About Elaine

Throughout my lessons, I intermingle learning, fun, and heaps of encouragement. I sprinkle lots of specific praise to develop self confidence and feelings of accomplishment. I strongly believe, model and teach that asking questions is the way to learn and make better decisions and gain understanding, and that a mistake is an opportunity for learning, too. In addition to teaching reading, writing and mathematic skills through school provided material, I like to use a variety of engaging game type activities to make learning fun and strengthen understanding. At times, I will utilize quick video segments as well, to reinforce or introduce concepts (only with parental permission). I strive to continually ignite a love for observation, inquiry and application at a developmentally appropriate level.