As a kid, I loved school. My son, however, does not.
For the many years of assisting with homework, there was a lot of pushback, meltdowns, tears, and being at my wits end. Since starting with the teacher in the library program, it has diffused those meltdowns and pushback to the point of my son wanting to go to the library after school to work on his homework. The environment doesn’t have as many distractions as being at home.
Ms. Terry, the teacher in the library, has helped my son, Mack, build his confidence in a subject that he hated -Math. He went from getting C’s and D’s on tests and assignments, to A’s and B’s, -sometimes scoring higher than classmates that he considers good at math. We will definitely be back at the library for year number three to continue to build his self-confidence in a subject that he has been resistant to.
Ms. Terry has gone above and beyond, on occasion helping us with questions on days where the program isn’t available. As well as when she wrote the most heartfelt letter for my son, when he applied for a scholarship to summer camp.
My son and Ms. Terry seem to have a bond that is more than I could have ever hoped for. I hear him using her ‘let’s go’ catchphrase when he jumps into a new assignment or project. More than just a teacher in the library, she’s become a dear friend.
This program is worth its weight in gold. I don’t know how we would have afforded a tutor otherwise.
Ms. Terry should be commended, for the amount of time and effort she has put into our son, and dozens of other children.
Tutoring is not a quick fix. It’s something that takes dedication, grit, and patience. Children get what you put into them. And I couldn’t be happier with the results. Thank you so much Ms. Terry. And thank you Chicago Public Library for offering this service.