Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What your kid is in 2nd grade? You need someone with basic literacy and numeracy skills that’s not addicted to their phone.

19.07 again.

I disagree, strongly. Have you ever really looked at the homework kids bring home?

Math is unrecognizable when compared to how it was taught 20+ years ago. I know I never ran into all the ridiculous ways that kids have to be able to visualize and show their work. While I’m totally onboard with teaching to a child’s learning style and teaching in such a way that every child can learn, most parents have no idea how to do or explain most of the concepts.

Kids are reading stories at a higher level, linking to information in a way most kids never did when we went to school. Science has grown by leaps and bounds, and even social studies is not taught the way we learned.

I’ve worked and volunteered in schools long enough to know how many parents and caregivers struggle. I’ve also tutored parents and caregivers, simply so that they are capable of helping their children.

OTOH, I think the PP who said that getting a nanny for the majority of time and supplementing with a tutor might be on the right track. It would depend on how many hours the child needed a tutor, since most parents aren’t going to be inclined to pay two people.

LOL. No, second grade math is not that hard these days. Different, but not in any way difficult. I don't even know what it means to "read stories at a higher level." My second grader had to ask standard reading comprehension questions last year.

The major differences between HOW things are taught now and how they used to be taught is screens. My kids' teachers seem happy to stuff my kids in front of an ipad app for an hour at a time.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What your kid is in 2nd grade? You need someone with basic literacy and numeracy skills that’s not addicted to their phone.

19.07 again.

I disagree, strongly. Have you ever really looked at the homework kids bring home?

Math is unrecognizable when compared to how it was taught 20+ years ago. I know I never ran into all the ridiculous ways that kids have to be able to visualize and show their work. While I’m totally onboard with teaching to a child’s learning style and teaching in such a way that every child can learn, most parents have no idea how to do or explain most of the concepts.

Kids are reading stories at a higher level, linking to information in a way most kids never did when we went to school. Science has grown by leaps and bounds, and even social studies is not taught the way we learned.

I’ve worked and volunteered in schools long enough to know how many parents and caregivers struggle. I’ve also tutored parents and caregivers, simply so that they are capable of helping their children.

OTOH, I think the PP who said that getting a nanny for the majority of time and supplementing with a tutor might be on the right track. It would depend on how many hours the child needed a tutor, since most parents aren’t going to be inclined to pay two people.

Anonymous wrote:What your kid is in 2nd grade? You need someone with basic literacy and numeracy skills that’s not addicted to their phone.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We've chose the DL option for FCPS. We're looking for a PT nanny/tutor hybrid to help with our 7 yo DD. Any idea where we should start the search? We've never hired a tutor or babysitter/nanny before so not sure where to start. TIA!

You are referring to a human being as a hybrid?! I hope no one takes this job. At least you could call the nanny a human being! Truly disgusting.

Anonymous wrote:Everyone wants to fill a nanny/tutor position right now. Most people who are being hired are either great nannies with no tutoring experience or they are teachers or tutors with no childcare experience. Just like a combined/nanny/housekeeping role, you need to decide which is your priority. Someone who focuses more on education may be more brusque, less affectionate and less inclined to make time for play. A nanny may be lost and not able to understand all of the work. There are very nannies with teaching, tutoring or homeschooling experience available now, because you’re a little late to the party. Those who are available (or will make themselves available) can command $25-50+/hour. Try wyzant, agencies and college boards for someone more inclined towards education. For someone more inclined to childcare, look in the nanny forum here, on care or sittercity, neighborhood listserv, Facebook, nextdoor, or agency.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We've chose the DL option for FCPS. We're looking for a PT nanny/tutor hybrid to help with our 7 yo DD. Any idea where we should start the search? We've never hired a tutor or babysitter/nanny before so not sure where to start. TIA!

You are referring to a human being as a hybrid?! I hope no one takes this job. At least you could call the nanny a human being! Truly disgusting.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We've chose the DL option for FCPS. We're looking for a PT nanny/tutor hybrid to help with our 7 yo DD. Any idea where we should start the search? We've never hired a tutor or babysitter/nanny before so not sure where to start. TIA!

You are referring to a human being as a hybrid?! I hope no one takes this job. At least you could call the nanny a human being! Truly disgusting.

Anonymous wrote:We've chose the DL option for FCPS. We're looking for a PT nanny/tutor hybrid to help with our 7 yo DD. Any idea where we should start the search? We've never hired a tutor or babysitter/nanny before so not sure where to start. TIA!