There’s something about my kids and their classes that usually happens once a year. They’ll start a class and perform well in it, but then they’ll reach a certain point where their grade will start to slip and they’ll need the help of a tutor. Before it was math and history, but now it’s physics. I’ve hired a physics tuition service to give them extra help after school. So far, the service has been doing a good job with the kids. Their grades are noticeably better than they were before, and they don’t take as much time to finish their homework as before.
When I was in school, I didn’t have the same problem, because I always started out doing terribly in classes. At least my kids had the advantage of being better at the beginning. I would have to stay after school and get help from the teacher to bring my grades up. Continue reading “The Kids Have Their Ups and Downs”