Katelyn's Tutoring Blog

This blog post strays away from the typical subject of education, and into the "nitty-gritty" of the tutoring business. I wanted to clearly explain my cancellation policy for all my students, both current and future.

As of March 12, 2013, I have a 24-hour cancellation policy. This means that I require my students (or their parents/guardians/host family) to give me one day's notice when cancelling a previously scheduled lesson. The reason for this policy is to protect my time. When I schedule a lesson with a student, I set aside time specifically for them in my day. Before the lesson, I may...

Recently, as I've been working with students on reading, I noticed something interesting. Students tend to want to read the material quickly, whether or not the word is being read correctly.This presents in two different ways that I have noticed so far: If it is a new word, the letters and syllables might get read out of order. If it is a root word, verb or noun, they are already familiar with, the prefixes or suffixes may be read incorrectly.

This made me wonder where the drive for speed was coming from. Was it a desire to sound natural? Was it the students' way of getting through the daunting...