Resource Guide
Educational Therapy and Tutoring
Children’s Health Council
Web:
www.chconline.org
Email:
help@chconline.org
Phone: (650) 688.3625
Address: 650 Clark Way, Palo Alto, CA 94304
Children's Health Council helps children, teens, and families find the best ways to learn, develop and thrive. Our teams of interdisciplinary specialists collaborate to find solutions for families. Services include parent education, evaluation, individual therapy, skill building groups, educational services, summer camps and a primary school, Sand Hill School.
Fusion Academy & Learning Center
Full-Time Academy/Tutoring & Mentoring Programs
Web:
www.FusionAcademy.com
Phone: (858) 792-2300
Address: Campuses located in San Diego, Los Angeles, Mission Viejo, Huntington Beach, Pasadena, Hermosa Beach, Warner Center, San Mateo, and San Francisco
Fusion Academy & Learning Center is an alternative, college-prep private school for grades 6-12 that offers class sizes as small as they come: one student, one teacher. Personalization and customization are key elements of our programs. Our curriculum meets state standards, but the classes are self-paced and taught in a way that considers each student’s individual needs, interests, and strengths. We also offer flexible scheduling and allow students to begin a class at any time during the year.
The Learning Pyramid
Educational Consultant
Web:
http://web.me.com/clack04/TheLearningPuzzle/Wellcome.html
Email:
clack04@sbcglobal.net
Phone: (415) 389-1094
Address: 2330 Shelter Bay Avenue Mill Valley CA 94941
Pierre Lost in London, a story about a dog who goes exploring in London, improves reading comprehension skills. It teaches students to read between the lines of a text and make inferences and predictions. Students follow clues to see where Pierre has gone what he has done. Students learn to sequence and connect events in a story. Materials include Videos and instructions for making puppets and storyboards for non-readers. A fun way to learn reading
Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes
Web:
www.lindamoodbell.com
Email:
sanfrancisco.center@lindamoodbell.com
Phone: (415) 346-6056
Address:1600 Union Street, First Floor, San Francisco, CA 94123
Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes is an internationally recognized leader in the research and development of instructional programs for learning difficulties. Lindamood-Bell® Learning Centers specialize in one-to-one instruction based on the individual’s learning needs; through diagnostic evaluation, specific strengths and weaknesses can be identified and effectively remediated. Lindamood-Bell also collaborates with hundreds of schools to provide innovative instructional programs, professional development, and consulting.
Literacy and Language Center
small educational tutoring center
Web:
www.LLCSF.com
Email:
info@LLCSF.com
Phone: (415) 242-1205
Address: 1312 18th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94122
The Literacy and Language Center offers highly personalized multi-sensory research based programs in a supportive one-to-one setting to improve reading, spelling, writing, verbal expression, reading and listening comprehension, critical thinking skills and vocabulary. These programs are appropriate for ages 5 to adult and are an excellent approach for all learning styles and abilities. We are dedicated to helping each of our students realize their full potential for learning and life, while embracing their unique differences.
The Reading Clinic
1-1 Tutoring: Reading, Comprehension, Writing, Math
Web: www.TheReadingClinic.com
Email: info@thereadingclinic.com
Phone: 1-800-790-5302
Address: Saratoga, San Mateo, Palo Alto, Fremont, Los Altos, San Francisco (or multiple Bay Area locations)
The Reading Clinic creates customized lesson plans to strengthen your child’s foundational academic abilities. We provide dialogue-based, one-to-one instruction in reading, comprehension, verbal and written expression, and math. Results are measurable, significant and last a lifetime. We offer a money back guarantee to ensure that our programs are a great fit for your child.
The Scholar Maker
Educational Consulting
Email:
thescholarmaker@gmail.com
Phone: (818) 568.3656
Address: 3057 Sacramento Street Suite 17 San Francisco CA 94115
The Scholar Maker helps struggling students become academically and personally successful by giving them the life and scholarly skills they need to achieve their goals. The company creates more organized, proactive, and confident student populations through individual workshops, one-on-one coaching, and curriculum development. We offer Study Skills workshops for middle school and high school students and one-on-one academic coaching for students who suffer from chronic disorganization, poor time management, lackluster test performance, and subject-specific weaknesses.
Socratics Mentoring
Tutoring Service
Web: www.socraticsmentoring.com
Email: eg@socraticsmentoring.com
Phone: (415) 241-9132
Address: 3615 17th St., San Francisco, CA 94114
Customized tutoring in all subjects for high school and middle school students using socratic dialogue to help students learn subject matter by helping them learn how they learn. Socratics nurtures self-directed learning so students internalize skills and, equipped with a mental tool kit, evolves into their own guides. We also specialize in preparation for college and high school entrance exams
Sparking Your Genius
Educational services for kids with learning and attention challenges entering 5th-10th grades
Web:
www.sfspark.com
Email:
paul@sfpark.com or
Christine@sfpark.com
Phone: (415) 469-4654 or (415) 437-1810
Sparking Your Genius provides intensive individualized training in reading, writing, math, oral language, and executive function for kids with learning and attention challenges entering 5th through 10th grades. We provide customized clinics for schools, as well as offer two-week summer clinics, each having student-to-instructor ratios of 3:1 and enrollment capped at six. In all cases, students directly benefit from our guiding principleundefinedcreating a place where being different can make all the difference!
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