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Gabrielle M.

4.9 (1,978 ratings)

13,928 hours tutoring

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Patient, Knowledgeable Preschool/Pre-K Tutor
Patient, Knowledgeable Preschool/Pre-K Tutor
Gabrielle M.

4.9 (1,978 ratings)

13,928 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee
4.9 (1,978 ratings)

13,928 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

About Gabrielle

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Did you know that many kindergartners are now being required to read books by themselves as early as September of their kindergarten year? The public school kindergarten curriculum now features narrative writing, expository writing, persuasive writing and informational writing as early as October! Reading comprehension and critical thinking are now kindergarten skills. Algebra is part of the kindergarten math standards. Is your preschooler ready for the rigors of the kindergarten...

Did you know that many kindergartners are now being required to read books by themselves as early as September of their kindergarten year? The public school kindergarten curriculum now features narrative writing, expository writing, persuasive writing and informational writing as early as October! Reading comprehension and critical thinking are now kindergarten skills. Algebra is part of the kindergarten math standards. Is your preschooler ready for the rigors of the kindergarten classroom?

After years of tutoring older students (kindergarten through college), many of whom were several years behind, I now specialize in preparing preschoolers for the fast-paced, advanced kindergarten classroom. When students enter kindergarten unprepared, it often doesn’t take long until they fall behind. Let’s make sure that your preschooler is ready!

One of my main goals is to teach my preschoolers to read before they start school. In the past, many kindergarten parents have contacted me saying that their student was at risk of being held back due to not being able to read yet. By teaching preschoolers how to read before kindergarten starts, the pressure of learning how to read by a certain point in the year is eliminated. Helping a student become a strong, confident reader is a process that involves many steps. However, it is all worth it when the student obtains a strong phonics foundation that can help them sound out words for the rest of their life.

During video chat lessons, I can teach your preschooler using research-based programs, or I can teach you how to teach your own child. To be eligible for sessions, preschoolers must be at least 3 years old and a parent or responsible adult (grandparent, nanny, aunt, etc) must attend and participate in all sessions.

If you would like to make sure that your child is as ready as possible for kindergarten, contact me. I would love to help.

Thank you for your time,

Gabrielle

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  • Hourly Rate: $75
  • Rate details: My sessions are 30 minutes long so each session would be $37.50, not $75.
  • Lesson cancellation: 36 hours notice required

  • Background check passed on 4/23/2015

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Corporate Training

ESL/ESOL,

ESL/ESOL

I have helped ESL/ESOL students learn English for 12 years. I worked for a local school district teaching English to ESL/ESOL students and I have also tutored many ESL/ESOL students one-on-one. We work on English speaking, grammar, vocabulary, reading, reading comprehension, spelling, writing and phonics. I have worked with several students who had very limited English skills and have helped them to be able to converse, read and write at a proficient level. I use successful reading, writing and phonics programs to help improve English skills as well as practice workbooks and hands-on activities.
Grammar

Elementary Education

Elementary (K-6th),

Elementary (K-6th)

I have 11 years of experience working with Pre-K through 6th grade children. I have tutored in all subjects, including homework help. I have helped many children improve their academic skills. I begin with a pre-assessment test so that I can determine which academic program the student needs to go through. I can also communicate regularly via e-mail with the student's teacher in order to ensure that we are focusing on the right concepts. I have helped Pre-K through 6th grade students improve in the areas of reading, spelling, writing, reading comprehension, vocabulary, study skills, test preparation, history, science and math.
Phonics,

Phonics

I have over 15 years of experience teaching phonics to children who are in Pre-K through 6th grade. Much of my experience is in teaching Pre-K students how to read. I use research-based reading programs that emphasize phonics to help my preschoolers become strong readers who know how to sound out unfamiliar words. One of my students started tutoring with me when he was 4. Today, he is one of the top readers in his kindergarten class. One of his recent reading tests had a goal of 8 points. He scored 60 points on that test. Let's work together to help your preschooler develop strong phonics skills that will help them for the rest of their life.
Study Skills,

Study Skills

Since students who struggle with study skills often struggle in multiple subject areas, I use a general comprehension program to help students to first understand what they are studying. This program also works on recall skills, vocabulary-building, note-taking, and written expression. As we progress through the program, I teach the student to summarize and synthesize large amounts of information that is presented to them in their textbook. We start by reading short passages and progress to chapters in their textbooks. I have found this particular program to be very beneficial for those students who seem to have difficulty remembering dates, facts and details from passages or chapters. The program teaches the student how to understand and absorb information from any subject. Most importantly, the student is more likely to remember the information when it's time to take their test.
Elementary Math, Grammar, Reading, Vocabulary

