How does Karen of Swift Learning Solutions help?

Karen is a therapeutic tutor and has specialized training in the Orton-Gillingham approach for teaching reading, writing and spelling to students who struggle to learn, such as those with dyslexia. She also studied Montessori and has continued to follow neuroscience. With 35 years of experience, she has learned the most from the children themselves, becoming adept at working with all kinds of students, even the most challenging.

Karen has a unique perspective on behaviour and anxiety issues that are a result of struggling to learn at school. When children are acting out, instead of seeing the behaviour or the child as the problem, Karen seeks to discover what the child is trying to communicate. If the child could use their words, they would. By paying attention to the child’s behaviour and seeking, with the parents, to understand the meaning behind it, solutions can be found. Once the problem that the child is experiencing is resolved, the behaviour changes. She has found this to be true for anxiety issues as well.

All children can learn. Reading and math aren’t rocket science. Karen offers proven solutions to individual learning needs that get results. Children learn, let go of their fears and frustrations and gain confidence while learning to read or do math.

How Karen helps:

Starting with Orton-Gillingham and Montessori tools and techniques where appropriate

  • Inventing original and unique tools and techniques when needed to ensure successful learning

  • Using the student’s strengths and preferences to help them learn

  • Providing reassurance that the responsibility for learning is on Karen, so your child is then able to relax, trust and learn

  • Instruction that creates a deep understanding of math, reading, writing and/or spelling in each student

  • Providing a little bit of daily repetition to help students remember what they’re learning

  • Detecting the things that are getting in the way of success and solving them, whether that is the student’s belief that they “can’t” learn, communication issues, learning needs, emotional or behavioural concerns.

This is different from the government curriculum. Karen follows the rule of doing something different in order to get different results. She’lll take your child back to the basics, discover what fundamental skills your child has missed and help them learn each step. As they proceed, she builds bridges between the fundamental skills your child will be learning and the school curriculum. You’ll notice some improvement in their confidence and willingness to try within one month.

Hundreds of children have benefited from tutoring with Karen at Swift Learning Solutions. Don’t delay. Email Karen today.