
| education to provide kids with right mentoring. | | | | perhaps a smart approach to educating children |
| Children should not feel burdened while learning | | | | without alienating them. Parents, instead of |
| math or science online. Tutors should exhibit | | | | shouting at their children, should embrace the |
| patience while teaching kids over the World Wide | | | | power of the Internet. Let's face it, children love |
| Web. Generally, an online tutoring session lasts for | | | | surfing the Internet. Ask them and they would |
| an hour. Hence, tutors should ensure that they | | | | have a sea of information at their disposal about |
| make the most out of every session. | | | | social networking, instant messaging, and |
| Accept it or not, children prefer a friend over a | | | | technology. |
| teacher. Online tutors, therefore, should try | | | | |