In my classes and sessions,  I cover the affirmations of strengths of having a neurodifference and view them as “gifts” such as we are highly intelligent and have the ability to use tools and strategies to compensate for struggles to read, write, or spell.  We may excel at thinking of “outside the box” solutions, seeing a problem from many different sides, and spatial relationships along with the ability to think in 3 dimensions. We often have intuitive and insightful, well-developed social awareness and emotions while possessing a lexicon of words to help with the synonymous “whys of dyslexia”. We also have deep and holistic, list-form thinking, problem-solving, and building/constructing abilities, computer skills, and gaming strategies. Lastly, we seek out endeavors of creative, imaginative, visual, artistic, and visionary skills while taking on inventing and innovating pursuits. DURING CLASSES: I observer their acute interactions and stressors when learning this is why my classes include ELBERT™: ABC’s and PYAM including breathing and moving techniques!!! It’s a small group, so they gain friends too!! Again, let’s Nurture Their Nature and look at the “whole child” and complete learning differences including the nature and nurture of the neurodifference. I also observe the student’s sensory acute response to stress and interview teachers the child, and parents, observe input/output of motor, verbal, and written behaviors in response to a literacy activity such as a phonics inventory, word- sound knowledge, phonological awareness exercises, and working memory activities along with the student’s interest survey and overall behaviors based on executive, somatic and autonomic functioning. 

One-on-One Tutoring Sessions

Description: Reading Specialist Ready To Help: Reading (Emergent/Advanced- ALL LEVELS) One-on-one tutoring and Now I offer it also in small group sessions (ages 7 plus) with explicit teaching on Emergent/Beginning phonological-phonemic awareness, alphabetic principle, and letter-sound relationship to develop their phonic accuracy, automaticity, and self-regulation. This class is also a very systematic, structured, and sequential manner. The small group is only $20 a session.

I also tutor one-on-one  in the following areas:

READING (ALL LEVELS: Emergent to NOW Including GIFTED Classes

& Grade Readiness)

Math Including Applied Word Problems

Phonological Awareness- Alphabetics

Language, Listening Skills & Working Memory

Remembering Calm Including PYAM DAILY

Spelling & Sight Words

Expressive & Receptive Language

Handwriting Including Cursive

Vocabulary & Comprehension Including

Content Literacy, Text Analysis, & Reading In Research

                                                                            Grade Readiness

                                                             Career & College Readiness…As Well as: Life Skills

ACT/SAT Test Prep./Study Skills

Gifted Help &  Twice Exceptional NOW Available

Offered: Zoom.us, Work With Me ON A Time That Is Convenient For You

Cost for One-On-One:  30 min. $45 per session ($35 each for 2)

45 Min. $55 per session ($45 each for 2)

60 Min $65 per session ($55 each for 2)

1. Class Description Spelling Help small group class helps dyslexic students become successful spellers by using the ultimate word study. I intertwine sight words, vocabulary, etymology, phonology, morphology, and even grammar for the ultimate word study. Max. 6 per class. Why this class: https://myelbert.com/2020/09/09/dyslexia-help-dysphonetic-phonetic-vs-dsyeidetic-visual-dyslexia/; https://lookingtohealourownlearningdifference.org/2020/08/26/free-morphology-for-spelling-matrices/
2. Note: I have a checklist of spelling markers and traits that describes what dyslexic spelling looks like. It’s plain and simple: The middle sounds even though in the middle position is the last to be processed. The last sound even though is the last position is the second to be processed. Since language sound processing is needed for spelling, you will observe them misspelling in mainly in middle position, then last position by doing omissions (leading to deletions, additions, substitutions, repetitions)!!!!. The students will asses themselves which markers and traits they may do when spelling; this will have them become aware of what they do and in which position of a word. They will be presented Reading & Spelling Rules which, in turn, will help eradicate some spelling.

Offered: Zoom.us.com, TBA- Prices & Convenient Other Times

(Scope & Sequence) https://lookingtohealourownlearningdifference.org/2020/08/26/free-morphology-for-spelling-matrices/

Class Description  The Coat of Many Colors (CMC): Creative Writing For Unique Learners Such A Dyslexia. This CMC small group class is a Creative Writing (Poetry & Short Story). This literacy intervention class that is great for students with literacy struggles to gain confidence in their writing. Includes list-form thinking, I use the way students think best and transform it into creative composition such as poetry, prose, and short stories. This class is also very systematic, structured, and sequential manner while I “follow the child” (great for students with dyslexia, Irlen, ADHD, autism & APDS/VPDS). Max. 6 per class.

