MEDINA, WASHINGTON
1:1 Tutoring/Coaching, All Ages, All Learners
No Financial Obligations! Yes, None!
**Please note: Our coaching is now exclusively online.
No Financial Obligations! Yes, None!
**Please note: Our coaching is now exclusively online.
Self-regulation, Attention, Task Initiation, Organization, Managing strong emotions, Inhibiting impulsive behaviors, Cope with strong emotions and stress, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, Autism spectrum disorders, Non-verbal learning disorder, Learning differences, Executive Function deficits, Executive Function skills, Self-management abilities
Dеvеlорing better ѕtudу hаbitѕ, Study Skills For Middle School Students, Study Skills For Elementary School Students, Study Skills For High School Students, Testing taking, Active listening, Note-taking, Time management, Reading comprehension, Memorization, Stress management, Organization of ideas and study, Styles of writing
SAT, GRE, SHSAT, ISEE/SSAT, ELA, Regents, TASC, MAP Growth, LOTE, Test Preparation, Test-Taking Strategies, Good Study Habits, Mock Test, and GED
English, ELA, Literature, Reading, Writing, Math (All Subjects), Science (All Subjects), History, Social Studies, Psychology, Foreign Languages, Handwriting, Test Prep and More!
Welcome to Themba Tutors LLC! Since 2012, Themba, which means trust in Swahili, is a multidisciplinary, doorstep, and online private pay tutoring company grounded in contemporary scientific research and technology with a mission to support all learners of all ages in the comfort of their homes. Themba Tutors has clients concentrated in the boroughs of New York City area but our coverage area, includes Connecticut,
Our staff of learning specialists, academic tutors, and writing coaches, who have been referred to us by colleagues we trust, help students across the United States, including elementary, middle, high school, college students, and adults with and without learning differences. Our specialists have years of experience teaching and tutoring in various public and private educational settings; many have expertise in executive functioning. We have more advanced training than certified teachers since we have masters or PhDs in fields related to learning differences, including psychology, special education, math, literacy, and language pathology, to name a few. Also, we offer content tutoring and coaching in math, science, foreign languages, and the craft of writing. All offered remotely!
Our specialists also offer test prep for the state, local and national exams and specialty a la carte services for families and students. These services include family coordination; organizational support and communication systems; application support for middle, high school, and college; writing coaching for college and school applications; transition plans for middle, high school, and college students; college coaching and counseling; and interview coaching for high school/college admissions, scholarships, and jobs/internships. We look forward to serving you!
Grades 1 to 12, College, Adult Our Learning Specialists provide academic support in English, Math, Writing, Science, History and other subjects. They are experts in ADHD/ADD, executive function, language processing, reading, writing, and math disorders, non-verbal learning disorder and other learning differences. Our staff help students build skills, acquire knowledge, and gain confidence using multi-disciplinary strategies. They support reading and writing from novice to professional, and teach grammar, spelling, decoding, reading comprehension, writing structure, study skills, and test taking strategies. Our math specialists tutor arithmetic, Algebra I/II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Calculus and Statistics. |
Grades 1 to 12, College, Adult
Our Executive Functioning Coaches support children and adults who struggle with executive functioning skills. They help students and professionals more confident and become more effective learners and workers. Students learn how to organize, plan, prioritize, focus, avoid distractions and keep track of materials and tasks. Goals include: improving memory and information retention, spending more focused time on tasks and completing them, decreasing procrastination, organizing schoolwork, managing time more effectively, and learning to think carefully before acting. |
Grades 1 to 12, College, Adult Our Learning Specialists provide academic support in English, Math, Writing, Science, History and other subjects. They are experts in ADHD/ADD, executive function, language processing, reading, writing, and math disorders, non-verbal learning disorder and other learning differences. Our staff help students build skills, acquire knowledge, and gain confidence using multi-disciplinary strategies. They support reading and writing from novice to professional, and teach grammar, spelling, decoding, reading comprehension, writing structure, study skills, and test taking strategies. Our math specialists tutor arithmetic, Algebra I/II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Calculus and Statistics. |
