I have not tutored anyone as a job before, but have taken on various volunteering opportunities that help to tutor the less privileged kids so I have some experience! I love working with children too!
I currently am working part time thus am unavailable during office hours, but I would be happy to keep my Sundays free for the lessons, along with the weekday nights!
Rapport Building
I would constantly update the parents on the child's progress and letting them know if additional support outside of tuition is needed. As for the child, I would make sure that the sessions are not just fully on a professional basis in the sense that if the child is comfortable with it, we can get to know each other on a more personal level. I would try to incorporate elements of fun in lessons so as to not make it dry and boring.
Keeping Up with Curriculum
I myself have a younger sibling who is Primary 5 this year. Hence, I have not fully lost touch with the current syllabus.
As a Good Tutor
A good tutor should first and foremost, have passion and dedication to want their child to perform to the best of his abilities. Not only should one have patience in scenarios where the child might not understand concepts, but also kindness in these scenarios and not blame the child for not being able to grasp the concepts. Of course, one should have a vast repertoire of knowledge on the subject he/she is coaching too!
