Enrichment

Private tutoring doesn’t have to be limited to covering what’s going on at school!

I offer support for improving reading comprehension as well as getting a head-start over the summer.

Reading comprehension

If your child’s reading comprehension scores are lagging on their yearly state standards assessment (e.g., the NWEA MAP, the IAR, the Smarter Balanced test), let’s do something about that!

Don’t wait until the stakes are overwhelmingly high—the SAT, the ACT, maybe even one day the GRE, are coming down the pike. In the meantime, your child can use the critical-reading skills of top performers to cruise through not just English class, but also other text-heavy subjects like history and biology.

Using standards-aligned questions paired with passages adapted to your child’s reading level, your child will acquire specific tactics that deliver accuracy even under time pressure.

  • ✓ select the right answer confidently—no more second-guessing!
  • ✓ eliminate silly mistakes
  • ✓ stop getting distracted by trick answers!

Tired of waiting for scores to grow “organically”?
Book a session with me this week.

Summer jump-start

Concerned about keeping up with next year’s math or science class? Looking to get a head start on the material or to solidify prerequisite skills? Take advantage of summer’s low-key weeks—no stress, plenty of time! We can work around your schedule of vacations and camps, no problem.

Simply tell me what class you want to lay a groundwork for, and I’ll identify a set of topics for us to cover in the time provided. I offer summer jump-starts for any subject listed on my Academic Tutoring page. Here are just some examples of topics I’ve covered with past students:

Intro chemistry:

  • Nomenclature
  • Balancing chemical equations
  • Dimensional analysis
  • Stoichiometry
  • Drawing Lewis structures
  • Efficient calculator use

Intro physics:

  • Vectors and trigonometry
  • Solving algebraic equations smoothly
  • Dimensional analysis
  • Systematic problem-solving methods
  • Drawing insightful diagrams
  • Efficient calculator use

“Stephanie introduced my child to Chemistry and Physics over the summer. She took complete control over the curriculum, explained the material well, and was very flexible with our crazy schedule. Stephanie identified my daughter’s weak areas and focused on those. My daughter said she did an excellent job and feels prepared for her upcoming IB classes in these subjects. I highly recommend her.”
~ Sanjeev, dad of a high-schooler, class of 2020

Want to hit the ground running in September?
Get on my schedule now.