Services
I work one-on-one with students who need more than homework help. Some students need support in reading, writing, math, or test preparation. Others need help with organization, planning, attention, confidence, or the emotional weight that builds up after repeated school struggles. My sessions combine academic support, executive-function coaching, and relationship-based teaching so students can build skills without losing themselves in the process.
Tutoring Services
Reading, Writing & Math Support
Homeschool Academic Partnership
Executive Function Coaching
SAT/ACT and Test Preparation
Learning Differences Support
Students Losing Confidence
Math
In math, understanding new concepts requires mastery of previously taught material. Therefore, falling behind can cause problems as the school year moves along. I will help your child learn and review the new concepts that arise each week and will help prepare for upcoming tests, quizzes, and projects.
Language Arts
I combine my formal professional training in Language Arts with my own personal passion for reading and writing to deliver high quality tutoring support for my elementary, middle school, and high school students.
Essay Writing
Essay writing is not an easy process. Not only do you have to figure out what ideas you wish to express, you have to find a way to clearly communicate those ideas to others, often confined to the class instructor’s requirements. Essay writing is an exercise that requires practice, patience, and discipline. No matter the grade level, skill level, or topic, I help my students brainstorm ideas and organize them into a well-structured compelling piece of writing. Moreover, I provide instruction on how to make sure an essay’s bibliography conforms to the style of American Psychological Association (APA) style. Get essay help with
- Personal Statements
- Book Reports
- Forensics
- Editing
- Thesis Statements
- Research Papers
- Writing for Standardized Tests
- Descriptive Essays
- College Admissions Essays
- Creative Writing
Reading, Writing & Math Support
Targeted academic support for students who need help strengthening core skills, completing assignments, preparing for assessments, or filling gaps that have made school harder than it needs to be.
Phonics
Teaching Phonics is an important fundamental building block to empower children with confidence as readers. I apply phonics by creating the environment that leads children to first discover the sounds made by individual letters or letter groups (for example, the letter “d” makes a d sound), and second to learn how to join separate sounds to make one word (for example, blending the sounds m, a, t makes MAT).
I weave phonics instruction into the context of projects and other explorations so that the learning is meaningful. For example, a student may be asked to create his or her own colorful flashcards by writing the letter and drawing a picture whose first letter makes that sound.
My phonics instruction is intended to help students gain phonemic awareness – an important skill that will allow them to rapidly map sounds to letters and blend sounds to read words. In this process, students develop the conceptual understanding that there are rules that can help them sound out words. This understanding allows my students to begin forming the foundation for reading decodable words – words that can be sounded out using the rules of phonics. Examples include: pot, flute, and snail. Over the course of several tutoring sessions, my students are introduced to – and apply – these rules of phonics, which will help them decode words.
Executive Function Coaching
Support with organization, planning, time management, task initiation, follow-through, and learning how to approach schoolwork without becoming overwhelmed.
We focus on building the skills that allow students to plan, prioritize, and follow through on their work without constant adult oversight.
Learning Differences Support
One-on-one tutoring for students with ADHD, dyslexia, processing challenges, or learning profiles that require patience, flexibility, and a deeper understanding of how the child learns. Sessions are adapted to each child’s learning style and pace.
We provide specialized strategies and tools to help each student leverage their strengths and overcome challenges associated with ADHD, dyslexia, or other learning differences.
Individualized strategies: Based on your child’s unique learning profile, we introduce skills and tools that meet them where they are and help them progress at their own pace.
Children thrive academically and emotionally when they know what to expect from their instructors. Consistent tutoring sessions provide the structure and predictability necessary for confidence and growth.
About Allen
I’m Allen Kushinsky, a private tutor with more than 20 years of experience helping students in Marin County become confident, independent learners. My approach puts relationships first, executive-function coaching second, and academic growth third.
Get In Touch
- Schedule a free 20-minute consultation to discuss your child’s needs and determine whether I’m the right fit.
- (415) 683-9041
- allen@tutorsofmarin.com
Service Area
Serving Marin County and online.
Stand aside for a while and leave room for learning, observe carefully what children do, and then, if you have understood well, perhaps teaching will be better than before.
– Loris Malaguzzi
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