What ages do you tutor?
I tutor children aged preschool to 8th grade.
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The Preschoolers I work with often come from families who are eager to help their child learn to read! We work on pre-reading skills (such as letter recognition and sounds, blending, and beginning reading). Our lessons are structured, multi-sensory, and phonics based. We make learning fun! Early literacy skills are foundational for lifelong academic success!
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Elementary students often come to me because they are struggling with decoding skills and reading fluency, which also impacts reading comprehension. We assess to determine which areas are causing the most difficulty and confusion, and then follow a structured, multi-sensory, phonics based approach. Our methods are backed by the Science of Reading and are proven to help children learn to read!
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Many Middle Schoolers continue to struggle with decoding, fluency, and reading comprehension – and we work on this in a way that doesn’t feel baby-ish or embarrassing. We also work together to support homework such as analyzing literature, writing essays, supporting a thesis, and more.
What subjects do you tutor?
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Reading Support – including: decoding, encoding, reading fluency, reading comprehension, elements of plot, literary devices, literary analysis, and more
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Spelling Support – including: the most important spelling rules & strategies for spelling success
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Writing Support – including: grammar, punctuation, spelling; writing to persuade, inform, and entertain; TDAs and essay writing; developing and supporting a thesis, and more
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Dyslexia Support – Utilizing an Orton Gillingham the Gold Standard approach for Dyslexia support. In addition to this tried and true method for helping dyslexic students – I also like to spend the last 5 minutes of every tutoring sessions reading about the brillant dyslexic people who have impacted our world. This is an important piece to help dyslexic students recognize their unique way of thinking – and the benefits of being such a thinker!
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Preschool Programing - We love working with emerging readers – teaching letter sounds, beginning blending, handwriting skills – and even decoding CVC books! All prior to Kindergarten!
Where do we meet?
We meet at my in-home tutoring classroom located in Village Gardens near 61st & Pine Lake (just around the corner from 402 Creamery!)
Note: the precise address will be provided upon scheduling
Our in-home tutoring classroom
What is your rate?
I charge $40 per hour for my services; and require families to pre-purchase a tutoring package of 6-week sessions for $240. This provides consistency in schedules for my families. It's is important to note that most children who are struggling readers will need more than 6 weeks of tutoring to make considerable progress. After the first 6-week session ends, families would then need to pre-order another 6-week package to continue.
Cancelation policy: If a child is sick, or a scheduling conflict arises -- we allow each child to "make up" one missed tutoring session per 6 week session.
