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Introduction: I am a certified tutor who travels to you. * Reading and Spelling * Dyslexia * Handwriting * Math K-8 I use Barton Reading and Spelling, an Orton-Gillingham curriculum, for students with dyslexia, or persistent reading and spelling problems. I am a Barton Certified Tutor. I also tutor handwriting and math. Trained by Handwriting without Tears, I use their very effective, multisensory materials. I have tutored or taught math for grades K-9 for seven years. With initial and continual assessment and frequent updates with parents, I write lessons that target very specific areas of need. My 15 years teaching experience in public elementary and middle school classrooms, Sylvan, Math Monkey, and as a private tutor, as well as my tutoring certificate from a “top ten” university, have given me excellent tools and experience to teach your child. Training and certification in two Orton-Gillingham-based systems have provided the expertise to tutor dyslexia, or persistent reading and spelling problems. I also worked for 10 years as a hospital social worker for children with learning problems and as a children’s librarian. My mission in life is to help children, which I do best by giving them the competence and confidence to overcome academic hurdles. I am very aware of the struggle for self-esteem faced by children with learning difficulties, and I’m very careful to show no impatience with their mistakes. For learning to take place, it's important that a student knows I like him/her. I spend extensive time preparing lessons so as to tailor them to a student’s needs, but there is no additional charge for that. When it best serves the learning goal, I draw from my extensive collection of educational games to practice specific skills. Students work hard in my sessions, but there are ways to make reading, writing, and math fun. Read lots of parent reviews at my website. I serve near the following areas: * Buford * Braselton * Flowery Branch * Hamilton Mill * Dacula * Hoschton