Self esteem and confidence building

Out of the Box Tutoring aims to find an effective and enjoyable learning journey for the student. One of the most powerful ways to promote a student’s confidence in his or her learning is to address issues of self-esteem and self-efficacy.

What is self-esteem?
Self-esteem refers to the students’ self-image and self-worth. If children have the opportunity to appreciate their own uniqueness, their self-esteem is likely to grow. Children with high self-esteem can develop rich social skills and greater confidence to deal with the different challenges in their lives.

What is self-efficacy?
Self-efficacy is a personal belief that one can accomplish a particular task effectively. Children with a high sense of self-efficacy believe in their capabilities, participate readily in performing an educational task and are more persistent if difficulties arise. They are prepared to perform beneficial learning activities and as a result, success is more probable.

Reading, writing and maths

Handwriting: A step-by-step approach, using gross and fine motor exercises, patterns and letter formation exercises.

Writing and reading comprehension: I help develop pre-skill qualities such as imagination, basic and advanced inference.

KS1 and KS2 SATs preparation: Offering the most effective exam techniques including calming and visualisation strategies.

Confidence coaching: Includes art, movement and relaxation to promote the use of student’s creativity, communication skills and positive self-perception.

Secondary school children can add: KS3 and KS4 functional skills preparation. Presentation and note taking

GCSE preparation: A strategic approach to calm any exam related anxiety

Motivation activities: This involves a variety of motivational exercises and targeted conversations to inspire students to take the ownership of their learning.

Children with Special Educational Needs and Difficulties (SEND)
All of the previous training is available for children with SEND. They are delivered to suit the specific needs of the student. For example, children with Autism would benefit from extra Social Skills support and basic inference activities, enabling reading ‘between the lines’

Study skills and exam preparation

Working memory training: Working memory training enables unique application of our specialities and targets, maximising the development of my student’s working memory. It includes scientifically proven approaches to improving working memory, involving mind training, motivation and memory boosting activities. Enhanced working memory contributes to mental arithmetic performance, problem solving and reading comprehension.