About Pia

Build Strong Readers with Miss Pia! Private Early Literacy Tutoring for Ages 3-8 Is your child just starting to learn their ABCs, working on sight words, or beginning to read on their own? I'm here to help! I'm Pia Pate, an experienced early childhood educator with a passion for helping young learners grow in reading, confidence, and school readiness. Over 10 years of experience Tutored families during the pandemic Led an Oakland nonprofit program for 1st-3rd graders reading below grade level Taught and directed in preschool & Pre-K classrooms Master's Degree in Human Development Personalized lessons include: Letter names & sounds Sight word recognition Word decoding strategies Reading comprehension Social-emotional support Each session is tailored to your child's unique learning style. My goal is to make learning fun, engaging, and effective - so your child feels confident and ready to succeed in school and beyond!