Tuition or extra coaching has become the norm for most kids
or for kids who face their boards. But there are kids who are not ready are not
ready to take up tuition instead practice more at home just like my daughter.
But coming to think of it, even I did not go to tuition for
both my 10th and 12th. But our school provided extra hour for students who want
to learn Maths from a teacher who was willing to give her time to help us
during our 10th standard. Now a day kids are taxed with lots of extracurricular
classes too which are non-academic.
According to my daughter, instead of travelling to tuition
and taking up the lessons which most probably are not similar to what is taught
in school and doing double homework, she prefers sitting at home and working
out the sums and studying the subjects. She also prefers to clarify the doubts
from me or another close relative who can help her out with ease.
Though some tuition centres say that they increase the speed
or increase the knowledge of the kids it is not exactly true in most cases.
Some centres teach some other chapters than what is taught in school and so the
kids have to learn two different chapters. Also according to my daughter when a
particular chapter is taught in school in one particular method and if it is
taught in a different method in school and if I confuse the same in exam what
will be the result? A point to be pondered.
But every child is different and so do every parent. Not all
children can get all help at home and not all parents are capable of giving all
help their kids need. Extra classes should be a choice of the kids and should
not be forced on them. The kids should come out openly about their need and
requirements. Kids should also be made to understand their strength and
weakness. They have to talk to someone that is either their teachers or to
their parents.
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