English

ESL/ESOL,

ESL/ESOL

I have helped ESL/ESOL students learn English for 12 years. I worked for a local school district teaching English to ESL/ESOL students and I have also tutored many ESL/ESOL students one-on-one. We work on English speaking, grammar, vocabulary, reading, reading comprehension, spelling, writing and phonics. I have worked with several students who had very limited English skills and have helped them to be able to converse, read and write at a proficient level. I use successful reading, writing and phonics programs to help improve English skills as well as practice workbooks and hands-on activities.
English, Grammar, Reading, Vocabulary, Writing

History

American History, World History

Homeschool

Elementary (K-6th),

Elementary (K-6th)

I have 11 years of experience working with Pre-K through 6th grade children. I have tutored in all subjects, including homework help. I have helped many children improve their academic skills. I begin with a pre-assessment test so that I can determine which academic program the student needs to go through. I can also communicate regularly via e-mail with the student's teacher in order to ensure that we are focusing on the right concepts. I have helped Pre-K through 6th grade students improve in the areas of reading, spelling, writing, reading comprehension, vocabulary, study skills, test preparation, history, science and math.
ESL/ESOL,

ESL/ESOL

I have helped ESL/ESOL students learn English for 12 years. I worked for a local school district teaching English to ESL/ESOL students and I have also tutored many ESL/ESOL students one-on-one. We work on English speaking, grammar, vocabulary, reading, reading comprehension, spelling, writing and phonics. I have worked with several students who had very limited English skills and have helped them to be able to converse, read and write at a proficient level. I use successful reading, writing and phonics programs to help improve English skills as well as practice workbooks and hands-on activities.
Study Skills,

Study Skills

Since students who struggle with study skills often struggle in multiple subject areas, I use a general comprehension program to help students to first understand what they are studying. This program also works on recall skills, vocabulary-building, note-taking, and written expression. As we progress through the program, I teach the student to summarize and synthesize large amounts of information that is presented to them in their textbook. We start by reading short passages and progress to chapters in their textbooks. I have found this particular program to be very beneficial for those students who seem to have difficulty remembering dates, facts and details from passages or chapters. The program teaches the student how to understand and absorb information from any subject. Most importantly, the student is more likely to remember the information when it's time to take their test.
English, Reading, Writing

Language

ESL/ESOL

ESL/ESOL

I have helped ESL/ESOL students learn English for 12 years. I worked for a local school district teaching English to ESL/ESOL students and I have also tutored many ESL/ESOL students one-on-one. We work on English speaking, grammar, vocabulary, reading, reading comprehension, spelling, writing and phonics. I have worked with several students who had very limited English skills and have helped them to be able to converse, read and write at a proficient level. I use successful reading, writing and phonics programs to help improve English skills as well as practice workbooks and hands-on activities.

Most Popular

Elementary (K-6th),

Elementary (K-6th)

I have 11 years of experience working with Pre-K through 6th grade children. I have tutored in all subjects, including homework help. I have helped many children improve their academic skills. I begin with a pre-assessment test so that I can determine which academic program the student needs to go through. I can also communicate regularly via e-mail with the student's teacher in order to ensure that we are focusing on the right concepts. I have helped Pre-K through 6th grade students improve in the areas of reading, spelling, writing, reading comprehension, vocabulary, study skills, test preparation, history, science and math.
ESL/ESOL,

ESL/ESOL

I have helped ESL/ESOL students learn English for 12 years. I worked for a local school district teaching English to ESL/ESOL students and I have also tutored many ESL/ESOL students one-on-one. We work on English speaking, grammar, vocabulary, reading, reading comprehension, spelling, writing and phonics. I have worked with several students who had very limited English skills and have helped them to be able to converse, read and write at a proficient level. I use successful reading, writing and phonics programs to help improve English skills as well as practice workbooks and hands-on activities.
Study Skills,

