Reading Therapist / Writing Coach / Elementary Math Teacher
Personalized Tutoring Service since 2012. Teaching since 2005. Most instruction is online from Bristol, CT.
Call/Text Sondra: 860-385-2332 or 720-413-6179
Get the academic help you need for your child.
Support from a dedicated and licensed teacher who has provided reading therapy services since 2015 and educational services since 2012.
I work with all types of learners: gifted, neurodiverse, ADHD, dyslexic, and students who simply need some additional positive support and encouragement as they learn to read, write, and solve math problems.
As a reading, writing, and math teacher, I do my best to incorporate grade level social studies and science topics into instruction. I also tutor students of all ages and abilities, tailoring instruction to student needs. Helping children and achieve and feel a sense of accomplishment in their tasks is the focus of my multifaceted work.
What is a reading therapist?
Think about it like this: A mental health therapist works to change thinking through providing and practicing new methods and strategies with the goal of helping people feel better. A reading therapist works to change thinking and abilities directly related to text and reading. This is accomplished through providing and practicing new methods and strategies. The goal is to help students feel better about reading and more confident, in general.
One dedicated tutor. Many needs met.
Gifted students
Neurodiverse students
Neurodiverse students
Providing a tutoring service to gifted students involves challenging their minds in ways that interest them, while also attending to gaps in knowledge and abilities.
Neurodiverse students
Neurodiverse students
Neurodiverse students
Neurodiversity is a term that refers to the many ways that people process information and therefore react, behave and comprehend. Neurodiverse people have great potential as they work with their skills and develop self-discipline. Utilizing tutoring services, my goal is to help students organize thinking and prioritize ideas as they develop self discipline to complete tasks. Signs or "symptoms" of a neurodiverse person might be unnoticeable, or they can be more pronounced, such as ADHD, autism, executive functioning disorder, etc.
Dyslexia
Neurodiverse students
Attention Deficit (ADD)
Whether the dyslexia is suspected or diagnosed, I come with training through Yoshimoto Orton Gillingham (OG) as a dyslexia therapist. I use this background in my tutoring services with students who need it, and often work to build content area understanding as well.
Attention Deficit (ADD)
Attention Deficit (ADD)
Attention Deficit (ADD)
Often students need a great deal of encouragement and different plans to be able to stay on task and manage the wandering mind. Part of my tutoring service is to identify ways to help students focus, remember, and stay on task.
Support
Attention Deficit (ADD)
IEP / 504 plan
Everyone needs positive models for learning and developing a thirst for knowledge. I provide tutoring support and academic tutoring for students of all abilities. The way I do this through building positive relationships with students and identifying needs, or gaps in learning.
IEP / 504 plan
Attention Deficit (ADD)
IEP / 504 plan
Sondra advocates for students to receive the services they need and supports parents as they deal with the IEP and 504 process. These plans can be helpful provided the students' needs are being met.