Grades 1 to 12, College, Adult Our Executive Functioning Coaches support children and adults who struggle with executive functioning skills. They help students and professionals more confident and become more effective learners and workers. Students learn how to organize, plan, prioritize, focus, avoid distractions and keep track of materials and tasks. Goals include: improving memory and information retention, spending more focused time on tasks and completing them, decreasing procrastination, organizing schoolwork, managing time more effectively, and learning to think carefully before acting. |
Grades 1 -12, College, Adult Academic tutors work with all ages on content support covering the full range of STEM subjects, including biology, chemistry, earth science, environmental science. Our academic tutors are experts in English, English language and arts (ELA), literature, reading (all ages), writing (all ages), math, pre-algebra, algebra 1, algebra 2, geometry, trigonometry, pre-calculus, calculus, statistics, Exeter math tutor, place value tutoring, word problems tutoring, strategies for multiplication, and fractions tutoring. We also offer history, social studies, psychology, foreign languages, handwriting tutors, python, and javascript computer programming (coding) tutoring, data analytics, data science, and digital literacy. |
Grades 1 -12, College, Adult Our Writing Coaches are in education, journalism, and higher education, teaching all levels of writing, including professional writing, a fundamental skill that applies to all subjects and professions. Our writing professionals support the development of rewriting from novice to professional, teaching Language Arts such as grammar, spelling, decoding, reading comprehension, writing structure, and identifying main ideas and supporting details. |
Grades 1 -12, College, Adult Academic tutors work with all ages on content support covering the full range of STEM subjects, including biology, chemistry, earth science, environmental science. Our academic tutors are experts in English, English language and arts (ELA), literature, reading (all ages), writing (all ages), math, pre-algebra, algebra 1, algebra 2, geometry, trigonometry, pre-calculus, calculus, statistics, Exeter math tutor, place value tutoring, word problems tutoring, strategies for multiplication, and fractions tutoring. We also offer history, social studies, psychology, foreign languages, handwriting tutors, python, and javascript computer programming (coding) tutoring, data analytics, data science, and digital literacy. |
Grades 9 -12, College, Adult Coaches and experts in the field of journalism and higher education teach high school, college, and professional writing, a skill so fundamental that it applies to all subjects and professions. Writing Coaches support the development of rewriting from novice to the professional level, teaching Language Arts such as grammar, spelling, decoding, reading comprehension, writing structure, and identifying main ideas and details. |
Planning, monitoring, executing, and working memory are crucial skills for sustaining attention, cognitive flexibility, inhibition of impulses, and goal-directed persistence. Executive functioning plays a major role in reading, structuring essays, solving math problems, completing homework assignments, performing well on tests, and becoming active learners in the classroom.
The signs and symptoms of learning disabilities often differ from one individual to another. Particular issues can limit the ability to learn key skills, such as writing, math, and reading. Students may show difficulties with time management, attention, abstract reasoning, organization, and short and long-term memory. Children with learning disabilities need timely support and intervention, tailored to the needs of the individual.
Improving language processing can strengthen the ability to: Understand written instructions; acquire new and unfamiliar vocabulary words; use correct grammar; structure paragraphs; learn not to omit words or sounds when writing; organize the steps for thinking and writing to improve executive functioning;, identify main ideas and supporting details; deepen reading comprehension to improve monitoring while reading; and learn to construct mental imagery, summarize, preview texts, activate background knowledge, take advantage of graphic organizers, and more!
Improving decoding and spelling (encoding) skills can increase fluency, reading comprehension, predicting, using think-alouds to monitor reading comprehension, constructing mental imagery, summarizing, previewing texts, determining the meaning of unfamiliar words while reading, activating background knowledge, increasing attention to characters and settings, taking advantage of graphic organizers, and more!
