Kindergarten to Grade 12 · Ages 5-18
Math Catch-Up Tutoring for Kids Who Are Behind
Find the exact gaps, rebuild them in order, and get your child back to grade-level math.
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How it works, in short
TaleemSquare math catch-up tutoring is live, one-to-one online help for children who have fallen behind in math. A free assessment finds the specific skills that are missing, often from earlier grades, and the tutor rebuilds them in order before linking them to the math your child's class is doing now.
Falling behind is common: in the 2024 Nation's Report Card, 24 percent of US fourth graders scored below NAEP Basic in math. Plans start at $85 a month, with no contract, and three lessons a week suits most catch-up plans.
- Format
- Live, one-to-one, online
- Lesson length
- 45 minutes
- Level
- Ages 5-18
- Price
- From $85 a month
- Per hour of tutoring
- About $14.17
- Families taught
- 500+ since 2023
What changes after a term of lessons
Gaps found and filled
The missing skills behind today's struggles are identified and taught in order, not guessed at.
Back to grade level
Once foundations are secure, lessons move to current classwork so grades and test scores can recover.
Confidence returns
Steady, visible progress replaces the feeling of being lost in every math lesson.
What we cover
Lessons follow your child's own school or homeschool curriculum. These are the areas we work on most at this level.
Number sense and place value
Counting, comparing and place value, which many later topics depend on.
Math facts
Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts, practiced in short regular sessions until they are quick.
Fractions and decimals
A frequent gap from grades 3 to 6 that makes ratios, percents and algebra harder later.
Ratios and percents
Proportional reasoning from middle school, needed for pre-algebra and science.
Pre-algebra skills
Negative numbers, order of operations and simple equations before Algebra 1.
Current classwork
Your child's homework and upcoming tests, once the foundation underneath is in place.
Signs your child could use help
- Grades in math have dropped this year
- Teacher says your child is below grade level
- Struggles with skills from earlier grades
- Avoids math homework or melts down over it
- Scored low on a state test or MAP report
- Moved schools or missed time and never caught up
One of these on its own is normal. Two or three together usually point to a specific gap, and finding it is what the free assessment is for.
Taught to your curriculum, wherever you live
Common Core and state math standards
The tutor maps your child's gaps to your state's grade-level standards, fills earlier skills first, then follows current classwork so school grades can recover.
National Curriculum in England
For UK families, tutors follow your child's year group in the National Curriculum, from Key Stage 1 to GCSE, and use school work when it helps.
Level: Reception to Year 13
Provincial math curricula
For Canadian families, lessons follow your province's math curriculum and your child's grade, and can use school assignments as the starting point.
Level: Kindergarten to Grade 12
Australian Curriculum: Mathematics
For Australian families, tutors follow the Australian Curriculum for your child's year level, from Foundation to Year 12, including NAPLAN preparation.
Level: Foundation to Year 12
What a catch-up lesson looks like
One 45-minute session. Tutors adjust the timings to your child.
5 min
Warm-up
A quick review question from the last lesson.
12 min
Teach one idea
One concept explained step by step on the shared whiteboard.
13 min
Guided practice
Your child solves problems while the tutor checks each step.
10 min
Independent practice
A short set your child tries alone, then reviews with the tutor.
5 min
Wrap-up
What went well and what to practice before next time.
Who teaches your child
Every TaleemSquare math tutor passes the same five checks before their first class. Your child keeps the same tutor each week, and if the fit is not right we switch tutor at no cost. Tutors are based in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, Pakistan and India, and all of them teach in English.
Identity and references checked
Every tutor is identity-verified and reference-checked before teaching a student.
Subject test
Tutors pass a subject test before they are matched with a child.
Spoken-English assessment
Lessons are taught in English, so every tutor passes a spoken-English assessment.
Live sample lesson
Tutors teach a live sample lesson before they are hired, to show they can explain clearly.
Open to parents
Classes are one-to-one in a password-protected room. Sit in on any class or ask for a recording.
How a catch-up plan works
Assess first
The free assessment checks skills from earlier grades, not just this year's topics, to find where the gaps start.
Rebuild in order
Missing skills are taught from the bottom up with visual models and systematic steps, so new learning has something to stand on.
Link back to class
Each lesson connects the rebuilt skill to current homework, so your child sees progress at school.
Progress updates on WhatsApp
You get regular updates on what was covered, what improved and one thing to practice at home.
Simple monthly plans
$85a month for 2 one-to-one math lessons a week
About $10.63 a lesson, or $14.17 per hour of live one-to-one tutoring.
- Free 45-minute trial assessment, no card details
- No contract, cancel any month
- No registration fee
- 4-class money-back promise
- Switch tutor at no cost
- WhatsApp update after every class
Starter
2 lessons a week, best for keeping up with school
$85/mo
EnrollGrowthMost chosen
3 lessons a week, best for catching up + building confidence
$119/mo
EnrollIntensive
4 lessons a week, best for exam prep & fast improvement
$149/mo
EnrollCommon worries, honest answers
“My child is several grades behind. Is it too late?”
No. Starting where your child is secure and rebuilding in order is how lost ground is recovered. Progress speed varies, which is why we review the plan with you as you go.
“Will catch-up lessons ignore current homework?”
No. Most lessons mix one earlier skill with this week's classwork, so school grades are not left behind while foundations are rebuilt.
“How many lessons a week does catching up take?”
It depends on the gaps. Many families choose three lessons a week while catching up and drop to two once their child is back on track. There is no contract, so you can change.
Frequently asked questions
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Book a free 45-minute assessment
Your child meets a tutor for a real one-to-one session. You get an honest read on where they are and what would help, even if the answer is that they don't need tutoring right now.
- 1
We reply on WhatsApp
Usually within 10 minutes, to find a time that suits your family.
- 2
Your child meets the tutor
A relaxed 45-minute session to see their level and how they learn.
- 3
You decide
You get a recommendation and a plan. No card details, no pressure.