Oftentimes, a school or teacher will recommend that a child needs some additional academic support outside of school for a given subject or area. Sometimes, a parent will notice that their child needs additional support. This can be to boost confidence, or to help a child meet benchmarks that they are not on track for. This is where Erica comes in! She provides individualized support, outside of school, to help students gain confidence and meet their academic goals in a given subject area.

Erica has been an elementary school teacher in Manhattan for the past ten years. She is also the parent of three young children. Erica’s professional background, combined with her personal experience as a mom, enable her to be approachable, engaging, and creative. She understands the academic demands of both private and public elementary schools in New York. She is able to form trusting relationships with her students, in order to support their skill growth.

Erica is able to support students from kindergarten through fourth grade in the following subjects/ areas:

Reading

Writing

Spelling

Math

Building executive functioning skills

Multisensory Reading Instruction (PAF)

Expository Writing Instruction (Hochman Method)

Best Practices for Reading Comprehension Instruction

Wilson Reading System

Fundations (Wilson Foundational Prevention Program)

Singapore Math

Teaching Math to Students With Learning Disabilities and Math Difficulties (Learning and the Brain)

Comprehensive Orton Gillingham Training