SMALL GROUP TUTORING & TUTORING FOR PARENTS/ADULTS TOO

As you might guess, tutoring sessions offer the opportunity to address students’ specific needs, moving instruction forward at a pace that reflects their specific strengths and weaknesses. When tutoring an individual or small group, the content of instruction is essentially the same as our classes, but the pace varies based on individual abilities. There are a variety of reasons why tutoring might be a good option for you or your children.

Tutoring can meet specific needs as the instructor focuses on the exact goals for the student. These students often require help in specific ways:

•  Knowing what information to write about

•  Articulating ideas well

•  Applying grammar concepts

•  Organizing ideas logically

•  Creating quality sentences

•  All of the above

  Oftentimes students benefit from the tutoring option because they require modified instruction due to an IEP, a scheduling challenge, or even a personal preference.

  Option #1: One-on-one Tutoring Sessions:

  In each of the aforementioned situations, the instructor can quickly assess a single student’s abilities, provide on-the-spot assistance, and gently guide the student to a better understanding, practice, and eventual mastery of the needed skills. With the many benefits and options in one-on-one tutoring sessions, this is a popular choice. However, this is not the only option for tutoring!

  Option #2: Tutoring Sessions:

  At times, families, pods, or homeschooling groups desire writing instruction to meet more than one student’s needs at a time. As long as the students fall into a similar age, ability level, and attention span, small group tutoring affords instructional options to meet several students in the same session. For a variety of reasons, we have families that cannot join one of our scheduled classes, and the beauty of group tutoring is the flexible schedule and content of instruction. Group sessions are also offered at a lower cost than individual sessions, so they are a great budget-friendly option as well!

Option #3: Temporary Support:

Families or charter teachers frequently contact us to help students complete difficult assignments, or to provide instruction when students need to learn a specific writing method. Our tutors vary in their specialized abilities. Student may seek short-term tutoring for the following reasons:

•  To complete a research paper, large report or composition

•  To prepare for standardized testing

•  To complete college entrance essays

  At The Write Journey, we understand the limited nature of these types of sessions. Whether the need involves a writing assignment, test preparation, or college admission essays, we love to meet the student’s specific needs.

  Option #4: Special Needs

  We have a handful of instructors that have worked with children with special needs. Our goal is to meet the student at their ability level, and provide the steps and strategies to grow. With patience and time, many students have learned much more than they or their families originally believed possible. Our caring instructors are committed to kind, gentle instruction delivered with consistency, encouragement, and support for our students and their families. Several of our educators raised children with special needs; I am one of them! We know some of the fears and frustrations that accompany the goals of helping our children grow, learn, and shine. However, with multiple success stories, we feel confident that we can find the right fit for your child. Our commitment to partner with parents and families will always be a top priority!

  Option #5: Adult Tutoring

  Not only do we occasionally have requests for tutoring college students, but we also work with adults who benefit from practical writing instruction, which prepares them for various aspects of their career: drafting letters, emails, proposals, marketing materials, etc. After learning our tried and true, practical writing methods, adults find greater confidence in their higher education and career pursuits.

  Consider Tutoring?

  If you would like a pressure-free conversation about our tutoring possibilities and options, I would love to speak with you! Give our office line a call at 916-696-1759. A phone call or email to our office will allow us to better understand, coordinate efforts, and come up with a plan to meet each student’s needs. I hope to hear from you.

  Written by: Julie Snyder Educational Director & Instructor

MEET A MEMBER OF OUR TEAM

Hello Everyone! My name is Emily Allen and I am the media manager for The Write Journey. I am honored to be part of this fantastic group of women that make up The Write Journey Team.

Anything you might see on our Facebook and Instagram page is written and created by yours truly. If you know me even just a little, you will quickly see how humorous it is that I have an actual title as a social media manager. I am one of the least tech savvy people you will meet, but where my ability lacks, my determination will make up the difference!

I have been married to my husband, Daniel, for ten years and we have three daughters, ages 8, almost 7 and 5. Our family currently lives in Northern CA, but we recently sold our home, and we are embarking on a move to Arkansas very soon! Like many of you, I am a new homeschooling mom since last October, and, again like so many of you, I found myself wondering if I’m doing this whole homeschool thing right!

I first met Kris Cordell when I was attending a local MOPS group, and she was a mentor for our leadership team. All it took was a hot cup of tea in our hands, homemade scones, (you must have Kris’ homemade scones), and, while sitting in cozy chairs, we chatted for hours about life, motherhood, and leadership. I quickly realized that Kris was one of those women that had immense amounts of wisdom and life was continually providing opportunities for our paths to cross.

When we first met, I was a new mom to three little girls ranging from newborn to 3.5 years. The last thing I had on my mind was homeschooling. Although I knew Kris was a seasoned homeschool mom, it didn’t occur to me that she would later be one of my biggest cheerleaders for a journey I would embark on nearly three years later. Let’s be honest, a homemade scone and some uninterrupted sleep was all I was focused on!

Fast forward two years and at that point I was getting a bit more sleep and my eldest daughter was attending elementary school. In addition, since my passion for event planning, floral design and home design/decor cannot be squelched, I began spending some hours building my design business. No matter how much I might have on my plate, I always find myself being drawn back to these passions.

Because I am a freelance, self taught “designer”, I needed an outlet to share projects and the work that I was doing with clients, as well as the work I was doing in our own home. So, at the ripe old age of 35, I created my first Instagram account. From my personal account, I learned a lot of the ins and outs of social media, like algorithms and how to build community. This knowledge would later be very helpful to me in my future position with TWJ. Small beginnings, and the simple faith from a friend, is how I landed here!

So, here I am, and life looks very different . . . in the best of ways. I am homeschooling all three of my girls, now in third grade, first grade and kindergarten. But that’s not all: I am embarking on a huge move, building my design business slowly but surely, and I have the opportunity to work for one of the best homeschooling companies around.

I am continually amazed by the way God orchestrates our lives, bringing people and relationships that prepare us for the road ahead. Of all the things I love about working for “The Write Journey”, the relationships and community that I have gained is one of the greatest gifts of all. I know that at the end of the day, what we all need most is to know there is someone in our corner cheering us on.

We are rooting for you. You can do what is before you, and you can do it well!

Written by: Emily Allen