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Asta
BA University of Chicago
1+ Years Tutoring

Building number sense early — understanding place value, basic fractions, and the logic behind multiplication — shapes how a student thinks about math for years. Asta's experience working with younger learners across different educational systems in both Hong Kong and the U.S. gives her a practical sense of where kids get stuck and how to unstick them.

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Molly
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Molly
MS Northwestern University • BA Columbia University in the City of New York
1+ Years Tutoring

Place value, regrouping, and early fractions click faster when a tutor knows exactly where young learners tend to get stuck. Molly has spent three years teaching math intervention in 2nd through 4th grade classrooms, so she can pinpoint a gap in number sense and address it before it snowballs. Rated 5.0 by families she's worked with.

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Gabriel
PhD University of Chicago • BA Harvard University
1+ Years Tutoring

Multiplication tables, place value, basic fractions — elementary math is deceptively important because every future math concept depends on it. Gabriel's background in human development gives him sharp insight into how younger learners think and build number sense. He keeps sessions interactive and concrete, turning abstract ideas into something a child can visualize and explain back.

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Sarah
MS Providence College • BA University of Notre Dame
10+ Years Tutoring

Multiplication facts, fraction models, area and perimeter — elementary math is less about memorizing procedures and more about understanding why those procedures work. Sarah's education training emphasized developmental math progressions, so she matches her explanations to how a child's brain is actually ready to learn at each grade level.

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Ali
BA Northwestern University
1+ Years Tutoring

Multiplication tables, place value, basic fractions — these aren't just skills to memorize but building blocks that shape how a child thinks about numbers for years to come. Ali brings patience and creativity to elementary math, using visual models and real-world examples to make concepts like regrouping or area feel intuitive rather than mechanical.

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Rebecca
BA Northwestern University
1+ Years Tutoring

Getting multiplication facts, place value, and basic fractions right early on shapes how a student feels about math for years. Rebecca approaches elementary math by making those foundational concepts tangible — using visual models and step-by-step reasoning so kids understand the 'why' behind each operation. Rated 4.9 by families she's worked with.

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Taryn
PhD Northwestern University • BA Pepperdine University
1+ Years Tutoring

Early math confidence shapes how a student feels about every quantitative subject for years to come. Taryn teaches foundational concepts like place value, multi-digit multiplication, and fraction operations by grounding each one in tangible, relatable scenarios — sharing pizza, measuring ingredients, counting change. She's a patient, down-to-earth teacher who pays attention to where a child's understanding breaks down and addresses that specific gap.

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Rushi
Current Undergrad, Industrial Engineering Northwestern University
10+ Years Tutoring

Getting multiplication tables, fractions, and place value right at this stage sets up everything that comes later in math. Rushi approaches elementary math by building number sense through patterns and visual reasoning, not just repetition. His patience and experience teaching his younger brother give him a natural instinct for how younger learners think through problems.

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Hannah
BA Washington University in St. Louis
14+ Years Tutoring

Building number sense early — understanding place value, basic operations, and simple fractions at a gut level — shapes how a child approaches every math class that follows. Hannah's background in psychology and special education means she reads young learners well, spotting when a kid is nodding along but not truly grasping the concept. She uses hands-on strategies and real-world examples to make abstract ideas tangible.

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Adrianna
BA Rice University
14+ Years Tutoring

Teaching 7th graders in Chicago means Adrianna sees firsthand which elementary math gaps trip students up later — shaky place value understanding, weak fluency with fractions, or confusion around multi-step word problems. She breaks these foundational concepts into concrete, visual steps that make arithmetic click before students move on to more abstract work.

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Marvin
BA The University of Chicago
1+ Years Tutoring

Marvin currently teaches upper elementary as a Teach For America corps member, so he's in the classroom every day working through place value, multi-digit multiplication, and early fraction concepts with real students. That daily practice means he knows which visual models and hands-on strategies actually click for young learners, not just which ones look good on paper.

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Lewis
PhD Northwestern University • BA University of Oregon
14+ Years Tutoring

Strong number sense — understanding place value, basic operations, and how fractions relate to division — sets kids up for everything that follows in math. Lewis teaches these foundational concepts by making the reasoning visible, so students can explain *why* 3 × 4 gives the same result as 4 × 3, not just recite the fact. His experience as a university instructor translates into patient, structured explanations scaled to younger learners.

