Elementary Level Reading Programs.
Grade 3:
Tutoring by Christine is now offering a comprehensive morphology class designed specifically for students in grades 3.
This engaging course is held for 20 sessions and consists of 45-minute classes that meet twice a week. It focuses on building a strong foundation for understanding the structure of words by introducing key concepts such as roots, prefixes, and suffixes.
Morphology, the study of how words are formed and structured, is essential for developing reading and writing skills, and this Orton-Gillingham-based course uses a multisensory approach to help students decode and understand complex words.
Students will review open and closed syllables, learn how prefixes refine the meaning of a word, and explore how roots carry the word’s main meaning. Through a variety of hands-on activities, including fluency drills, oral exercises, and coding practices, students will develop their morphemic awareness, making it easier for them to decode and understand complex words.
Each subsequent week introduces a new set of morphemes, ensuring that students reinforce their learning through consistent practice and application. By the end of the course, students will have gained valuable skills that will enhance their reading, writing, and overall literacy.
Grammar & Writing Foundations Class.
Grade 4:
The Grammar & Writing Foundations Class at Tutoring by Christine is a focused, six-session course designed for 4th graders, with each session lasting one hour. This class provides a solid introduction to essential grammar concepts and writing skills. Over the course of the sessions, students will explore the basics of grammar, including nouns, action verbs, and simple sentence construction. They will learn to differentiate between parts of speech and parts of a sentence, identify sentence fragments, and effectively use adjectives, including comparative forms. The class also covers the four types of sentences, sentence expansion techniques, and the construction of simple, compound, and complex sentences using conjunctions. Students will practice identifying parts of speech, understanding sentence structure, and applying the CUPS strategy (Capitalization, Understanding, Punctuation, Spacing/Spelling) to their writing. The final session offers a comprehensive review, reinforcing key concepts through interactive activities, ensuring students leave the course with a strong foundation in grammar and writing.
Grammar & Writing Foundations Class.
Grade 5:
The Grammar & Writing Foundations Class at Tutoring by Christine is a focused, six-session course designed for 5th graders, with each session lasting one hour. This class provides a solid introduction to essential grammar concepts and writing skills. Over the course of the sessions, students will explore the basics of grammar, including nouns, action verbs, and simple sentence construction. They will learn to differentiate between parts of speech and parts of a sentence, identify sentence fragments, and effectively use adjectives, including comparative forms. The class also covers the four types of sentences, sentence expansion techniques, and the construction of simple, compound, and complex sentences using conjunctions. Students will practice identifying parts of speech, understanding sentence structure, and applying the CUPS strategy (Capitalization, Understanding, Punctuation, Spacing/Spelling) to their writing. The final session offers a comprehensive review, reinforcing key concepts through interactive activities, ensuring students leave the course with a strong foundation in grammar and writing.
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"My child has attended Tutoring by Christine since elementary school. As a younger student, my daughter received additional help in reading and mathematics. She has gained conceptual knowledge in mathematics and learned reading strategies which she utilizes in the classroom and while completing her homework. This has made her more confident and has built her self-esteem. Today my child is a High School honor student and she looks forward to her tutoring sessions for the NYS Regents Prep. As a parent, I am most grateful for the dedication of the staff, as a fellow educator, I am most grateful for their knowledge and the confidence they have instilled in my child."
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“My daughter has been going to Tutoring by Christine since 8th grade and it has helped her greatly by boosting her confidence and getting her ready to start HS. I will forever be grateful for all your help.”
“I want to thank Tutoring by Christine for helping my son prepare for his TACHS test. He has a 504 plan accommodation for his vision and the staff helped him in every way to prepare him on taking the test. Jill was very reassuring and everyone treated us like family. I am so proud to say that my son made it into his school of choice, thanks to your staff. I will definitely be back in 3 years with my other son.”
“We are thankful to Tutoring by Christine for their Regent’s prep and SAT tutoring services. Our son has greatly improved in both Math and English. They have been professional and very accommodating to our son’s needs.” Thank you!
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