Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:“Of are the rich people trying to keep us lower middle class people from accessing these affordable outside enrichment options to prevent our children from competing academically?”
That’s the bit where they are suspecting that wealthier people are somehow hoarding tutors.
OP here. There is lack of awareness among lower middle class on leveraging low cost enrichment options as effective parenting tool.
You're absolutely right. A small investment in afterschool enrichment yields exponential returns. School teachers bear the burden of lifting up the last child, while parents should bear the burden of at least pulling up their own child.
Anonymous wrote:Here’s a little story for you!
By winter break of kindergarten my son could only recognize a few words in a sentence. Since my daughter taught herself to read at 3, I went into full panic mode. I enrolled him in Huntington learning center for a 6 month personalized reading program to the tune of over $5000. Paid the full tuition right there and hoped for the best. That’s was THE BEST ROI I’ve ever received from a lump sum payment. He went from not reading at all to reading on a near 2nd grade level by June. He’s in 1st and still hates reading but can read at a 2nd/3rd grade level, knows how sound out unfamiliar words and fully understands what he’s reading.
No WAY a working class parent could drop that amount of money for reading lessons. I was biting my nails the whole time wondering if they were really going to teach him to read.
If you’re privileged enough to provide something similar for your children, count your blessings!!!!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:“Of are the rich people trying to keep us lower middle class people from accessing these affordable outside enrichment options to prevent our children from competing academically?”
That’s the bit where they are suspecting that wealthier people are somehow hoarding tutors.
OP here. There is lack of awareness among lower middle class on leveraging low cost enrichment options as effective parenting tool.
You're absolutely right. A small investment in afterschool enrichment yields exponential returns. School teachers bear the burden of lifting up the last child, while parents should bear the burden of at least pulling up their own child.
Anonymous wrote:Here’s a little story for you!
By winter break of kindergarten my son could only recognize a few words in a sentence. Since my daughter taught herself to read at 3, I went into full panic mode. I enrolled him in Huntington learning center for a 6 month personalized reading program to the tune of over $5000. Paid the full tuition right there and hoped for the best. That’s was THE BEST ROI I’ve ever received from a lump sum payment. He went from not reading at all to reading on a near 2nd grade level by June. He’s in 1st and still hates reading but can read at a 2nd/3rd grade level, knows how sound out unfamiliar words and fully understands what he’s reading.
No WAY a working class parent could drop that amount of money for reading lessons. I was biting my nails the whole time wondering if they were really going to teach him to read.
If you’re privileged enough to provide something similar for your children, count your blessings!!!!
Anonymous wrote:Here’s a little story for you!
By winter break of kindergarten my son could only recognize a few words in a sentence. Since my daughter taught herself to read at 3, I went into full panic mode. I enrolled him in Huntington learning center for a 6 month personalized reading program to the tune of over $5000. Paid the full tuition right there and hoped for the best. That’s was THE BEST ROI I’ve ever received from a lump sum payment. He went from not reading at all to reading on a near 2nd grade level by June. He’s in 1st and still hates reading but can read at a 2nd/3rd grade level, knows how sound out unfamiliar words and fully understands what he’s reading.
No WAY a working class parent could drop that amount of money for reading lessons. I was biting my nails the whole time wondering if they were really going to teach him to read.
If you’re privileged enough to provide something similar for your children, count your blessings!!!!