Kinaesthetic Approach
About me
I offer private literacy tutoring to children attending primary school - Key Stages 1 & 2. Students come to work with me in my garden office – a quiet, light and airy space.
My experience and qualifications:
- Degree in education (2.1 B.Ed) from Bath Spa University.
- Primary teacher across all year groups - fourteen years
- Preschool teacher – six years
- Literacy support teacher – two years (current position)
- Dyslexia training
- Experience working with children diagnosed with ADHD and autism
- Enhanced DBS check certificate through my current school work along with my own private DBS certificate. I'm happy to share these on request.
Activities
Building Vocabulary
Grammar Revision
KS2 Stats Preparation
Uplevelling Sentences
Multisensory Approach
Inference Skills
Syllabification
Spelling Games
How I teach
Positive Approach
I strive to develop a positive relationships with students and create a safe space. This allows pupils to learn from mistakes, develop confidence and achieve success.
Playing
I love creating fun, engaging, hands-on resources along with practical activities and literacy games to reinforce key skills and foster a love of literacy.
Targets & Goals
I carry out an initial assessment to discover those areas where children need the most support. The skills they develp will boost their confidence in the classroom and in their Year 6 SATs.
Tailored Learning
I am patient, enthusiastic and nurturing. I like planning activities around children's interests and devising lessons to meet the needs of each child.
Testimonials
I can highly recommend tutoring with Kate. She brings high quality expertise developed over years of experiences in a range of settings and with a range of children.
Dr Fay Lewis
Programme Leader- MA Education, UWE Bristol
Kate has revolutionised the Literacy offering with her innovative games and activities which are all very much subject based. Students who find engaging with Literacy difficult can happily spend a whole hour engaged in activities solely based on literacy needs without complaint. Kate's kind and caring nature makes her an ideal Tutor for the Y7/8 cohort and they have thrived in her sessions
Kristina Mills
Lead Literacy Tutor & EAL Co-ordinator, Oldfield School
Kate is incredibly knowledgeable regarding childcare and the early years, she understands the importance of treating each child uniquely and is focused on allowing them to grow and develop their self esteem. She is amazingly empathetic, kind, caring and supportive; understanding all the needs, challenges and worries of the individual child as well building on and bringing forward their abilities and achievements.
Emily White
Director, 103 Childcare @ Weston Hub Pre-school
Get in touch
I charge £35 for each hourly session which normally takes place once a week. Payment for all sessions is to be made at the start of each term.
Please send me an email if you would like any more information and I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to hearing from you!
