The Clara James Approach to learning
When it comes to learning we are all individuals.
The past 20+ years have taught me that no matter our learning style if the child is engaged and relaxed they are more likely to learn.
If we just keep giving them the same resources, varied over and over again, all we are doing is giving them one place in their brains to find the information. However, by giving them a variety of resources we can make it more interesting, more relevant, and help them to create multiple memories so that when they need to recall the information, they have more places they can go to in order to find it.
If we can boost their confidence as well as their knowledge we will make their life and ours easier.
For 20 years now I've been fascinated by different learning styles: ASD, Dyslexia, ADHD. The purpose of this podcast is to share my findings with you, so that maybe what I've learned will be of help to you too.
The Clara James Approach to learning
A chat about tutoring and a coffee: Customer service
Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.
Our reputation is so important when we start tutoring. I believe it starts so long before we find our first student by being helpful.
At the end of the day we are all very ego-centric, it is a quality that seems to make us human. So, we need to present ourselves with helpfulness as our go to first thought. What can I offer today that someone might find helpful? Here is a book I read that you might find interesting. Here is a website that might be helpful. Would this technique help your child with...
Smile and make them feel seen and appreciated, not just like an inconvenience who has signed up and now has to be delt with (yawn)
We all have stories to tell, good and bad but think about these as you grow your tutoring business, which do you want to model yourself on. What do you want to be known for.
Often it is the smallest of details that make the biggest difference like taking your shoes off as you go into someone's home, or asking how their week has been.
Stop and see them as a person. As cliche as it sounds: treat others as you would like to be treated yourself