Session Notes to Parent Update

Turns a tutor's quick, messy session notes into a friendly, clear update a parent can read in a minute.

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Before and after

BEFORE · what the owner typed

Business: Sagecroft Learning Studio, Greenbury. Phone for parents: 216-555-0172. Tutor: Warren Stein. Parent: Wanda Sharma. Student: Yara (Yara Wolfe is the student's full name, use the first name in the message). Subject: 5th grade math. Session date: Tuesday, March 4. Notes from Warren: "Yara wolfe sess 3. did long division w 2 digit divisors, she got 7 of 10 right on the warm up sheet. keeps forgetting to bring down the next digit, gets it when i point at it. fractions: adding w same denominators = solid, 10/10. unlike denominators not started. she was tired, kept rubbing her eyes, but stayed w it and asked good q's. gave her 1 page of long division for hw, due next tues. mom needs to sign the progress form i sent home in her folder. next session thurs mar 6 4:30. dont know about fee for extra session."

AFTER · what the skill produced

Hi Wanda,

Here is a quick update on Yara's math session with Warren on Tuesday, March 4.

What we worked on

Long division with two-digit divisors. On the warm-up sheet, Yara got 7 of 10 right.
Adding fractions that have the same denominator (the same number on the bottom).

What went well

Yara got all 10 of 10 on adding fractions with the same denominator.
She asked good questions during the session and stayed with the work, even though she seemed tired and was rubbing her eyes.

What is still tricky

In long division, Yara keeps forgetting to bring down the next digit. When Warren points to it, she gets it, so we see this as a habit still being built.
We have not started adding fractions with different denominators yet.

What we recommend next

We recommend Yara complete the one page of long division homework, due next Tuesday. Practice on this will help the bring-down step become automatic.

What we need from you

Please sign the progress form that Warren sent home in Yara's folder.

Next session

Thursday, March 6 at 4:30.

If you have any questions, you can reach us at 216-555-0172.

Warren Stein
Sagecroft Learning Studio

Questions for the owner

Is there a fee for the extra session on Thursday, March 6? Warren's notes say he does not know, so it was left out of the message.

What it does

Turns a tutor's quick, messy session notes into a friendly, clear update a parent can read in a minute. It covers what the student worked on, what went well, what is still hard, what we recommend next, and anything we need from the parent.

Use it when: Use when a tutoring business needs to turn a tutor's rough session notes into a clear, honest update for a parent, such as: write up the session for the parent, send mom an update, or turn these notes into a progress message.