Why This Class: We seek out endeavors of creative, imaginative, visual, artistic, and visionary skills, inventing and innovating pursuits. https://play.google.com/books/reader?printsec=frontcover&output=reader&id=F3jJJgAAAEAJ&pg=GBS.PA6

Offered: Zoom.us.com, TBA- Prices & Convenient Other Times

Outschool Link [Outschool students ONLY]: The Coat of Many Colors (CMC): A Creative Writing Literacy Intervention Class: https://outschool.com/classes/the-coat-of-many-colors-a-creative-writing-literacy-intervention-class-W9a1rN0y?usid=6gxi3xHF&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

(Scope & Sequence) http://lookingtohealourownlearningdifference.org/2020/10/29/dyslexia-help-writing-looking-to-help-our-very-own-learning-difference/

4 Enrichment Classes

#6 PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS IS FUN

Class Description:  Applied Word Problems is a small group class (ages12 plus) where students create and solve word problems based on learning key words, math facts, and quick “check-up” & “fix-up” strategies to real-world needs & desired solutions. They see, maybe for the first time, how math can apply in their lives. They will use real-life issues and turn them into a word problem, with real computations, and solutions along with D. A. R. E. Math (Data, Analysis, Relate, & Evaluate).! Max. 6 per class.  Ex. Summer 2020 Class Project: https://www.canva.com/design/DAD-5eg3B-s/view?utm_content=DAD-5eg3B-s&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink

*Covers Basic Math Hence An Enrichment Class

Why This Class: We also have deep and holistic list-form thinking, problem solving and building/constructing abilities, computer skills and gaming strategies. http://lookingtohealourownlearningdifference.org/looking-to-heal-our-own-learning-difference-through-create-and-solving-word-problems-based-on-real-world-needs-desired-solutions/

Offered: Zoom.us.com, TBA- Prices & Convenient Other Times

Link

(Resource) http://lookingtohealourownlearningdifference.org/2020/11/02/dyslexia-help-math-word-problems-based-on-real-world-needs-and-desired-solutions/

#8 Introduction to Thinking Maps

#9 Grammar Adding Color, Shape, Size and dimension: A Great Strategy for Visual Learners & Those With Dyslexia

Class Description Will Open The Door to Becoming Aware of Remembering Calm & Listening Skills for Unique Learning Differences Such As Dyslexia. This ELBERT™ is called Remembering Calm & Listening Skills is helping those with a neruodifference enjoy learning again!! This a small group class for ages 12 plus which helps students examine every aspect of developing the skill of listening and becoming calm! The ELBERT Program promotes confidence, pleasurable learning, self-directed neuroplasticity, and connection (meaning & motivation) with calming spiritual and holistic methods such as meditation, affirmations, breathing and moving exercises. Max. 6 per class.

Why This Class: We also have deep and holistic list-form thinking, problem-solving and building/constructing abilities, and tactile/ kinesthetic abilities. http://tcookedu.blog/2020/03/04/speaking-of-the-whole-child/

Offered: Zoom.us.com, TBA- Prices & Convenient Other Times

Outschool Link [Outschool students ONLY]: https://outschool.com/classes/elbert-listening-skills-training-for-students-with-unique-learning-differences-pjbuFTUy?usid=6gxi3xHF&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

(Resources) Universal Emotions: https://lookingtohealourownlearningdifference.org/2021/02/01/dyslexia-help-nurture-their-nature-universal-emotions-of-learning/; https://lookingtohealourownlearningdifference.org/2020/10/08/universal-emotions-looking-into-the-emotions-of-learning/; https://lookingtohealourownlearningdifference.org/2020/12/10/dyslexia-help-understanding-universal-emotions-further/; https://lookingtohealourownlearningdifference.org/2020/12/10/dyslexia-help-understanding-universal-emotions-of-learning-a-step-further-cook-t-2020/