Math and English tutor for 6th grader

My daughter worked with Laura Palin in 7th grade. Laura is an experienced math teacher, having taught 7th and 8th grade math for 18 years. We chose her because she is passionate about teaching math, having both an undergraduate degree in math as well as a masters degree in teaching. She has helped my daughter regain confidence in her math skills and has focused on addressing the emotional aspects of learning that have impacted my daughter. Namely, Laura listens deeply and pays special attention to what my daughter already knew and worked to build up her skills in the areas where she wasn't making connections on her own. Laura was able to diagnose her strengths and struggles and helped her with topics such as sequencing, long term memory, working memory and higher order thinking. (I'm an educator too.) In addition to improving math, together, most importantly, Laura worked my daughter to develop a set of strategies that helped improve her understanding of how she approached her mathematical thinking and how her brain works, and paved the way for higher success. My daughter feels that Laura “gets her” in a way that other teachers and tutors have not. Laura's email is lspalin [at] yahoo.com (lspalin[at]yahoo[dot]com). Good luck!