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ABOUT

I fell in love with helping children succeed at reading over 25 years ago. I have worked for multiple school Districts along the east coast and currently reside in Passaic County, New Jersey. My education background includes a MS in Special Education, a MS in Reading, along with being a Practicum Certified Orton-Gillingham Reading Specialist. I am an expert in evaluating and diagnosing students and helping them excel in all areas of literacy. I have taken students from being an emergent reader to above grade level reading while enhancing their confidence. I can help your child with Reading and Writing Fluency from Pre-K to 6th grade.

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I am also an artistic soul who enjoys painting and needle point focusing on personalization and design, just like how I will incorporate creativity and uniqueness in your child's lesson plans. Contact me to schedule a free consultation. I look forward to helping your child reach their literacy goals. 
                    

 

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Lessons can be scheduled virtually, at your home, or mine at your convenience. I am here to support English speaking children around the world. In-person sessions need to be near Essex County, New Jersey. 

I offer flexible scheduling; virtual in Delray Beach, Boca Raton, or Highland Beach Florida. I offer multiple children per family discount.

TECHNIQUES

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Multi-Sensory Methods

Incorporated within the 5 components of reading.

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(Decoding, Fluency, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, Written Expression)

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Advancing Students

of all levels with reading and writing responses,
including those with dyslexia and reading difficulties.

Purposeful Motor Integration

This is especially helpful for  children who have difficulty sitting and focusing.

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Foundations of Literacy

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Fountas and Pinnell (LLI) Leveled Literacy Intervention Curriculum

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Is your child struggling with:

  • Identifying the letters and sounds within a word.

  • Confused about the correct order and sequence of letters.

  • Understanding phonemic awareness (putting sounds together to say or read a whole word).

  • Mixing up sounds, getting sounds in the wrong order while reading words or phrases.

  • Inserting sounds that are not in a word or omitting sounds while reading or writing.

  • Struggling with reading comprehension, unable to explain key points of the text.

  • Expression, intonation, and inflection while reading.

These challenges can significantly impact your child’s reading success.  
However, all of these concerns can be addressed utilizing a systematic multi-sensory Orton-Gillingham approach, integrating reading fluency, writing and spelling.

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Candace Galvez

"Patricia is a person of genuine care and has a passion to work with children to
help them achieve their fullest potential. She is dedicated to helping the students."

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CONTACT ME

I pride myself on going above and beyond to guarantee each of my students overcomes their academic challenges and achieves their learning goals.

(413) 230-6443

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