“If you don’t see the book you want on the shelf, write it.” –Beverly Cleary

With the implementation of the Common Core Standards, students are required to write more fluently and frequently in every subject, including math. For children with poor writing skills, the increased pressure of putting pen to paper can feel overwhelming, leading to a lack of confidence and a tendency to give up too soon. If your child is having difficulty generating ideas, staying on topic, or organizing information, Spark Tutoring can help develop and strengthen the skills related to verbal and written expression.

Karen provides tutoring that is completely personalized, designed to meet each student’s specific needs.

“A writer is a world trapped in a person.”  – Victor Hugo

Spark Tutoring offers writing support in the following areas:

• Using complex sentence structures
• Constructing paragraphs and essays
• Learning the various stages of the writing process: planning, rough drafts, revision, editing
• Learning and applying grammar and punctuation rules
• Understanding parts of speech