| Honors York University graduate and Bachelor of | | | | higher chance at receiving A’s by |
| Education Candidate has responded to the need | | | | re-teaching essential skills that the child has failed |
| of parents requiring one-on-one at home tutoring | | | | to grasp this past year so that they are ready to |
| for students that have low report card scores. | | | | experience success in lessons that will be taught in |
| "Children tend to do poorly in school for a number | | | | September. |
| of reasons. Some of the top reasons could be | | | | "I’ve realized that the summer is the best |
| because they are new immigrants, have bad | | | | time for students to relearn material that they |
| study habits, or because of illness.” | | | | have not yet grasped. Over 90% of students are |
| Caroline Hung has received a grant from the | | | | out of school during July and August. If they learn |
| Government of Ontario’s Summer | | | | the essential lessons they failed to do well at |
| Company Program to start an initiative called | | | | during the past year they have a better chance |
| Ready for Success, which offers one-on-one at | | | | of doing well at the lessons in the following year |
| home private tutoring based on Ontario Curriculum | | | | that build on the concepts they didn’t |
| that has been teacher approved for the fraction | | | | understand.” |
| of the cost of all tutoring centers and most | | | | By hiring only tutors entering into teachers college |
| private tutors. | | | | in September and those who have already |
| "Children can be easily embarrassed and are | | | | obtained their Bachelor of Education degrees, |
| reluctant to ask when they do not understand | | | | Caroline has assured that all her tutors have |
| material and have to ask for help. By providing | | | | already obtained at least one post secondary |
| them one-on-one support they are less reluctant | | | | degree and have experience in the classroom. |
| to ask for clarification when they need it. | | | | "Students entering into teachers college are |
| Oxford Learning offers tutoring for about $40.00 | | | | required to complete a bachelor degree at a |
| an hour per private lessons and Kumon can cost | | | | recognized university and at least 300 hours of |
| up to $30.00 an hour for group lessons. Many | | | | volunteer work in the school system before |
| parents can’t afford that! It angers me | | | | getting accepted into Bachelor of Education |
| that companies like this are making a huge profit | | | | programs.” |
| off of struggling students. The grant from the | | | | Caroline speaks on behalf of all educators with this |
| Government of Ontario has allowed me to charge | | | | closing comment: |
| less than $25.00 an hour (only $499 for the entire | | | | "A teacher’s ultimate goal is to see a child |
| summer - 20 hours total)”. | | | | succeed. We all believe that students have the |
| Ready for Success, is a summer tutoring | | | | potential for success. It’s just about giving |
| program that aims at helping students that | | | | them access to the right tools to do it. |
| struggled this past year in school to obtain a | | | | |