What’s a Governess Again?
One section of the household staffing industry you may be unfamiliar with is the role of a governess. You might imagine something harkening back to the Victorian era, but this remains a valuable service to this day!
Governesses typically are college-educated in child care and education. They are not meant to exist as a form of nannying, or housekeeping. They can educate your child on a variety of topics in the comfort of your own home.
- One-on-One Educational Attention
A significant benefit of having a governess is providing a child with focused educational attention. This can be beneficial for children who may have larger classes in primary schools. Allowing your child to have singular access to a teacher will often help them pay better attention and grasp subjects more quickly.
- Personalized Instruction
Governesses are often capable of being more flexible than typical teachers. If your child needs a slow place or a specific style of teaching, governesses can often adjust to work with your child’s needs. Often, schools teach every child similarly, but every child learns differently. A governess can help with that.
- Allowing Your Children to Explore Topics Not Offered in School
If your child has interests in topics not taught in school and wants more information, a governess can offer them vastly more options. This is a great way to get your child excited about learning, as it’s much easier to learn topics you are invested in.
- Allowing Your Children to Build Skills Like Language or Music
In addition to the previous point, governesses are a great option to teach a specific extracurricular skill, like foreign language or dance. Knowing multiple languages is increasingly advantageous. Many governesses specialize in these topics!
- Flexibility and Convenience
Governesses are, simply put, a personal tutor in your home. This is extremely convenient compared to some tutoring you may have to schedule and drive to. Additionally, at schools, they may only have a few tutors offered. At Joanna Gray domestic staffing you can select from many qualified governesses for your specific needs.
- Improving Your Understanding of Your Child’s Academic Progress
Governesses typically have previous experience in education. They can offer you better insight into your child’s education progress and needs. This stream of communication is beneficial when it comes to better meeting your child’s needs. Compare this to communicating with a teacher who may have forty-plus students, all with different experiences.
- Character Building
Classically, governesses often taught manners and education. This has continued to this day. A governess can help your child with character, friendships, and life advice in general. Character is often overlooked, and is just as important as any other school subjects.
- Special Support for College Prep
Testing for the SATs is a time when you will want your child to be as prepared as possible. Buying thick study books and sorting through internet worksheets is stressful for any child or parent. Governesses can help your child study and prepare for these college tests, giving you and your child peace of mind. Providing further structure and direction will make this huge step easier to tackle.
- Travel Flexibility
If you travel or have multiple homes, a governess can go with you! That way your child can have their lessons on vacation, at home and anywhere your child needs support.
- A wide variety of Governesses with Different Skill Sets
Every governess has a different background and topics they specialize in. You have many options when it comes to selecting the specific skills you are looking for. Often you will be able to find a governess you and your child can benefit from and grow close with.
If you are in the Atlanta, Miami Beach, Palm Beach, Tampa, Orlando, or Naples, Florida area and are considering hiring a governess please contact Joanna Grey Agency here.
