How To Tutor Your Own Child

This book is for parents interested in providing holistic learning opportunities for their children. Ruben advocates the importance of "parent-tutoring" as an effective supplement to regular education, and she derives many examples from her experiences as a professional tutor. She begins with tips to engage children in the learning process and proceeds to ideas to make education fun and creative. Parent tutors are also encouraged to model a love of learning for their students. In "Tutor Toolboxes," Ruben recommends everything from mnemonic devices to organizing learning spaces and materials to, most important, encouraging reluctant children. Each chapter ends with a "Tutor Take-Away" table that summarizes the section. Parents with teens will be most interested in the final part of the book, which focuses on how to adjust educational approaches for adolescents.