Tutor: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Did you know?
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Many tutors sit right next to their learner, so they can point to words and pictures together.
Through history
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Long ago
Long ago, many children learned at home with a private teacher who sat with just one student.
Tools of the trade
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Counting blocks
Small colorful blocks help a learner see numbers. They can touch, move, and count each one.
A day in the job
- Morning sessionThe tutor opens a notebook and asks the learner what they remember from last time. Then they start the first game together.
Words to know
- Sound it out
- This means saying each sound in a word, one at a time, and then putting them together to read it.
Quiz time
A tutor works with a whole classroom of children at once.
A tutor can go at one learner's own pace.