M.R. Tutoring

During my years of classroom practice, I would often be asked the same question at this time of the year: how do I prepare my child for their next teacher, or their new school? All children will experience a mixture of excitement and some anxiety at the prospect of change, and a change of teacher can be huge. A child’s teacher is a huge part of their life and suddenly having that person change can be quite difficult. Here are some tips for parents to help their child at home:

1. Frame the change as a positive. With a new teacher, comes a fresh start, new opportunities and an increasingly mature set of expectations. They will be completing more interesting, challenging work, be allowed more responsibilities within the classroom, and start to have more freedoms. There may be new topics or a specific school trip that will excite your child!



2. If your child is on the ASD spectrum, a social story will be incredibly helpful. Ask the school to take pictures that they are willing to share of the new teacher, teaching assistant (if there is one) and classroom. If your child will be using different toilets or sitting in a new place in the hall during collective worship (assembly), ask for pictures of these too. There are blank templates online and an excellent article can be found here: https://www.autismparentingmagazine.com/social-stories-for-autistic-children/



3. Give your child opportunities to meet with their friends who will be in their new class during the summer, especially in the last two weeks. This allows them to start with year with strong friendships and removes one potential worry they may have. All children find social changes exhausting so having this resolved before term starts will save a lot of their mental energy that can be directed elsewhere.



A final tip is to give children a ‘soft start’ to the term and that is where tutoring comes in. If a child starts back at school having not lifted a pen for over 6 weeks, they will find the return to learning quite abrupt! Tutoring can help children by giving them an opportunity to ‘warm up’ their brains again before starting school, giving them an edge and improving their confidence. This confidence can really make a difference in the opening weeks of a new year, especially during transition years (Year 3 and 7).

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🌟 Is your child starting Year 3 this September? 🌟

The move from infants to juniors can feel like a big step — new expectations, more independence, and a faster pace of learning.

I’m offering small-group summer sessions designed to help children:
✅ Build confidence in reading, writing & maths
✅ Strengthen key skills from Year 2
✅ Feel ready and positive about starting junior school

👩‍🏫 Led by an experienced primary practitioner
📍 Rushington, Totton
📅 Summer holiday sessions (limited spaces available)

These sessions are supportive, engaging, and focused on giving your child the best possible start in September.

📩 Message me to find out more or reserve a place.

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