Tutoring Session Analysis

This week’s tutoring session required me to work with a third grade girl. She needed help on her spelling words, because she had an upcoming spelling test that week. We started going over the spelling words, but she was taking a long time to answer me. The next alternative we chose to do was I call them out to her and she writes them on a paper. That was a huge difference in quickness. I tried to help her out as much as possible, but I could tell she did not care as much as she needed to about making good grade on the test. As time ran out, I noticed we did not get to finish all the words on the list. I encouraged her to take the spelling words home and study continuously until she knew them all. As a tutor, I felt I was not fully successful this week because …show more content…
I would not change anything about the tutoring session. I only wish I had more time with her. She had the potential to finish the test, but we ran out of time. I wish she wanted to study with me, but I have to remember in my mind, she is a third grader. School and test are not her favorite things to do on a daily basis. As far as my insight on tutoring, I would say in future teacher, tutoring, I would definitely plan to do more one on one with students. Being in a classroom with other children studying as well was not helpful, because they seemed to want to watch everyone else but the teacher. My overall experience of the tutoring was great. I have really enjoyed getting to know the children at the Boys and Girls Club. It has helped me gain patience with the young children and helped me understand the importance of teaching and tutoring. The only information I would share is that this week was better for me. Looking back on last week’s session, I have gained trust from the children, that they now see me as a teacher instead of a random girl coming to their center every