I have lost count of the amount of times that I have heard people say: “When I was younger we didn’t have a choice” with regards to school. That might be true but we had a choice to learn. Is this too simplistic a statement? Possibly it is, but at the heart of all learning there is a choice. Give people the opportunity and the guidance, then it becomes a viable choice.

Learning as a Lifelong Choice

 

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My favourite tutoring moment this week came from a ten year old student, who I have been helping with her Maths, for the past three weeks.

Favourite Tutoring Moment of the Week - Michaela Durham: Tutor & Counsellor

 

She asked her Mum to go back home and bring her Maths book to show me, so that I could see what she’s been doing. After our lesson, she took a photo on her phone, so that she can show her teacher what we’ve been working on.

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