How to Define Peer Tutoring
At some point in your child's education, you may find his or her teacher talking about "peer tutoring." It may be included in part of your child's reading program. For this article, let's assume that peer tutoring takes place within a reading curriculum.What does this mean exactly, and how do you define it?
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Talk to your child's teacher. As him what peer tutoring means to him, and how it is used in his classroom specifically.
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Ask your child. If your child comes home talking about how she had "peer tutoring time," ask her what happens during this time. In the younger grades, don't be surprised if this seems a bit like a social activity. It often is. But this time does not take away from reading practice; in fact, it can only enhance it.
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Ask for some literature. Contact your child's teacher and ask for some recommended reading. Talk to the reading specialist or media specialist at school. Ask for his definitions.
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A broad definition of peer tutoring simply means that students are paired up with one another and read together in a sort of "buddy reading" fashion. They assist each other in all aspects of reading, from making predictions about the text by looking at pictures, to sounding out words, to discussing the story and working on comprehension.
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The ways in which each individual teacher uses this model often vary of course, and the details are what you'd like to know. Just ask. Most teachers are thrilled to talk about the details of programs they use in the classroom. An interested parent is a treasure to teachers and students alike.
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