Alisa T.

rote memorization, choral reading, entertainment, VARK

Improving reading comprehension starts with encouraging active reading strategies such as annotating the text, asking questions while reading, and summarizing what they’ve learned. I work with... more

Are you worried about your student experiencing the summer slide? Are they struggling to focus on the worksheets or workbooks assigned by teachers? In my sessions, I employ many strategies to keep... more

Math doesn’t have to be stressful. Here are fun and simple ways I help elementary students build skills and confidence through games and movement.

Last-minute studying creates stress and spotty results. Here’s how I help students build consistent habits that actually stick.

I swear I don’t mean to procrastinate. I’ll tell myself I’m going to get ahead, and then suddenly it’s the night before and I’m panicking. This keeps happening no matter how much I try to plan.... more

This happens to me a lot. I’ll care about something, want to do it, know it matters, and still I just can’t focus. It feels like my brain freezes or shuts down before I can even start. I’m not... more

Social Development Koi is a five-year-old girl with wild curly hair and a smile that never stops. When she arrives in the daycare children stop and watch her, especially when she is at the Art... more