...Writing lessons focus on generating fluency in writing from oral fluency, organization of ideas, development of ideas, refinement, and mechanics. Sentence structure, precision of language and grammatical accuracy are taught. The next focus is the five sentence paragraph with attention to the logical development of ideas. (read more)
...I work privately with many students on improving academic essays. As a reading specialist, I know how essential vocabulary is to comprehension and quality writing. I teach vocabulary through: context, classification, etymology, and roots. (read more)
...I pre-teach vocabulary and any words they might not understand. For emerging readers, I’m trained in the Wilson and Orton Gillingham reading programs. Right now, I am working with an emerging reader on vowel consonant e patters. (read more)
...I have worked with students with all types of disabilities including those with autism and with language disabilities. I love tutoring because I can meet the individual needs of my students and cater my lessons to meet their specific needs. My degree in reading as well as my Wilson certification has helped many of my students learn to become fluent and joyful readers. (read more)