TUTOR SPOTLIGHT: KERRILEE WING

TUTOR SPOTLIGHT: KERRILEE WING

We are so proud of our amazing team and would like to spotlight one tutor each month to share more about them. This month we are featuring Kerrliee Wing.

Areas of Focus: 

Most of my thirteen years in the classroom have been in elementary and middle school grades. I have supported students in Spalding phonics for the past three years and I love working with my middle school students in lit/comp, grammar, and sentence diagramming! As a special educator, I enjoy helping students to develop strategies in the areas of executive functioning, task completion, and handwriting. My favorite grade levels to teach math are fourth and fifth, where we focus on fractions, geometry, and pre-algebra concepts.

ENCOURAGING KIDS TO MAKE THE 'PERFECT' SNACK

ENCOURAGING KIDS TO MAKE THE 'PERFECT' SNACK

For the majority of my teaching career, I taught science at a private school and was lucky enough to have some flexibility with my curriculum. Exercising that flexibility, I weaved together eighth grade standards on measurement, graphing, and the scientific method into a unit on health.

TEACHING FRACTIONS WITH THE COMMON CORE

TEACHING FRACTIONS WITH THE COMMON CORE

There are several shifts in the way fractions are presented in grades three through six, in the new Common Core Standards. Recently, Education Weekhas published several articles about these changes; however, as long ago as August of 2011 other sources, such as Hung-Hsi Wu, have published related information.

REFLECTIONS ON TEACHING

I am blessed to have a profession that I love.  I get to spend months in Zurich (Switzerland), Maycomb (Alabama), floating down the Mississippi, working the fields in Salinas (California), practicing survival skills on a remote island during World War II, stirring cauldrons with witches on a heath in Scotland, watching fairies dance in the woods, defending the existence of books in the future, chasing a raven from a chamber door, navigating the horrors of Nazi camps, and journeying through the final months of a beloved professor's life.  All that considered, it gets better.  I get to be tour guide, taking along for the ride students whose curiosity and enthusiasm are the glitter on an already bright adventure.

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MANAGING SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS

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The school year is over, finally! Long lazy days, kids sleeping in, and thoughts of escaping the heat fill the minds of every parent. Then WHAM! Reality sets in; your child has summer assignments to complete. Oh, the torture! You ask yourself, “Why do we have to do this?” and “How am I going to get my child to complete them?” Well, we have some answers for you.

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SAVOR THE STRUGGLE

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I love to see kids struggle. Let me rephrase that: I love to see a child persevere through a challenging task and enjoy a sense of accomplishment when he says, “I did it myself!” It has taken me thirteen years of teaching and sixteen years of parenting to learn the value of independent task completion and how to put aside my ego to let students fail and succeed.

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GO BACK TO THE BASICS

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Math is a subject that kids dread the most. If they don’t “get it”, they shut down and stop trying to learn new concepts. Once children lose confidence in their math abilities, it is really challenging to pull them back in. One of the most important steps to get your child back on track with math is to make sure they have a solid foundation with basic skills. 

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PREPARING FOR STANDARDIZED TESTS

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Standardized testing week is one that students often dread. Who can blame them? The week generally involves endless hours of sitting in an uncomfortable desk, taking tests they feel are challenging. This can be stressful for students of any age. Making sure your children are prepared both mentally and physically can help alleviate stress and improve scores.

PROMOTING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE TO MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS

It is extremely difficult for American middle school students to adopt healthy eating and exercise habits given the influences in our society today. The majority of adults in our culture live a fast-paced life—often spending more than eight hours a day working, taking quick breaks to eat meals filled with far-from-ideal foods, and exercising only when they somehow find an extra hour in the day.

INTEGRATING SINGAPORE MATH STRATEGIES INTO ARITHMETIC LESSONS

Most adults in the United States solve math problems the way they were taught - using traditional arithmetic strategies. Why are so many schools switching to Singapore Math these days? Unlike traditional math, Singapore Math strategies emphasize number sense and a deep understanding of place value. Here are just a few powerful tools included in the Singapore Math program. 

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PREPARING FOR THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

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PREPARING FOR THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

It is hard to believe that summer is already coming to a close. Those fun, summer days are almost over! Each new school year brings anticipation and hope, but your child may not be showing much enthusiasm about the first day of school. Here are some tips to get your child excited and organized for the big, first day back!

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