Study Skills

Since students who struggle with study skills often struggle in multiple subject areas, I use a general comprehension program to help students to first understand what they are studying. This program also works on recall skills, vocabulary-building, note-taking, and written expression. As we progress through the program, I teach the student to summarize and synthesize large amounts of information that is presented to them in their textbook. We start by reading short passages and progress to chapters in their textbooks. I have found this particular program to be very beneficial for those students who seem to have difficulty remembering dates, facts and details from passages or chapters. The program teaches the student how to understand and absorb information from any subject. Most importantly, the student is more likely to remember the information when it's time to take their test.
English, Reading, Writing

Other

ESL/ESOL,

ESL/ESOL

I have helped ESL/ESOL students learn English for 12 years. I worked for a local school district teaching English to ESL/ESOL students and I have also tutored many ESL/ESOL students one-on-one. We work on English speaking, grammar, vocabulary, reading, reading comprehension, spelling, writing and phonics. I have worked with several students who had very limited English skills and have helped them to be able to converse, read and write at a proficient level. I use successful reading, writing and phonics programs to help improve English skills as well as practice workbooks and hands-on activities.
Study Skills

Study Skills

Since students who struggle with study skills often struggle in multiple subject areas, I use a general comprehension program to help students to first understand what they are studying. This program also works on recall skills, vocabulary-building, note-taking, and written expression. As we progress through the program, I teach the student to summarize and synthesize large amounts of information that is presented to them in their textbook. We start by reading short passages and progress to chapters in their textbooks. I have found this particular program to be very beneficial for those students who seem to have difficulty remembering dates, facts and details from passages or chapters. The program teaches the student how to understand and absorb information from any subject. Most importantly, the student is more likely to remember the information when it's time to take their test.

Special Needs

ADHD,

ADHD

Most of my students have ADD/ADHD or other focusing difficulties, so these are challenges that I work through every day. Over 15 years, I have learned what works and what doesn't work with this population. I use a variety of techniques that I have learned from professionals in the area of focusing difficulties to help my students focus as much as possible during tutoring sessions. I would be happy to share these techniques with you so that you can help your students pay attention more frequently.
Phonics,

Phonics

I have over 15 years of experience teaching phonics to children who are in Pre-K through 6th grade. Much of my experience is in teaching Pre-K students how to read. I use research-based reading programs that emphasize phonics to help my preschoolers become strong readers who know how to sound out unfamiliar words. One of my students started tutoring with me when he was 4. Today, he is one of the top readers in his kindergarten class. One of his recent reading tests had a goal of 8 points. He scored 60 points on that test. Let's work together to help your preschooler develop strong phonics skills that will help them for the rest of their life.
Study Skills

Study Skills

Since students who struggle with study skills often struggle in multiple subject areas, I use a general comprehension program to help students to first understand what they are studying. This program also works on recall skills, vocabulary-building, note-taking, and written expression. As we progress through the program, I teach the student to summarize and synthesize large amounts of information that is presented to them in their textbook. We start by reading short passages and progress to chapters in their textbooks. I have found this particular program to be very beneficial for those students who seem to have difficulty remembering dates, facts and details from passages or chapters. The program teaches the student how to understand and absorb information from any subject. Most importantly, the student is more likely to remember the information when it's time to take their test.

Summer

Elementary (K-6th),

Elementary (K-6th)

I have 11 years of experience working with Pre-K through 6th grade children. I have tutored in all subjects, including homework help. I have helped many children improve their academic skills. I begin with a pre-assessment test so that I can determine which academic program the student needs to go through. I can also communicate regularly via e-mail with the student's teacher in order to ensure that we are focusing on the right concepts. I have helped Pre-K through 6th grade students improve in the areas of reading, spelling, writing, reading comprehension, vocabulary, study skills, test preparation, history, science and math.
ESL/ESOL,

ESL/ESOL

I have helped ESL/ESOL students learn English for 12 years. I worked for a local school district teaching English to ESL/ESOL students and I have also tutored many ESL/ESOL students one-on-one. We work on English speaking, grammar, vocabulary, reading, reading comprehension, spelling, writing and phonics. I have worked with several students who had very limited English skills and have helped them to be able to converse, read and write at a proficient level. I use successful reading, writing and phonics programs to help improve English skills as well as practice workbooks and hands-on activities.
Study Skills,

Study Skills

Since students who struggle with study skills often struggle in multiple subject areas, I use a general comprehension program to help students to first understand what they are studying. This program also works on recall skills, vocabulary-building, note-taking, and written expression. As we progress through the program, I teach the student to summarize and synthesize large amounts of information that is presented to them in their textbook. We start by reading short passages and progress to chapters in their textbooks. I have found this particular program to be very beneficial for those students who seem to have difficulty remembering dates, facts and details from passages or chapters. The program teaches the student how to understand and absorb information from any subject. Most importantly, the student is more likely to remember the information when it's time to take their test.
Reading, Writing

Ratings and Reviews

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4.9 (1,978 ratings)
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4 star
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3 star
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2 star
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Reviews

Wonderful tutor!

