Building Clara James Tutoring - step by accidental step

Dawn Strachan

Published on: 29/10/2026

In 2012 a friend suggested I had a go at tutoring. I had no idea of the expectations but put everything from my experience, qualifications and expectations into a metaphorical bucket and hoped I was on the right lines

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Preconceptions of how to support a child

Dawn Strachan

Published on: 08/07/2026

There is always the danger that we have preconceived ideas about the child that we are working with: a dyslexic child will struggle to spell. A child on the spectrum will want to follow the same routine every time. A child with ADHD will lock focus

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Why do you want to become a tutor?

Dawn Strachan

Published on: 30/06/2026

Tutoring is probably never going to fund your own jet and you can't do it for your own ego, you have to do it for the benefit of the child. Be the person who gives them the time, the explanation and makes the difference to their lives

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