Homework Tutoring: Tailored After-School Support
By Eric Steckel | August 17, 2023
Your gifts provide a learning bridge between school and home
Your support of FamilyBridge homework tutoring provides children with one-on-one support to complete material beyond their current learning level.
Children Rising launched a Homework Tutoring program to support children and families in our tutoring programs. Designed as a pilot program in partnership with Bay Area Community Resources (BACR), it promises to become a crucial part of FamilyBridge after-school support in the schools we serve.
Audrey Amos, a Path2Math tutor and retired second-grade teacher and school administrator, coordinated the Sankofa United Elementary School clinic. Her experience proved invaluable in fostering a strong “triangle synergy” among students, tutors, and teachers.
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Through one-on-one reading and math tutoring, and family support, you will nurture an eager child in a circle of care so they may succeed in school.
Will you complete HER Circle of Care?
Through one-on-one reading and math tutoring, and family support, you will nurture an eager child in a circle of care so they may succeed in school.
“I know how important it is to have the connection between the afterschool program, the tutors, and the teacher—a triangle synergy—to help the students,” she said. The program provided many children a focused and supportive environment to complete their homework.
“We try to help them understand by reteaching what they were unable to learn before so they can do the assignment at hand.”
Audrey acknowledged that many students faced significant obstacles, including homework assignments that surpassed their current level. They required more time and personalized attention. “We try to help them understand by reteaching what they were unable to learn before so they can do the assignment at hand.”
One child from the program stood out. She struggled with her assignments and became disruptive, likely an effort to hide her difficulties. Audrey recognized the need for individualized support and had her work one-on-one with a tutor away from her peers. This change fostered a more positive learning experience for the student.
The overall impact on students and families was transformative.
One day towards the end of the year highlights the kids’ progress.
Your gifts provided children with more time and personalized attention. “We try to help them understand by reteaching what they were unable to learn before so they can do the assignment at hand.”
“We actually had five or six kids come through. I looked around the room; we had about four tutors, and one tutor had two kids. Everyone was engaged, kids were responsive and focused. Then one student who had been there an hour working with her tutor said, ‘I can’t leave yet; I want to stay and finish my homework.’ That was really special.”
Homework tutoring demonstrates the power of one-on-one, individualized learning. It provides struggling students a bridge between school and home and a lifeline for students and families who need additional help and encouragement on their academic journey. Expanding such initiatives creates a more inclusive and effective support system that genuinely caters to the diverse needs of every child.
Your investment of two hours a week as a homework tutor will be the bridge a child needs between school and home Learn how you can be a volunteer today!