We have hired Gabrielle to tutor our preschool twins. They are learning so much in just a short time! Gabrielle is patient, kind, and comes with a wealth of knowledge about how preschoolers can learn. We are learning a lot too, as parents, about how to teach our children. We highly recommend her!

Kirsten, 25 lessons with Gabrielle

Knowledgeable and effective tutor

Gabrielle has worked with my 4 year old for 2-3 months for reading, handwriting, math, and overall kindergarten preparedness. I have already seen significant results. Gabrielle has a clear method behind her program and it’s exciting to watch as it comes together. Highly recommend!

Shanele, 92 lessons with Gabrielle

Patient and insightful

We only used Gabrielle a few times as we are looking for an in person tutor for our grandson. Gabrielle completed an assessment with our grandson and I learned so much from her. My only regret is that she doesn’t live close enough to be our in person tutor.

Beverley, 1 lesson with Gabrielle

excellent information

Gabrielle did an assessment for different problems in the process of my child’s reading difficulty and developed a plan. It is clear that she is passionate and really knows what she is doing. We are so thankful!

Erin, 11 lessons with Gabrielle

Very experienced tutor that gets right down to business.

We’re working on Visualizing and Verbalizing for my older teen son who has significant language deficits in receptive and expressive language. Gabrielle has enough experience to know exactly where to start and she is able to constantly adjust content to target needs - so that you’re not spinning your wheels or wasting time. I appreciate that! Unlike some other tutors, she gives me work to do with my child between lessons. This maximizes the value of the tutoring time. I am able to participate in each lesson so I know exactly what my son is working on and how he’s progressing. Gabrielle also takes time after the lesson when needed to explain her approach and answer my questions. Also, I like that she’s timely and professional and that there’s not a lot of chit chat - we just dive right in. Looking forward to seeing some substantive remediation of my son’s language issues.

Toni, 237 lessons with Gabrielle

Knowledgeable, patient, and personable.

Gabrielle was able to identify an issue that was impacting Fisher's reading ability as well as issues in other areas, which no one else had done. She is working with him to fix that and put him on a path to success.

Elizabeth, 59 lessons with Gabrielle

Steady in a Storm

Gabrielle is a good tutor with great communication skills. Even when my son is resistant during the session, she continues with the lesson. She does not ignore the resistance; but she uses her words to help him continue to make progress. Character-building and ELA rolled into one lesson. Thanks, Gabrielle.

Cheryl, 20 lessons with Gabrielle

Efficient, patient, and flexible to student needs.

Gabrielle has obvious expertise in what she does, particularly implementing approaches with students who have great difficulty with foundational learning areas. She is efficient with her assessments, patient with students who have negative associations with learning/school, and understands that the needs of each student varies — and more importantly, she’s able to adjust! I’m glad we found her. My son is actually willing to do the sessions, which is huge for him. She develops rapport well and quickly, and is very organized with learning tools.

Em, 51 lessons with Gabrielle

As helpful for me as it was for my child

Gabrielle offered exceptionally helpful ideas for making homework more bearable for my daughter. She also had great suggestions to help aid longer-term retention of the material. In addition, she made some helpful suggestions concerning a discussion with my child’s teacher. I have an older child with dyslexia and Orton Gillingham worked beautifully with her; however it hasn’t been nearly as effective with my youngest. Gabrielle’s techniques are based on Lindemood Bell...time will tell, but it seems this method may be a better fit for my youngest. We started working with Gabrielle just a month ago but I’m really excited about the long-term learning potential and benefits of her work with my daughter.

Laurie, 22 lessons with Gabrielle

Knowledgeable and patient tutor

She is helping my son with improving his skills. He is enjoying her program. Based on her interaction with my child, I can tell that she is very knowledgeable about the program she does.

Leslie, 9 lessons with Gabrielle
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