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Montessori-Elementary certified
Theresa T.

2,362 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $60
Response time: 4 hours

About Theresa


Bio

Elementary tutor for all aspects of American-English language arts, math, geometry, and geography, and I'm ready and willing to guide your child. My experiences include almost 30 years as lead of Montessori and Christian schools grades VPK-6th, a trainer of Montessori teachers, and three years as a self-employed, online tutor. These experiences have given me plenty of valuable tools in which to gain and maintain your child's interest online, my specialty being guiding children 4 - 10 years...

Elementary tutor for all aspects of American-English language arts, math, geometry, and geography, and I'm ready and willing to guide your child. My experiences include almost 30 years as lead of Montessori and Christian schools grades VPK-6th, a trainer of Montessori teachers, and three years as a self-employed, online tutor. These experiences have given me plenty of valuable tools in which to gain and maintain your child's interest online, my specialty being guiding children 4 - 10 years of age.
My greatest joy comes in interacting with anyone who loves to learn, (or even with someone who is afraid to make mistakes), guiding them to make discoveries on their own with the materials and paths which I provide to meet their learning styles.
I strongly believe in the philosophy of guiding the child as I follow his or her lead and building self-confidence while pursuing academic knowledge. When an individual owns the discovery, it's theirs for life.
My love of the English language is motivational for unfolding the many intricacies involved in establishing a strong foundation for English grammar, reading, phonics and spelling. And love of all things math was inevitable for me, for my mother was a life-long high-school math teacher. Geography and Geometry I have learned to love as I share it with children.
Contact me and we'll get together and see what paths we can take to meet your tutoring needs. Exploration is where the love of learning begins.


Education

(UF) University of Florida
Extension Education
Florida Institute of Montessori Studies
Graduate Coursework
  • Licensed teacher

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $60
  • Rate details: New cancellation policy: No fee if 2-hour notice is given; $25 fee for less-than-two hour notice or a 'no show'.
  • Lesson cancellation: 2 hours notice required
  • Background check passed on 2/13/2020

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

Elementary (K-6th)

Elementary (K-6th)

I have taught in an elementary Montessori school for 15 years. Subjects taught include: Math, Reading, English Mechanics and Grammar, U.S. History, Florida History, Geography, Geometry, Art, Music, P.E. and Practical Life. Practical Life projects included gardening, vermiculture, woodworking, bicycle safety, sewing, cooking, and geocaching.
Elementary Math

Elementary Math

Elementary education, all subjects
English

English

I am certified by the American Montessori Society to teach elementary subjects. I have 25 years experience teaching in the classroom and tutoring children of all ages.
Phonics

Phonics

Over 26 years of teaching Phonics has equipped me to be fluent with our many rules and exceptions to the rules of this tricky subject. I have utilized ABEKA, Open Court, and the Barton Reading and Spelling Program as curriculum in addition to my Montessori training and experience. It takes many tools to meet the needs of so many different kinds of learners.
Reading

Reading

I am certified in Montessori elementary education. I have had lots of experience teaching English as a second language to children and adults.
Geography
Grammar
Prealgebra
Spelling
Vocabulary

Examples of Expertise


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Ratings and Reviews


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Wonderful tutor!

Theresa has been wonderful with my 2nd grader who was struggling with reading. After just a few months my child went from a high kindergarten readimg level to being on track for where she is in 2nd grade. My daughter looks forward to her time with Theresa every week!

Amber, 15 lessons with Theresa

wonderful teacher

We are so happy we found Theresa. She is a very thoughtful teacher who loves kids and has been huge help for my daughter.

Elizaveta, 92 lessons with Theresa

Knowledgeable and engaging

Theresa has been able to engage our child who has finds reading challenging. Theresa has helped our child to feel more comfortable with reading, has help increase her confidence and she looks forward to tutoring session each week. I look forward to seeing improvement with continued tutoring with Theresa

Faith, 23 lessons with Theresa

Kind, patient and professional tutor.

My daughter spent many months working with Mrs. Theresa. She is a very kind, patient and professional tutor. My daughter progressed a lot with Mrs. Theresa's help!

Tatiana, 29 lessons with Theresa

Extremely Patient & Engaging

Theresa is fantastic! My daughter is in Montessori school and we've been working with Theresa for several months now. My daughter struggles with math and I'm noticing after working with Theresa, she has a better understanding. Even though she is improving, we plan to continue weekly tutoring sessions to assist with the never ending math!

Staci, 18 lessons with Theresa

Knowledgeable, Patient, & Enthusiastic

I was nervous about finding someone who my daughter would work well with and who would be able to draw her out. From session one Miss Theresa was able to engage her, encourage her, and give her correction without casting any shame. After our first lesson my daughter said she had fun - and that was enough for me to know we found someone special in Miss Theresa. Just after two lessons my daughter is engaging more in reading and math, and exuding much more confidence than before. We couldn’t be more grateful to have found Miss Theresa.

Katie, 91 lessons with Theresa

Knowledgeable, Patient, & Enthusiastic

I was nervous about finding someone who my daughter would work well with and who would be able to draw her out. From session one Miss Theresa was able to engage her, encourage her, and give her correction without casting any shame. After our first lesson my daughter said she had fun - and that was enough for me to know we found someone special in Miss Theresa. Just after two lessons my daughter is engaging more in reading and math, and exuding much more confidence than before. We couldn’t be more grateful to have found Miss Theresa.

Katie, 91 lessons with Theresa

Fantastic

Our first session could not have gone better! She is very knowledgeable in what the student need and how to help them reach their goals! We are very excited to see where this journey is going to take us!

Amanda, 366 lessons with Theresa

Most patient, nicest, & worth it tutor (Theresa T)

I like Ms. Theresa because she takes her time & make sure I understand the work she's very understanding & patient, she helps give me confident. She helps me be more independent. She is so nice; I am so glad we found her. You can tell she wants you to succeed & she likes teaching; you can tell she's not just in it for the money. However, she is worth every cent. Ms. Theresa is wonderful and really nice. She teaches me Math and English and she's great at it.

Tressa ivy, 11 lessons with Theresa

Great with kids, pushes them while being kind and supportive

Theresa has been tutoring my now 10 year old daughter for a year. During this time, her math confidence and knowledge have steadily increased. Theresa keeps the sessions engaging and gives steady feedback in a way my daughter can hear and accept easily.

Jewlya, 89 lessons with Theresa
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