Tutoring?

[AuntyBatshit]

Hi. I posted this I Home Ed, and didn't know where else to post. Been asked by a friend to help her ds with his maths. I'm not a tutor: I've been asked solely because I'm quite good at maths. Fds has autism and is really good with computers etc. I'm thinking along the lines of seeing a sum, or a times table, as a "picture"...a puzzle, if you like. Can anyone direct me to websites etc, where I can gather some inspiration? Tia.

Is it really such a good idea for you to be doing this? You're not a teacher, and have no qualifications for teaching those with autism.

How old is her ds?

It really is just helping him out. Not formal "tutoring" as such..maybe i should have rethought the thread title.

Step by step logic I think, ensuring that he follows. Then get him to tell you the steps as if he's the teacher and you work some out.

Purple he's ten.

Sheen he's an extremely logical person so that may be the way forward.

I work with GCSE kids so he's a bit younger than my pupils. You'll need to get a copy of the National curriculum (key stage 2) so you know what he needs to know. The TES website has lots of free resources (you need to register but it's free). If you post on the primary education board you might get some teachers at the right level who can help you.

Sorry, forgot the link!
www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resources

The CGP books are pretty good - they have both workbooks and revision guides. With an autistic kid, best working through using logic. I'm a tutor and work with an ASD child, he really struggles with visual learning and finds things such as symmetry really tricky.

More than sheets and books, with a very digital boys I would use the resources on the internet. www.mathletics.com.au of course, you have to pay but for homeschooled children you get a 50% discount I believe.
Khan Academy is also nice and totally free www.khanacademy.org .

Good luck. It is very nice of you to help your DFS

Sumdog?

You don't need to be a teacher to help someone out. I tutored someone in German when I was doing my A level, I didn't have any qualifications to teach. She went from getting Cs in German to getting As, so I think that I was effective.