About Haven Tutoring
Haven Tutoring was born out of a love of reading and writing and a desire to nurture and foster that same love of literacy in others. As a former classroom teacher, I've walked alongside students as they experienced the joy, frustration, curiosity, and delight of both reading and writing. It brings me so much happiness to unlock a student's potential and set them up with the tools they need to be successful and fall in love with reading and writing (or at least hate it a little less).
Intervention Tutoring
My intervention tutoring services are offered to students entering 5th through 12th grade. This plan includes a qualitative reading assessment that will allow me to teach into specific areas of need in the students reading ability. Each session will then be catered directly to the students needs and will equip the student with a new tool or strategy to use in their day-to-day life. I firmly believe in giving students the tools they need to eventually be successful on their own--but I'm here for them for as long as they need my services. Intervention tutoring will also include bimonthly progress updates for the parent as well as the student so that we are all on the same page about the growth take place.
How do I know if intervention tutoring is right for me or my child?
Tutoring is a personal endeavor that is designed to help your student get from where they are to where they want to be. Whether your student is falling behind in English class due to a diagnosed reading disability, due to learning a second language (ESL or Immersion Programs apply here), or just because ELA has always been a dreaded subject, I can help.
Homework Help Tutoring
The homework help tutoring package is available throughout the school year (not during the summer months) and is open to students entering 5th grade through 12th grade. This program is designed to help students succeed on the assignments given in school. Tutoring under this option is based on the work that the student brings to the session and the concepts being covered in their classroom. If they need help on an essay, a presentation, comprehending a novel, understanding a grammar concept, or whatever the school year brings, I'm here to help them thrive.
Summer Literacy Tutoring
The summer literacy program is a two month program running from June 17th through August 16th. This program is open to students entering 2nd through 5th grade. This is a great option to keep your students reading and writing skills sharp over the summer so they can enter the school year feeling confident in their literacy skills. This twice a week program will engage in your child is fun and creative literacy activities such as secret penpals, book clubs, and creative writing. Whether you student is a reluctant or an exuberant reader/writer, they are welcome to join in the summer literacy fun.
College Application Essay Tutoring
These sessions are single session slots, but high schoolers are welcome to book multiple sessions as needed. Applying to college is stressful; let me help take a bit of the load off by aiding you in the essay writing portion. While I won't write the essay for you, I will help you brainstorm, draft, revise, edit and polish the perfect college application essay.
What Haven Tutoring is not:
Haven Tutoring is not a program designed to teach your student how to read. It is a program designed to help students comprehend and/or recall what they are reading. It is also designed to help students organize and express their ideas in writing. Haven Tutoring seeks to find where the disconnect is happening and figure out how to support and grow each reader so they can be successful in and outside of the classroom.