Addressing writing disorders can help students adapt to keyboarding, improve written expression, learn not to omit words when writing, organize the steps for thinking and writing to help with executive functioning difficulties, master grammar, learn paragraph structure, identify main ideas and supporting details, improve spelling skills, collaborate with occupational therapists to facilitate fine motor and visual/ spatial difficulties, and more!
Addressing Dyscalculia and other math disorders can improve foundational/computational math skills such as addition, subtraction, division, fractions, geometry, and algebra. This, in turn, can help with higher level math learning and math number sense. Learning structure and organization helps understand math concepts, retain math facts, and break down word problems. All of this is enhanced by multisensory teaching, such as kinesthetics, hands-on learning, and more!
The focus here is on learning to understand the perspectives and emotions of others. Visual and tactile learning facilitate better understanding of abstract concepts, such as sarcasm, nuance, metaphor, and non-literal words and phrases. Also addressed: Breaking instructions into parts, improving transitioning, increasing sustained attention, strengthening executive function and deductive reasoning, and more!
The pace of instruction must be closely monitored to prevent an overload of information. Skills include: adapting to keyboarding, which helps improve written expression; facilitating transitioning between tasks; creating homework routines; understanding figurative language and idiomatic expressions; tapping into verbal skills to discuss concepts that aid learning; breaking tasks into parts; preparing in advance for tasks; learning to verbally initiate with peers and teachers when confused, and more!
Medina
Medina, Washington is a small Seattle suburb famous for being the home of Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos. However, you don’t have to be a billionaire to enjoy the benefits of life in Medina. Medina is located on the coast of Lake Washington, directly across from the Seattle city center. It is a small neighborhood with a population of just over 3,000 people but is very close to the large city of Bellevue and across the lake from Seattle. This means that Medina is a popular choice for wealthy professionals and retirees who want to live in the suburbs but need access to the city. The nearly five-square-mile city of Medina—which has the second-highest per-capita income in the state—is bordered entirely to the north, west, and south by Lake Washington, and to the east the city of Bellevue. It is connected to Seattle via the four-mile-long 520 Bridge, the world’s longest floating bridge.
Medina is one of the best places to live in Washington, and this is reflected by the high quality of the local amenities and the low crime rate. Medina can take advantage of the excellent hospitals, police departments, and shopping in Bellevue just a few minutes away while avoiding the crime and congestion that come with the city. The Medina school district is known for its high quality and, combined with the very low crime rate; this makes Medina a top choice for families looking to raise their children in a safe, nurturing environment with all the benefits of living near two large cities. With a population of just over 3,000, Medina is the seventh richest zip code in the U.S., with a median home value of $2.77 million. The town has a median household income of $186,464 in 2017, the most recent data available. (By comparison, the 2017 median household income in the U.S. was $60,336.)
Amazon is headquartered in Seattle, and Microsoft is just outside the city, and both billionaires have homes in the nearby small town of Medina, Washington. Medina is not only safe and education-oriented, but it is also very beautiful. Because Medina is a wealthy area, the homes are beautiful, and the city is heavily planted with trees and well-planned landscaping. There are many parks and some beaches, and many parts of Medina lookout for stunning views of Lake Washington and the surrounding landscape. Public education is provided by the Bellevue School District, with schools within Medina and in nearby Bellevue. There are three schools in Medina: Bellevue Christian School – Three Points Elementary, Medina Elementary School, and Saint Thomas School.
This well-protected and patrolled town located about 10 minutes from Seattle offer little retail beyond a post office and small grocery store. Instead, residents are privy to endless nature and quiet. Life in Medina is good, as the world is quickly discovering. Medina is growing, and the cost of living is going up fast. If you want the best of suburban life combined with the best of city living just a few minutes away, Medina might be the place for you.
We also offer services to the following areas: Bridgehampton, Boston, Sagaponack, NY, Hamptons, NY, Santa Monica, CA, Atherton, CA and Beverly Hills, CA.