5 ways to keep your child motivated between lessons

One weekly lesson can only do so much on its own. The students who progress fastest are almost always the ones who do a little — not a lot — of something in between sessions. Here are five habits we encourage every family to try.

1. Little and often beats one big push

Fifteen focused minutes, three or four times a week, embeds learning far more effectively than a single hour-long cram the night before a lesson. Ask your tutor to suggest a short, specific task rather than “more revision” in general.

2. Let them teach it back to you

Asking a child to explain what they learned in their own words — even to a younger sibling or a pet — is one of the fastest ways to spot gaps and build genuine confidence.

3. Celebrate effort, not just results

Praising the attempt (“you stuck with that tricky question”) rather than only the outcome (“you got it right”) keeps motivation intact on the weeks when a topic is genuinely hard.

4. Keep a visible record of progress

A simple wall chart, notebook, or shared document where a student ticks off topics covered gives them something tangible to look back on — especially useful before exams, when it’s easy to forget how far they’ve come.

5. Talk to the tutor between lessons, not just during them

A quick message flagging a wobble in confidence, an upcoming school test, or a topic your child mentioned finding hard lets your tutor adjust the very next session — rather than finding out a fortnight later.

If you’d like tailored suggestions for your own child’s learning style, just ask their tutor directly — it’s exactly the kind of personal touch we build every session around.