...I have experience with teaching children number sense through a variety of games. I use Fundations based on The Wilson reading system to teach phonics. I have taught students to write narrative, opinion and information writing. (read more)
...I hold a B.A. in English literature from Assumption College. I finished with a 3.9 GPA in all of my major courses. I am especially comfortable thinking analytically and using critical approaches to literature. (read more)
...Over the years I have used both Handwriting without Tears and Fundations. I believe in consistency across instruction and a multisensory approach. I work in a school that uses curriculum aligned with the Common Core. (read more)
Personally, I am a married middle age woman who has two girls, one currently attending her first year of college in London. My other daughter has special needs and is a freshman in high school. I am looking to do some tutoring in addition to my current teaching position to help students who have a hard time reading and doing simple math. (read more)
...Frequently these individual have difficulty distinguishing between left and right. I have worked with students on these issues as it relates to reading and test taking after taking learning disability classes and in school guidance and school psychology testing programs. I have written dyslexia plans, and 503 plans for students which where agreed upon with teachers parents and students. (read more)