Name the session target
Choose one observable reading or math skill and tell the child what successful practice will look like.
For tutors and learning partners
Turn each session into a useful handoff.
Tutoring is most valuable when the child, tutor, and parent understand the same next step. Rusty is designed as supplemental practice—not a replacement for professional judgment, a full curriculum, or direct instruction.
Capture evidence
Record the passage, problem type, strategy, and level of prompting. Keep notes concrete and avoid diagnostic language.
Give the family one repeatable action
End with a task that can be completed in five to ten minutes using materials the family already has.
Try this today
Three no-prep starting points
- ✓Send a one-sentence handoff: practiced / noticed / next.
- ✓Reuse one familiar warm-up so progress is easier to notice.
- ✓Invite a parent to share the exact school vocabulary used for the skill.
Use Rusty for practice
Short activities. Parent-managed choices.
Rusty supports foundational reading and math practice for ages 4–12. It is not a full curriculum, diagnosis, or replacement for a teacher or tutor.