Do you mean the MECHANICS of writing? Then in some ways that's like having someone help with fine motor skills or developmental delays. I wouldn't begrudge a parent from hiring someone to help in this way. I wouldn't call them a "tutor" but I wouldn't get bent out of shape either.

Anonymous wrote:I'm only annoyed when I hear of parents in my kids' preschool hiring writing tutors for their 4 year olds to give them a leg-up when they start K in the fall (I.e, not a tutor for kids with motor issues). It shouldn't bother me, but it does.

What in the world does a writing tutor for a 4 year old do?

Anonymous wrote:I'm only annoyed when I hear of parents in my kids' preschool hiring writing tutors for their 4 year olds to give them a leg-up when they start K in the fall (I.e, not a tutor for kids with motor issues). It shouldn't bother me, but it does.

Think of all the people this keeps employed. It's good for the economy.

Maybe the concern is cheating. A lot of writing tutors cross the line from helping educate to ghost writing, in my experience. I certainly think a tutor who is merely educating is a great idea.

I worked in a writing center at college and was surprised how few people took advantage of the free service. More than half of the people who came in were bright ESL students.

I'm only annoyed when I hear of parents in my kids' preschool hiring writing tutors for their 4 year olds to give them a leg-up when they start K in the fall (I.e, not a tutor for kids with motor issues). It shouldn't bother me, but it does.

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Anonymous wrote:If it helps them with the process, organizing thoughts, fine. It's not going to make them surpass a child who is naturally an extraordinary writer so don't get upset about it.

And what if it does? Would you be opposed to it then?

I don't get this. If someone struggles with a particular skill, what's wrong with working harder on it? What are you trying to get at here?

Anonymous wrote:Seems it would be normal around here! Every child I know has at least one tutor, including the AAP kids (except mine). Admittedly, I don't know tons of kids as we just moved here a few months ago, but I was shocked to hear all the ones I do know talk about their tutors. None of them are behind, so I can't really understand it...

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Seems it would be normal around here! Every child I know has at least one tutor, including the AAP kids (except mine). Admittedly, I don't know tons of kids as we just moved here a few months ago, but I was shocked to hear all the ones I do know talk about their tutors. None of them are behind, so I can't really understand it...

I had a writing tutor in graduate school - she specialized in technical writing and did a fantastic job working with me - I would recommend writing training to anyone. Strangely enough (or maybe not), it was only the better writers in my department who made use of the free tutoring offered by the English department.

How is this anyone's business? You need to take a poll?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If it helps them with the process, organizing thoughts, fine. It's not going to make them surpass a child who is naturally an extraordinary writer so don't get upset about it.

And what if it does? Would you be opposed to it then?

No, WHY would someone be upset/opposed to this?

Anonymous wrote:If it helps them with the process, organizing thoughts, fine. It's not going to make them surpass a child who is naturally an extraordinary writer so don't get upset about it.

And what if it does? Would you be opposed to it then?

If it helps them with the process, organizing thoughts, fine. It's not going to make them surpass a child who is naturally an extraordinary writer so don't get upset about it.

No, why would I oppose it? Isn't it the same as hiring a tutor to improve your math or whatever?

In their own time--to improve their writing?


Do you oppose to it? If so, why?