4 Reasons Tutors Should Use Mindful Pauses
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Seeds
of Literacy:
6.07.2016 by Alexandria Marshall
One
of the best things a tutor can do for a student is allow them a quiet moment to
mull over lessons and figure out problems. It’s not always easy to do: as
social creatures, silences can feel uncomfortable and we itch to say something
to fill them in. However, silences can be meaningful as a needed chance for
students to work through their thoughts.
Being
mindful means doing something purposefully and with awareness of yourself and
your surroundings. By deliberately injecting pauses into your tutoring, you’ll
give yourself the opportunity to focus on the present moment and take stock of
the student, the lesson, and yourself.
Here
are four reasons to practice mindful silences while tutoring.
1.
They give the student time to process and absorb information.
2.
They give the student time to formulate an answer.
3.
They give the student time to formulate questions and comments.
4.
They give the tutor time to think.
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