...I find that children often struggle with organization, which can create a negative learning experience. I prefer to teach children organizational techniques and routines that they can implement at school and at home. I also feel it is important to set goals and help them organize their time so that successful completion of the assignments occurs. (read more)
...The Orton-Gillingham approach is a direct, explicit, and multisensory strategy used to strengthen student understanding and knowledge of reading and writing the English language. I also implement multisensory strategies into math concepts as needed in order for students to be able to conceptuali... (read more)
...My strengths are patience, integrity, and a passion for learning and helping my students find joy in learning too!I was an American Studies Major at Colby College in Waterville ME. I graduated with Honors and Distinction in the major, as well as the prize for highest GPA in the major. I have a Master of Science in Education from UPENN with a GPA 3.67. (read more)
...Later, I began teaching at a Christian Academy where I specialized in reading, spelling and math. The years I've taught K4-5 the students learned how to count to and recognize numbers 1 -100. I also taught them how to count by 2's, 3's, 5's, 10’s as well as 1 & 2 digit addition and subtraction. (read more)
...Because of my wide array of teaching experiences, I've learned how to make learning easy and fun for all types of students. Whether you're shy, outgoing, a natural grammarian, or don't know the difference between an adjective and an adverb, I can promise that you'll leave our tutoring sessions f... (read more)