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Marijke
BA University of Chicago
10+ Years Tutoring

Place value, fractions, and basic multiplication can feel abstract to young learners until someone connects them to things kids actually care about — sharing snacks equally, measuring ingredients, counting money. Marijke's anthropology background gives her a knack for storytelling and real-world context that makes these early math concepts click. Rated 5.0 by families she's worked with.

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Kelsey
BA University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
10+ Years Tutoring

Multiplication tables and long division get all the attention, but Kelsey puts equal emphasis on number sense — understanding why 7 × 8 relates to 7 × 4 doubled, or what it actually means to regroup during subtraction. That deeper understanding is what separates a student who can answer a worksheet from one who feels genuinely confident with numbers.

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Brigette
BA Cornell College • Current Grad Student, Learning and Behavior Specialist University of St. Francis
1+ Years Tutoring

Curricula like Everyday Math and Go Math each approach place value, fractions, and multi-step word problems differently — Brigette has taught with both and knows how to bridge the gap when a student's classroom method isn't clicking. As a 6th grade Learning and Behavior Specialist in Chicago Public Schools, she adapts explanations to match how each child actually thinks through a problem. Rated 5.0 by families she's worked with.

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Daniel
MS Illinois Institute of Technology • BA DePaul University
10+ Years Tutoring

Building number sense early — through place value, basic operations, and simple fractions — sets up everything a student will do in math for years to come. Daniel teaches these foundational skills with patience and clear explanations, making sure students understand why borrowing works in subtraction or how multiplication connects to repeated addition. His science background gives him a knack for turning abstract ideas into something concrete and visual.

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Ellen
BA Oberlin College
10+ Years Tutoring

Building number sense early — understanding place value, fractions as parts of a whole, or why multiplication is repeated grouping — matters more than speed with flash cards. Ellen uses guided questioning to let younger students reason through problems themselves, stepping in with clear explanations when they need it. She holds a 5.0 rating from families she's worked with.

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Charles
BA University of Illinois at Chicago
1+ Years Tutoring

Multiplication tables, long division, and place value might seem straightforward, but the way a young student first understands these ideas shapes how they think about math for years. Charles uses structured, step-by-step explanations that turn each problem into a small logic game. His enthusiastic and supportive style keeps younger learners engaged and willing to try again when something doesn't click right away.

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Edward
BA Loyola University-Chicago
14+ Years Tutoring

Multiplication strategies, place value, and early fraction concepts all depend on whether a student truly understands what numbers represent. Edward approaches elementary math by making those foundational ideas tangible — using visual models and real-world examples so that procedures like long division actually make sense rather than feel like arbitrary steps.

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Ben
MS DePaul University • BA University of Michigan
1+ Years Tutoring

Getting multiplication facts and place value right in elementary school shapes how a student handles every math class afterward. Ben's master's in Mathematics Education included studying how younger learners develop number sense, so he knows when to use visual models like number lines or base-ten blocks and when a student is ready to work more abstractly. Parents consistently rate him 5.0 for his patience and clarity.

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Kurt
BA Rochester Institute of Technology
1+ Years Tutoring

Place value, multi-digit multiplication, and early fractions are deceptively important — they're the mental scaffolding every future math concept rests on. Kurt makes these topics feel like games and puzzles rather than worksheets, drawing on a natural sense of humor that keeps younger learners curious and willing to try again when an answer doesn't come immediately.

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Rachel
BA Goshen College
1+ Years Tutoring

Rachel approaches elementary math by building number sense first — skip counting, place value, basic fact fluency — so that addition and subtraction strategies feel intuitive rather than mechanical. As a certified secondary education teacher, she understands where these early skills need to lead and teaches them with that trajectory in mind.

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Anastasia
BA Northeastern University
1+ Years Tutoring

Getting multiplication facts, place value, and basic fractions right at this age changes a student's entire relationship with math going forward. Anastasia keeps younger learners engaged by turning practice into problem-solving games and visual strategies rather than rote repetition. Her patience and 5.0 student rating make her a natural fit for building early math confidence.

