Our Tutoring Approach
​The tutoring approach at Tutor Tots is about developing the skills required to truly understand.
 
We believe that all children deserve to feel the pride that comes with knowing they have done their absolute best, so that's why at Tutor Tots the focus is not only on enhancing skills and boosting grades but also on building confidence. Confidence builds unshakeable self-belief and that self-belief is what drives motivation--the desire to succeed, the energy to keep going, the push to move forward, the willingness to take risks, the ability to fail without feeling defeated or paralyzed, and the pull towards realizing dreams and accomplishing goals.  

At Tutor Tots, we teach your children the fundamentals they need to succeed. All sessions are personalized and adhere to the curriculum requirements set out by the Ministry of Education.

Whether a child is struggling, just needs an extra push, just wants some extra support or wants to be challenged, a personalized, one-on-one learning experience can help children improve work and study habits, improve social and behavioural skills, learn to manage their own learning, improve grades, build confidence, increase their knowledge and understanding of core subject material, and fuel or renew their passion for learning. 

Our award-winning, online, family-owned business provides a safe, nurturing environment where we recognize that all children are unique and deserve a chance to shine in their own way.

Why Choose a Tutoring Service That Knows the Curriculum?

Understanding the Ontario curriculum is fundamental for effective tutoring. This knowledge ensures we provide top-quality tutoring sessions that not only meet the needs of every student but also adhere to educational standards.

​Guidance for Instruction:  The Ontario curriculum provides a framework that guides what content and skills students need to understand for their grade level. Knowing this information helps us plan sessions to meet these standards and objectives.

Alignment with Standards: Understanding the curriculum helps to ensure that all tutoring aligns with the Ontario provincial standards, helping students meet the required benchmarks.

Session Preparation: Knowing the curriculum allows us to prepare session work, implement assessments, and cover material for tests and quizzes that helps students become familiar with the material and skills required for that subject.

Resource Selection: By having resources in our database that mirror those of the Ontario curriculum, we are able to choose appropriate resources that align with learning goals.

Cohesive Learning: Knowing the curriculum ensures that the tutoring sessions build on one another and that students are able to make connections between different concepts.

Individualization: A solid understanding of the curriculum helps us identify the diverse needs of each student, allowing us to adapt and personalize our sessions to support struggling learners, learners who just need a helping hand, and learners who want to be challenged.

What Makes Tutor Tots Unique?

  • We offer one-on-one private online sessions using the award-winning LearnCube virtual software.
  • Our tutors are university undergraduates or graduates (many of whom are studying to be educators). ​
  • Our Math (Number, Algebra, Data, Spatial Sense, Financial Literacy) and Language (Foundations, Composition, and Reading Comprehension) sessions follow the curriculum requirements outlined by the Ontario Ministry of Education. 
  • We have over 25 years helping struggling readers using the phonics-based (Science of Reading) approach that is now part of the Foundations of Learning section of the new Ontario language curriculum.
  • We build self-confidence.
  • There is no two-day commitment. 
  • One-hour sessions are not mandatory for younger learners.
  • There are no assessment fees.
  • All sessions are personalized to meet the needs of the student.
  • We offer homework help, exam preparation, CPT help, and EQAO preparation.
  • Parents receive access to extra resources.
  • Parents receive a weekly progress report. 
  • We are an award-winning tutoring service (recipient of 2 Platinum Readers' Choice Awards). *Please read our 5-Star reviews on Google.
  • We are 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusive.

Is Online Tutoring Effective?

​A study conducted with respondents from Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, Singapore, and Australia documented, "Students were overwhelmingly positive about their experiences online – 84% said online tutoring was more effective or as effective as tutoring in person."  

​The study further noted, "[Online tutoring] is a dramatic change that’s been driven by necessity [COVID] but there is now a widespread realization amongst students as well as tutors and parents that tutoring online is just as effective - and for many even more effective – than the in person approach that was so prevalent..."

Free Trial

​For the 2024/2025 year, ​Tutor Tots offers private virtual online tutoring sessions through LearnCube. LearnCube has been specifically designed for tutors and teachers. It is a cloud-based learning tool with no downloads required.  

To find out how online tutoring works and to discuss your tutoring needs:

​Book your FREE trial today. (This is not a free session.)

At Tutor Tots, We Promise To

​​​Facilitate thinking
Engage minds
Listen to questions
Encourage risk
Support struggle
Cultivate dreams
Learn everyday
Laugh

​All children need is a little help, a little hope,
​and people who believe in them.​