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Parent Answers to "Where do you look for a tutor when there is no help in the schools ?"
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It all depends what your child needs...how old is she/what grade? Is she in a public or private school? Does she have a diagnosed learning disability of some sort? As one example, a child who has trouble reading might not be able to understand the sound-letter correlation, in order to decode words, OR maybe they can read individual words, but do it very slowly, such that by the time they get to the end of a sentence or paragraph, they don't remember or comprehend what they read. I'd probably recommend that parents of most children with a reading problem contact their local IDA (International Dyslexia Association) chapter, to get names of local tutors, but again, unless you know why your child is struggling, it's hard to know what kind of tutor would be best.
My daughter is an excellent reader, and somewhat ok in math. She is nine years old, and in public school. However, she is not where I think she sholuld be.
If you don't think your daughter has an actual learning disability, but just needs more practice/exposure to math, then perhaps you would find the "chain" tutoring centers, like Kumon, to be acceptable. You might even consider contacting your local high school for students who are willing to tutor, because young kids often relate better to older students. (Good students who are seeking entry into National Honor Society often have to do service hours, and tutoring younger children is one of the approved tasks.)
Our children are never where we want them to be. If she is reading at her level encourage her to read a 'little bit' above her level. Introduce her to one book at a time and read it with her. You read a paragraph; ask her to read the same paragraph and so on, back and forth. You'd be surprised at how much she will pick up; just with the time spent together that will build her confidence and interest!
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