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How to tutor your own child : boost grades and inspire a lifelong love of learning-- without paying for a professional tutor / Marina Koestler Ruben.

by Ruben, Marina Koestler.

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Ten Speed Press, c2011.

Tutors and tutoring.

Education -- Parent participation.

9781607740278 (pbk.)

1607740273 (pbk.)

x, 198 p. ; 21 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 180-190) and index.

Ruben empowers you to take a do-it-yourself approach to your child's after-school enrichment, while sparing you the expense of private tutoring fees. As a parent-tutor, you will learn how provide holistic academic support for your children and create an intellectual environment in the home--strengthening your relationship and improving parent-child communication in the process. Ruben's holistic guide shows you how to balance big-picture curiosity with the academic nitty-gritties of homework assignments and electronic organization, while providing real-life examples and scripts to help you liven things up. Building on her proven "Six-Step Session" format, Ruben shares the secrets to tutoring children in any subject from kindergarten through high school.

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