Do homeschooling parents ever hire a tutor to teach the kid(s) some of the courses?

Question

For example, math. If so, what are some good ways to find a reliable tutor (especially in Seattle)?

Answer 1

As others have said,tutors are hired,also for example if you are not a wiz in math,but another parent is,you can send your child to that parent and they can learn math together.In exchange offer to "teach" the other child something you are good at or really enjoy,that way the kids get peer involvement and you get a short break.Check your local area to see if their are homeschooling support groups,in my area they meet monthly and I can call anytime and say I have a 6th grade son and we are planning a nature walk for Science,that way other parents/students can join us and  we all get social involvement,Robin

Answer 2

It depends on the ciriculum the child is studying. IT also depends on the program they are enrolled in.

Example: I was homeschooled for my middle school years. I was taught by a tutor becaseu my mother didn't want to do it. So I met with this tutor twice a week for two hours. This tutor was my "teacher". My mom didn't help me, just drove me to the libary where I met with my tutor. She[my tutor] would assign me work, watch me work, then release me. It was up to me to finish all of the given work by the next meeting.  When we arose to an area my tutor did not know about, we just skipped it.

Many people homeschooled are taught the way I was.

If you ever get stuck or run into problems with the ciriculum, you can always google for help. I also beleive tutor.com provides 1 on 1 help.

Check out the link provided below for information on tutor vs. parent.

http://search.netscape.com/search/search...

Answer 3

Most home school families I know, including ourselves have never used outside tutors during the earlier years, and when there were courses that required more time, or equipment we did not want to buy, the children would take the course at a local community college, or we found someone in the Church that had knowledge, and experience in the subject area.

Rn's make great lab instructors for dissecting science specimens, foreign exchange students make excellent language instructors; they learn from each other, and worship teams make great music teachers.

The only other resources I can think of is to contact your Washington State Home School Organization, they may have a list of contact people in your area of home school parents who have offered to provide services to the home school community, or call a college and see if a student has offered to provide tutoring services as a means of making some extra income.

Good luck.

Answer 4

Some parents do, others don't. For Math, I have found that Teaching Textbooks (with the full CD set) eliminates the need for a tutor.  I strongly encourage you to check it out at http://www.teachingtextbooks.com

Answer 5

If my daughter ever gets into anything my hubby and I can't handle, we will contact the local university for tutors.

Answer 6

I haven't had the need for a tutor as of yet, but we have local parents groups where parents volunteer to teach classes for all the homeschooled kids who are members.  I googled for ya, and came up with a pretty impressive list.  This is usually lots cheaper than paying a private tutor, and the children are truly among their peers.

Answer 7

Yes, I know some families who have hired tutors for certain subjects. The ones I know have spread the word through homeschooling groups (actual groups, not the Yahoo Answers forum) and usually are able to get suggestions or recommendations that way. One mom just happened upon a math tutor for her son.

Answer 8

we have used a tutor in the past but I would suggest you see if there is a  local academy or organization that does classes for homeschooled kids. My son is currently taking Algebra I in something called a One Day Academy. He goes one day/week and we pay a small amount of tuition for him to take this course. The nice thing is he is with other kids, so he enjoys that. It may be a good option for you.

Answer 9

Yes. In fact, math is the very subject I intend to hire a tutor for, as I know that I will not be able to properly transfer concepts to my son, beyond the basics.

This doesn't negate being homeschooled, it just means that the child is getting the help where it's necessary and a wise parent knows when they are incapable of teaching a subject and act accordingly.