New School Year, New Struggles

As summer winds down and a new school year ramps up, parents will find their children's responses vary widely. Some kids will fit right into the routine of another school year, while others may have difficulty and soon fall behind.

Here are some tips to guide you through the first weeks of school:

• Check In with Your Child. If they aren't used to being away from their parents for so long, younger students may struggle with separation anxiety. Children who are new to a school might have difficulty adjusting to simple problems like where the bathrooms are, or more complicated issues like fitting into established cliques. Make sure to check in with your child and ask what issues are concerning them most while they're still adjusting.
• Reassure Your Child. Some kids just need to know that everything will be all right in the end. If you share your confidence that they can adjust to this new situation, they might start to relax and believe this is an achievable goal. It also helps many children to hear from parents about similar difficulties that parent experienced as a child. Finding out that their fears and concerns aren't unique can prove very soothing to a child.
• Orient Your Child. Many schools offer orientation sessions before the start of the year, to ease new students (and their parents!) into the adjustments ahead. These sessions can teach your child what's expected of her in school and help make an uncertain future feel safer and more manageable. Once the school year is underway, many teachers will find their attentions divided, but orientation offers an opportunity for your student to communicate one-on-one with a new teacher beforehand.

The biggest concern for most students is keeping up with their schoolwork. As tests and homework assignments become more advanced with each new grade, it can be easy for a student to fall behind -- especially in a rigorous and demanding environment like the New York City school system.

Big Apple Tutoring's academic tutoring services might be just what your child needs to get ahead in school -- and stay ahead. Whether they need assistance with a specific paper, exam, or general subject, Big Apple Tutoring offers engaging, compelling, and challenging academic tutoring services that are sure to captivate any young mind.

Tutoring NYC students to make sure they're fully up to speed is the priority of BigApple Tutoring. Contact us now to find out how our academic tutoring services can get your school year started off right.