umsami Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 How often do you usually meet with them? May have found a tutor for Arabic and French for next year. Hoping it works out. :) I was hoping we could meet with her two times/week, maybe three max due to budgeting issues. What's typical? Also, for what I'm looking at, I'm seeing prices around $50/hour. Does that seem right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiden Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 I can't speak to the prices, but when I have language lessons, it's usually twice a week for 1-2 hours each time. Technically, my lessons are never with a private tutor, but in a class--though the largest class I've had consisted of 4 students, and for most of the time, either I or I and my husband were the only students. I think twice a week is good because it allows time for study and homework between classes; any more than that and I wouldn't be able to put in the outside of class effort that is required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 My dd works with her Russian tutor via Skype 1 hr per week for $25/hr. She is an excellent tutor and it has been a very efficient and thorough way for her learning Russian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Um_2_4 Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 $50 per hour seems high, unless that is for multiple kids at the same time?? Maybe it is the area you are in? (I'm in so cal and tutors here run $20-$25/hr depending on grade/subject, maybe $30-35 for college class tutors (engineering, chem, bio, etc)). Check craigslist in your area for going rates for tutors. (I have a link for an arabic tutor via skype, but I haven't tried them yet and they do family discount, PM if you want it. I think it is about $40/month for 1 hour per week and about $70-80/month for 2 hours per week, then there is a discount if you have multiple students.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Tutors run about $50 / hr here in Denmark. Labor rates are high here in comparison to other countries. We have had the same Skype tutor for a year, and we like her. I am looking into adding a second weekly session with a local tutor. I am not sure if it makes good sense to use two different tutors, but I have plans to work differently with the second tutor if we add her. Kind of like using multiple math programs:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 I charge $40/hour, and I could see someone reasonably charging $50 for a specialized subject (which Arabic would be in my area), especially if your home is far out of the way or s/he will be providing consumable materials. I wouldn't pay $50 if it's via Skype for any but the most extraordinary resource (like a retired astronaut answering an aspiring pilot/astronaut's questions about the physics of spaceflight). With regard to frequency, for foreign language, three times a week is great if it works with everyone's schedule, but twice would probably be fine as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Tutoring in our area is $30-60/hr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted May 12, 2014 Author Share Posted May 12, 2014 Thanks everybody. We've looked into online tutoring via Skype which is cheaper on a per child/session basis, but they don't want to let me group kids. So, for three kids all learning together, the $50 isn't bad. (It isn't great, but it's not that easy to find Arabic tutors.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 My kids meet individually with their mandarin tutor for 1 hour each week, so he comes for 2 hours at a time. He charges $50/hour; but because there are 2 kids back to back, we have agreed on $75 for a 2 hour session. He gives them lots of homework, in reading, writing, speaking (with eachother), and listening to CDs. The kids have made very progress in this manner. Ruth in NZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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