A card from Fair Play by Eve Rodsky
Tutoring & Coaching
Take this card if you take the lead on extra school enrichment and/or you are the coach of your kids’ Little League teams. Some families utilize school-based options while others pursue tutoring companies outside of school or hire tutors/ coaches for kids’ academics, sports, or special interests like playing a musical instrument. In every case, this cardholder needs to research the options, confirm availability with the “Calendar Keeper,” and assess progress on an ongoing basis. If your kid still can’t hit the ball, it might be time for a new coach . . . or a new sport.
Holding this card means owning all three
Conception
Your kids need support
Planning
TUTORING
- Evaluating if child needs extra supports (discussing with “Teacher Communication” cardholder)
- Researching school-based options for additional support
- Researching/scheduling a consistent time to conduct enrichment/determining if you practice or reinforce with child COACHING
- Appraising child’s/team’s needs (voice, sports etc.)
- Researching external coaches
- Reviewing weekend schedule (working with calendar keeper to see what periods of time are open for plans)
- Checking weather forecast
- Asking family members for ideas
- Coordinating with friends and family
Execution
TUTORING
- Hiring external tutor/signing up for tutoring program/practice or reinforce with child
- Purchasing school enrichment materials COACHING
- Hiring external coaches and or/ signing up/registering/conducting your coaching
Suggested Minimum Standard of Care
If this card is in play, are you up to date and working on progress you want your child to make?
A starting point. You and your partner agree the real standard together, and the holder meets it without reminders.
Holding it well
- The holder owns all of it: noticing, planning and doing. No “just tell me what to do.”
- Agree the Minimum Standard of Care together, then let the holder meet it their way.
- Not working? Bring it to the weekly check-in and re-deal it. Don’t take it back mid-week.
Put this card on your table
Deal it, agree its standard, and see who holds what. Free.