Class here just didn't work for my daughter. While the owner and Manager were nice and tried to be…read moreaccommodating, my daughter never connected with any of the teachers and the teaching method didn't work for her. She is behind in first grade math and doesn't really understand any of the concepts. They didn't seem to have any good tools or techniques to really help her understand. They just gave her a quick explanation and then had her do a worksheet. There was never any follow through or continuity between one teacher and the next. We were left after 10 weeks of twice a week with virtually no improvement. On the plus side it's less expensive than a private tutor, but turned out to be a colossal waste of time.

Mathnasium been a great experience thus far. Really appreciate Sang's communication and progress…read moreupdates. Our child is genuinely enthusiastic about going and often asks "can I go to Mathnasium today?"

The Institute of Reading Development Summer Program was great!  My 3rd grade son is behind in…read morereading and has Dyslexia.  While this program is not Dyslexic specific, it is a well-balanced reading program.  The price of the program was $391 for 5 weeks of online and in person instruction and the books.  That comes out to about $65 an hour for the in person class time.  But you also get 3 online lessons a week to do at home.  We pay more than that for dyslexia tutoring.   There is an in person class once a week for an hour and 15 minutes.  Ours was at SDSU.  They allow parents to stay and sit in the back if they'd like.  There are 5 books (one book a week).  The books are very fun and entertaining.  There are 3 online lessons (about 20 minutes each)  to complete in addition to the at home reading.  The lessons are: Phonics, Comprehension, and Fluency.   Overall, I would recommend this program to anyone who has a struggling reader.  My son is going into 3rd grade, but did the incoming 2nd grade program because he is a year behind in reading.  It helped him read better and not regress over the summer.

lesson- how much should be read per day, which lessons should be completed online. Plus the online…read morelessons were lacking. I can't say those were of any benefit as well- and your kid has to type in a response. I feel bad putting her through this course which felt like a waste of time, money, and energy. I am going to reach out to the school and try to put a stop to these going out to other parents. I will never recommend this program to anyone. They are clearly there to make money and not help your child grow. Save your money and actually get a tutor or go through a program who isn't afraid to show you what evidence based approach is being used- like Orrin-Gillingham or what extensive training their teachers have. I've also gotten a lot emails pushing me to continue to buy into their online program to help her in school. As an educator, I'm telling you, to look the other way! One other note: they bill you for the class way ahead of time so you can't do a charge back on your credit card.

Mrs. Gollman demonstrates both a warm and inviting approach that helps set the tone for a fun,…read moreeffective, and memorable experience.

From the owner: I work with parents, teachers and schools to make children's literacy learning fun and effective. I…read moreaim to reach kids during their critical period for learning language by showing parents how to become their child's first and most important teachers. I love working with babies, toddlers & preschoolers, as well as homeschoolers and gifted kids. I am skilled at teaching with a variety of techniques (Wilson, Lindamood-Bell, Teachers College), and I can show you how to teach any child to read and write!

Chris worked with my son. He is versatile, patient, and caring, and his experience and creativity…read moreare evident in his success in helping his students get through difficult obstacles. I would highly recommend him.

Chris has worked with both of our kids over the past few years and we feel very fortunate to have…read morefound him. He is very knowledgeable in a wide variety of subjects and knows how to explain things in a way that our kids could understand. He was also able to identify where the kids needed extra support and give us some tools to help. Chris has a very warm and approachable manner that put us all at ease. Our son was extremely resistant to the idea of a tutor, but after the first meeting he completely changed his tune. We highly recommended Chris!

Chris is an outstanding counselor. He helped me write my essays for UCs and the Common App and…read moresupplementals for schools such as NYU and Columbia. His organization and the information he provides about all of the schools are amazing and reduced the stress of having to research all of the small things for each school I was interested in. The way he guided me to write the essay was efficient and saved me a lot of time as I didn't have to write the same essay for another question that was similar to the last. I was able to finish my essays by August. It was a big relief and the whole process seemed very manageable with his help. His ability to provide fluidity in my writing and his knowledge of college admissions helped me especially because my writing was "impenetrable" or difficult for someone who didn't know me to understand. Besides the support he gave me with essays, he was also very easily accessible and understanding. I had his number and if there was anything that came up in the way of a meeting, I could just text him and I got a response in less than an hour. Any rescheduling of a meeting was simple and caused no trouble. Chris is a very straightforward person and gave me the support and advice I needed to write my essays. He is also pretty funny and a down-to-earth person which helped as meetings didn't come as something I didn't want to do. Chris was a great college counselor and I recommend him as his understanding of the application process and his ability to tutor and write were a great help.

I come from a non-traditional educational background, having gone directly to the US Air Force out…read moreof high school, only to stare down my UC undergraduate applications at the age of 29. Chris helped calm my nerves during the entire process. Chris is patient and has a unique talent of channeling your talents with the best possible outcome. He reassured me that my uniqueness had value. He got me talking about my achievements, made me feel proud, and helped me coalesce my thoughts into an essay that won me acceptance to Cal. In fact, after my acceptance into Cal, the admissions team asked if they could publish my personal statement to help other prospective students. Out of thousands of applications, they remembered mine! I highly recommend Chris for anyone who struggles to put their thoughts to paper for a personal statement. Thanks to Chris, my life trajectory changed in ways I never imagined. Chris has also tutored me in other areas such as Math and Writing. Learning never ends and Chris is unceasingly helpful in all aspects of my life. He is the most incredible writer I have ever met. I also plan on using Chris' services when I enter the work force after college. Meticulously written cover letters, resumes and thank you notes will put you above the rest. Thank you Chris. I am forever grateful.

Mo is an amazing math tutor, especially for people who have a hard time "getting" math!…read more He's helped my daughter tremendously and she now feels confident with math whereas before she thought it was almost impossible to do. He also tutors the sciences, entrance exams for college, & exit exams for high school, including the CHSPE. We've tried several recommended tutors over the years & always encountered challenges until Mo. He's great with learning differences (dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia), gifted kids & those who are both (often called stealth dyslexia) which describes our daughter & can be very challenging to teach. He's head of the math dept at Fusion Academy in Marin, which is where we first met him years ago. However we've primarily been working with him through his independent tutoring service over the past year. He's a very kind, patient, intelligent and knowledgeable person & has a gift explaining math & challenging concepts in a simple, easy to understand way. We recommend him highly!

Mo is patient, punctual, and professional. He has a good foundation in math. He's responsive and…read moreflexible to work with your schedule.

Camy is truly the best tutor ever! Warm, sensitive to the student's needs, flexible in approach,…read morewilling to try new things, highly communicative... and super smart to boot (fluent in English and French, and even speaks Mandarin!). Highly recommend. My son and needed help with English writing: he had lots of creative ideas, but structuring those ideas, bringing them to life, finer points of grammar, vocabulary etc. were challenging. Camy devised a series of classes where he would write elaborate fiction over a few sessions, with each writing session focusing on different skills. Result: his writing tightened up, vocabulary improved, and he felt more confident in English. On top of this, Camy made the classes enjoyable. My son LOVED his sessions with them. He used to say classes were so fun that he would lose track of time. Thanks Camy!

We had a wonderful experience working with Camille. She tutored my son for the essay writing prep…read more She was very effective in working on his areas of improvements and organizing thought process. Camille is an exceptional tutor for ISEE.