...Structured Literacy utilizes a systematic, explicit, and cumulative direct instruction in two broad areas: word recognition (phonological awareness, decoding and sight recognition) and language comprehension (background knowledge, vocabulary, language structures, verbal reasoning, and literacy k... (read more)
...I have been teaching writing since 1978 and have worked with ESOL students and Special Education students since 1978. I have used various strategies but mostly used the Writing Process Workshop developed by Lucy Calkins, author of The Teaching of Writing. Ms. (read more)
...I use multisensory teaching methods to help keep your child engaged with the lesson activities. I've work with students with dyslexia for 7+ years with success. I've used the Wilson Reading Program which is an intervention that specializes in dyslexia. (read more)
...Focus on the most important issues: Select the most pressing grammatical concerns that are hindering or disrupting the student's meaning. Avoid personal preferences: Will not let my personal preferences about grammar interfere with the focus of the tutorial session. Be consistent: Grammar is part of the writing process, so I will address it in tutoring sessions. (read more)