I am SO excited to announce that I am hosting an Educational Tour, and I am inviting YOU and your student to be a part of!

We are taking an educational tour to England, France, and Italy. When you sign up your student, they will not only receive the experience of a lifetime, but they will also earn high school or college credit!

If you are a parent with a teen or student that is struggling to do well in school, you may feel a certain amount of shame, blame, or guilt as the parent.

I need to tell you today that there is NO REASON for you to feel any shame!

So many bright and intelligent students do not always do well on tests.

Even after studying for hours and hours, many students can still FAIL a test!

Parents search for answers in many places. I know because many of my most popular articles are about test taking and test strategies.

Despite my abundant information on study skills, organization, note taking, or communication, my most read articles are all about TEST TAKING!

If you have found this article while searching for test taking tips, then you know exactly what I mean!

But what I want to tell you. . . No. What I need to tell you today is this:

The REAL reason your child is failing tests, may not have to do with the test!

When getting into education, teachers want to become someone who their students will remember forever, and for the right reasons, too. But anyone who has taught knows it’s never as easy as the movies make out. Being a great teacher and one that’s memorable takes a lot of dedication.

SO often, I tell parents how much students DO NOT need a tutor. (Coming from a 12 year tutor). I tell parents that 9 times out of 10, your student won’t need a tutor.

SO HOW DOES A PARENT KNOW WHETHER OR NOT THEIR CHILD NEEDS A TUTOR TO DO BETTER IN SCHOOL?

My daughter is only 3, and, let’s be honest, I don’t have to “teach” her to challenge me. She kinda just knows how to do it on her own.

Unfortunately for me, she has the attitude of her mother. And I love her for it. Because, while they say she looks like my husbands side of the family, at least she’s got the important things from me! :D

But back to the point.

I home school my daughters pre-school. And like many students, when she learns the basics of something new, she thinks she knows it ALL!

For example, yesterday my daughter and I were going over all of the words that start with J. She listed Jaguar, jellyfish, jelly bean, January, and Jesus. Then she said Kangaroo, so I explained that Kangaroo starts with a K and not a J.

She then told me, “No mommy, it starts with a J".”

We then go back and forth about who is right, and which letter Kangaroo actually starts with. And my first thought was Another typical conversation in the life with a 3 year old.

Most all of you parents remember this stage, and can relate.

But my second reaction made me realize that this trait will take her far in life. And this trait is actually what I encourage all my students to do!

(For those who don’t know me - Hi there! I’m a personal tutor for teens struggling in school. I help teens learn how to achieve academic success on their own).