Jessica Bodin

About Me

I am licensed as an elementary school teacher centered on individual learning styles and focusing on a positive learning environment. I received my Bachelor's of Science in Elementary Education with an endorsement in English as a Second Language in 2015 from the University of Nevada - Reno. I have taught children as young as two through high school level. I have experience as a classroom teacher, an intervention specialist, a private tutor and in curriculum development at a private school. One-on-one and small group tutoring have always been my favorite ways to teach because I can really tailor the material to reach students' goals. 

I offer three approaches to tutoring: 

1. Homework support and additional exercises to enhance and optimize their current school curriculum. 

2. Homeschool support: As a curriculum developer and private tutor, I can offer a broad spectrum of services ranging from planning curriculum to guidance through your family's selected materials.

2. Knowledge gap assessments to identify and correct deficiencies to reach required proficiency, meeting or exceeding peer skill levels. This is a great choice for students who are still feeling the educational effects from the pandemic. 

a. Math: I use a multi-sensory approach to help students really visualize and touch mathematical concepts. I love using the Math-U-See curriculum to help build basic building blocks that may need strengthened. For a deeper dive into understanding more abstract concepts, multistep problems, and word problems, I have a variety of strategies and supplement with EngageNY Curriculum.

b. Reading/Writing: I never want a child to feel frustrated while reading. It is such an enjoyable activity when it doesn't feel so hard. I will assess your child's reading level to find strategies to decode and comprehend before, during, and after reading. I am trained to use Orton-Gillingham strategies which was originally designed for students with dyslexia but is widely effective for all readers!