One Mom’s Experience With Getting Tutoring For Her Child Through Sylvan Learning

Kids are mind-blowingly resilient. On the whole, they’ve done a beautiful job learning in an unprecedented global health crisis. But their academic progress has not been unaffected. Parents are realizing that kids who fall behind in their schoolwork can feel it in more ways than just grades; it’s affecting their confidence and their love of learning, too. These “pandemic babies” need extra support, whether they’re behind and need help or they’re on par academically but need help navigating renewed expectations.

There’s no better way to support your child’s education than to supply high-quality personalized tutoring services provided by licensed teachers using the latest technology to encourage learning. And there’s no better place to find those resources than at Sylvan Learning. For over 40 years, Sylvan Learning has helped millions of students and families achieve new levels of academic success through personalized tutoring.

A Mom Who’s Been There

Just ask Sarah Giannattasio, a mom in Baltimore, Maryland, who knows firsthand how Sylvan can transform a struggling student into a more confident, successful one.

Giannattasio’s son, Nicholas, began to feel academic strain when he transitioned to middle school. Sixth grade brought new, raised expectations that he struggled to meet. Their family started researching tutoring options and contacted Sylvan Learning.

“I filled out a form on the website,” Giannattasio says, “and they contacted me that same day. They answered all my questions and were friendly and helpful.”

Step One: Assess

Sarah tells Romper that the first thing they did before starting any tutoring at all was for Nicholas to take the Sylvan Insight Assessment. This is an academic evaluation unique to Sylvan that takes just 20-30 minutes to complete and can help pinpoint a child’s exact grade level as well as their academic strengths and weak spots. The assessment guides the experts at Sylvan to personalize each student’s tutoring plan.

Like every parent of a middle school student, Sarah Giannattasio says, “I was hoping he would take his time and answer all the questions the best he could and not rush through it. His dad and I wanted to see what subjects he needed the most help with.” She didn’t need to worry — the assessment adapts as the child works so Sylvan is able to identify exactly what type of learning support will benefit each student.

More Than Grades

“Nicholas wasn’t excited to, as he put it, ‘do more work after school,’” Sarah tells Romper, “[but] he recognized his need for some help.” She says she hoped tutoring would ultimately help Nicholas gain more confidence in school. She and Nicholas came to the right place. Sylvan Learning is focused not only on improving grades, but on building overall academic confidence and inspiring a love of learning — things that make a real impact in school and in life.

Nicholas has been with Sylvan Learning since the end of January, and Sarah has already noticed academic changes that go beyond improved grades. “I think Nicholas has more confidence in the way he expresses himself in his writing and comprehension of subjects,” she says. “He doesn’t fight us to do homework as much as he did before.” Nicholas is making strides outside the classroom, too. His parents have noticed that he has started to become more mature and responsible.

Sylvan Can Help

Every child has areas of strength and areas where they could benefit from growth. Parents with children from kindergarten through the end of high school can counteract pandemic-related learning loss and support their kids’ future academic accomplishments by partnering with Sylvan Learning.

Best of all, for a limited time Sylvan is offering a $29 promotion for their Insight Assessment, that first step in the process for Sylvan to customize a tutoring plan to meet your child’s unique needs. The individualized attention from the experts at Sylvan can help restore kids’ confidence in their capacity to learn and ignite their intellectual curiosity. Even though the last few years have set kids back, Sylvan can help get them back on track. To learn more about how, visit sylvanlearning.com.