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Son is hyperlexic and loves learning-tutor?

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user28288 · 13/05/2025 18:16

Just turned 5yo is hyperlexic and loves to read/do maths/learn about English and animals. Is there a tutor service that would come and spend an hour a week teaching him things additional to the school curriculum?:)

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user28288 · 13/05/2025 20:01

Triptothepark · 13/05/2025 19:55

It might be worth asking if any teachers at his school tutor. There's a couple of ECTs at our school with a particular interest in neurodiversity who also tutor. If you were clear the focus had to be fun with a little comprehension he could both benefit and enjoy it.

Good idea thank you

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Jen579 · 13/05/2025 20:04

What does he enjoy though OP? I think that would be an easier place to start from. Learning the piano IMO is a fantastic skill as it helps a child in so many ways. Swimming lessons are the other thing that I think every child should have. Oh and lego, tons of lego.

But do you mean you want a tutor to do something sciencey? or leaning towards engineering? Or just extra maths and English? It's not really clear what you're looking for.

Mynewnameis · 13/05/2025 20:04

I've got an autistic dd who had a thirst for knowledge at 5. We read encyclopaedia together over and over.

This series of books she loved

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Later on we got Week Junior

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minipie · 13/05/2025 20:07

If Nat Geo Kids magazine is a hit, there are lots of other magazines aimed at kids that he may like - have a google of “kids’ educational magazines”

TheGoodEnoughWife · 13/05/2025 20:08

What about a sixth former or a uni student? Someone he could do projects with and provide an additional enthusiastic person he could be hyper focused with.

StretchMarx · 13/05/2025 20:09

I was a tutor for years, and every tutor I know (myself included) would jump at the chance to work with your child on some fun interest-based learning! It's not something a tutor would normally advertise just because there's not much call for it but they'd almost all do it, I'm sure.

(And I would have been very happy to focus on things you were worried about - such as reading comprehension - too).

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user28288 · 13/05/2025 20:12

StretchMarx · 13/05/2025 20:09

I was a tutor for years, and every tutor I know (myself included) would jump at the chance to work with your child on some fun interest-based learning! It's not something a tutor would normally advertise just because there's not much call for it but they'd almost all do it, I'm sure.

(And I would have been very happy to focus on things you were worried about - such as reading comprehension - too).

That’s nice to know. I’m going to contact a few and see what they say

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NuffSaidSam · 13/05/2025 20:15

HiRen · 13/05/2025 19:54

Let him read, read, read, read, read.

Books, magazines, graphic novels/non-fiction.

Take him to the library, take him to book shops.

Put on kid-friendly podcasts.

Take him to museums, take him on nature walks with relevant books and guides.

Take him to national trust properties and let him read each and every plaque and description.

Make sure he remains physically active as well as mentally active.

Let him be a child who can freely explore his interests in whatever direction he wants to take them in, in whatever sized chunks he wants, at whatever time he wants, however he's feeling.

There's plenty of time for tutoring (he doesn't need a one to one teacher at this age, that will almost certainly backfire).

What an idyllic childhood you describe. I couldn't agree more.

Unfortunately, for the OP she lives in the real world where she has another disabled child to look after, a house to run, possibly a job as well...if the child likes one-on-one learning there is absolutely nothing working with getting someone in to do this with him for an hour a week!

If he loved football, I doubt you'd be against her sending him to football training for an hour a week.

sakuraspring · 13/05/2025 23:19

NuffSaidSam · 13/05/2025 20:15

What an idyllic childhood you describe. I couldn't agree more.

Unfortunately, for the OP she lives in the real world where she has another disabled child to look after, a house to run, possibly a job as well...if the child likes one-on-one learning there is absolutely nothing working with getting someone in to do this with him for an hour a week!

If he loved football, I doubt you'd be against her sending him to football training for an hour a week.

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Exactly. Plus I had a childhood like @HiRen described. Complete with a SAHM and a dad who invested a lot of time in us.

And yet I still loved having tutors who would go off at random tangents with me if we were interested in something. And I loved working with my clarinet teacher and going off at random tangents playing music we enjoyed,.not just studying for grades.

And even now I love my job that involves always learning. And on top of that I read a lot. And I still seek out new courses to do for fun. Because some of us are just wired that way, and learning is deeply enjoyable.

Op shouldn't have to apologise for supporting her child to do things he enjoys.

Nb. I like trash TV too, and played a sport to a high level and had plenty of wild nights out (before anyone accuses me of not being well rounded).

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