Services
Confident Readers. Powerful Writers. Higher Scores.
Expert online reading, writing, and test preparation for students in grades 1-12. As a trained IEW Writing Instructor, Martha provides personalized one-on-one and small group instruction tailored to each student's unique strengths, goals, and learning style.
Choose your path
Grades 1-8
Foundations in Reading & Writing - building skills and confidence in reading and writing
● Grammar
● Punctuation
● Pre-writing (outlines and summaries)
● Writing development (narrative and creative writing; response to literature; persuasive, expository/informative, descriptive and research writing; and theme and character analysis)
● Vocabulary development
● Reading comprehension (literal, reasoning, evaluative, vocabulary in context)
Test Prep & Application Essays
● ISEE (Independent School Entrance Examination) prep
● HSPT (High School Proficiency Test) prep
● High school application essays (brainstorming, drafting and finessing)
Grades 9-12
Advanced Writing and Standardized Test Prep
● High school level writing for all grades (pre-writing/outlining, thesis development, evidence integration, synthesis, conclusions)
● AP English Language and Composition (APLAC)
● AP LiteratureSAT/ACT prep
● College essays (brainstorming, drafting and finessing)
● Standardized test prep for ACT and SAT
Availability
Mondays through Fridays 9am-5pm, evenings upon request.