I received a tutoring referral from the science teacher at my school. I met with Cassidy, a Pre-Calculus student, for the first time this past Thursday. And I can tell that I'm really going to enjoy tutoring her.
First off, she asked her mom for a tutor. It's always great teaching a student who wants to be taught, not someone who is being forced to sit through something their parents want for them.
Second, she asked a lot of questions. It's much more interactive and fun for me, and it's also easier to get to the root of the misunderstanding/confusion.
Third, I'm happy to expand to two students (I've been tutoring a Korean student now for the past two years). As I get closer to being at home full-time (I'm going to stop working at La Europa in mid-January, when the semester ends, and be a stay-at-home mom), it's nice to have a larger side income.
That's always been my plan: teach for a few years, stop when we start having kids, and tutor on the side for fun/earning an extra income. Plus, if I tutor in the evenings, I could leave Cosette with Jeff and be baby free for an hour or two each week. I've heard from several stay-at-home moms that this is a good idea.
So, that's my plan. It's actually been a blessing that I was cut to part-time at the beginning of the school year. It's allowed me to step down more gradually from full-time, to part-time, to staying at home all the time. I've realized that it's hard to stay motivated and get things done when you're home all day. It's harder than I thought it would be. So this has been a nice transition period to help me learn how to set goals and get things done at home, and also get used to not teaching. It's going to be hard leaving my students halfway through the year. I'm sure I'll blog more about that come January.
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