Remediation Lessons- 50 Minutes
Remediation sessions are designed to help a student who is struggling in the areas of Math and Reading. A flexible format allows tutors to use strategies that are tailored to address each child's learning style, skills, interests, and needs. The flexibility ensures that each child will receive individualized and developmentally appropriate support.
Extension Lessons- 50 Minutes
Advanced sessions are designed for stronger students who are often bored in class, not having their full potential activated. A flexible format allows tutors to use strategies that are tailored to address each child's learning style, skills, interests, and needs. The flexibility ensures that each child will receive individualized and developmentally appropriate support.
Study Habit Lessons - 50 Minutes
These sessions will be used to bolster work and study habits by teaching strategies the student needs to be successful in school. Students will learn how to manage their calendar/agenda, study for exams, plan for long term assignments, and break larger assignments into smaller pieces.
Writing Lessons- 50 Minutes
These sessions will be used to help the student become a better writer. Students will work on proper outlining, vocabulary choice, and flow. The student will help in picking a fun and engaging topic as the foundations of good writing are taught.
Summer Lessons - 6 to 8 Sessions
Summer sessions are customized to accomplish one of the several objectives.
1. The program can be utilized to fill academic gaps that sometimes occur over the summer months. A tutor will start off with a targeted assessment to discover the child's strengths and weaknesses and then create lessons designed with the child's needs in mind.
2. The program could be used to extend your child in an academic area. Due to large class sizes, many children are operating below their potential in the classroom. We take advantage of one-on-one instruction to boost your child to new heights in their areas of strength.
3. The program may be used to bolster work and study habits. Many students struggle with how to study for exams and plan for long term assignments. We will teach your child the strategies they need to be successful in school.
SOL Booster - 6 to 8 Sessions (March - May)
This program is designed to fill in academic gaps the student has developed during the school year. Additionally, test taking strategies will be taught to help the student reason through a question so they are confident in selecting their answer.
One-on-One Instruction Options
What We Offer
Depending on the individual needs of your child, a 50-minute session might include these segments:
Opening activity and review: creates the framework for the upcoming lesson as well as anchoring it to previous learning.
Instructional Goals: focuses on the child's individual needs that are derived from the parent's observations and tutor's assessments. Completing activities helps a child feel a sense of accomplishment and success, gaining traction with their confidence, which increases motivation for future learning.
Closing activity: encourages the child to think about or demonstrate what he or she has learned in the session.
Meeting with parents: allots time to communicate with the parent about what was taught and the strengths and struggles that were observed.