Monthly Archives: February, 2021
Saved by dad’s tutoring
A parent sent me this, which I thought is good to share over here. Two perspectives though. It probably strikes a chord with many, when the author mentioned that students are expected to hone their maths model skills to perfection. Compromise this, and the grades get greatly discounted. And the six years of maths education …
Conundrum
Over the past 3 months, there were 4 learners who joined my sessions, with some having prior lessons with learning centres. As we head towards end of February, some of the conundrums that parents, whose children are in learning centres, face include 1. My child is in a delicate situation whereby he needs very focused …
When the end beckons
Over the past 8 months, I worked with 3 very challenging students. In the most striking incident, this young child had a penchant for telling non-truths repeatedly without batting an eye, and it was a herculean task getting him to even apologise when he made grave mistakes, such as making demeaning remarks. In most instances, …