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Katie
BA University of Notre Dame
1+ Years Tutoring

Building number sense early changes everything about how a student experiences math later on. Katie teaches elementary concepts like place value, basic fractions, and multi-digit multiplication in ways that emphasize understanding over rote memorization — using visual models and real-world examples that make abstract ideas click. She's patient with young learners and genuinely excited when a concept lands.

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Neha
MS University of Illinois at Chicago • BA University of Illinois at Chicago
1+ Years Tutoring

Getting multiplication facts and place value right early on shapes how a student handles every math class that follows. Neha has tutored kids as young as kindergarten across Chicago and knows how to make concepts like fractions and basic division click through hands-on, visual strategies rather than rote repetition.

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Samantha
BA Northwestern University • Current Undergrad, Political Science & Legal Studies Northwestern University
1+ Years Tutoring

I am currently a senior at Northwestern University and I will be receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Legal Studies this spring. In the fall, I will begin attending law school at Northwestern Law. For many years, I tutored a wide range of students in Spanish, English literature, and writing. I have also continued to help many high school seniors with college application essays. While I tutor a variety of subjects, I am very passionate about helping students improve their reading and writing skills, and I really enjoy helping students with Critical Reading and Writing portions of Standardized Tests. I love working with students and helping them realize their full academic potential. In my spare time, I enjoy traveling, exploring Chicago, reading, and cooking.

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Hans
BA Northwestern University
10+ Years Tutoring

Getting multiplication facts or long division to click often comes down to how the concept is explained the first time. Hans approaches elementary math by finding the specific spot where a student's understanding breaks down — whether that's place value, regrouping, or fraction equivalence — and rebuilds from there. His patience and structured style have earned him a 5.0 rating from families.

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Zhaleh
BA Carnegie Mellon University
1+ Years Tutoring

Building number sense early changes everything about how a student experiences math later on. Zhaleh teaches place value, basic operations, and early fractions through hands-on problem-solving strategies that make abstract ideas click for younger learners.

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Brendan
MS Dominican University • BA Beloit College
10+ Years Tutoring

Building number sense early — really understanding what multiplication means, not just reciting times tables — changes a student's entire math trajectory. Brendan brings structured, patient methods from his special education training to concepts like place value, regrouping, and basic fractions, adapting his explanations to how each kid actually thinks.

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Alexandra
BA Washington University in St. Louis
1+ Years Tutoring

Place value, regrouping, and early fraction concepts click faster when a tutor understands how young learners actually think about numbers. Alexandra's elementary education degree — plus hands-on classroom teaching in St. Louis schools — means she knows multiple ways to represent the same math idea until the right one lands. She's also worked with advanced 3rd–5th graders in enrichment programs, so she can push students who are ready for more.

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Katelynn
BA Bradley University • Current Grad Student, Curriculum and Instruction with Teacher Leader Endorsement Northern Illinois University
10+ Years Tutoring

Getting multiplication facts, place value, and basic fractions right at the elementary level shapes how a student handles every math class that follows. Katelynn earned her degree in elementary education and currently teaches in a classroom, so she understands how young learners think about numbers — and she uses visual models, manipulatives, and real-world examples to make those early concepts stick.

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Jennie
BA University of Iowa
1+ Years Tutoring

Whether it's long division, fractions, or place value, Jennie builds each lesson around the specific concept a student is struggling with rather than running through generic worksheets. Her approach ties math to everyday situations — splitting a recipe, counting change, measuring distances — so the reasoning clicks. She holds a 4.9 client rating.

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Adrianne
MS DePaul University • BA University of Michigan
16+ Years Tutoring

Early math concepts like place value, fractions, and basic multiplication form the architecture for everything that comes later. Adrianne uses hands-on strategies and visual models — fraction bars, area diagrams, number lines — to make these ideas tangible for young learners who need to see the math, not just hear it.

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Gopal
MS University of Chicago • BA Indian Institute of Technology
10+ Years Tutoring

Multiplication strategies, place value, and early fraction concepts can feel abstract to young learners who need something concrete to hold onto. Gopal uses visual models and step-by-step reasoning to make these ideas click, drawing on the same structured problem-solving approach he developed as an engineer. He's patient with the pace elementary students need and knows how to celebrate small wins that build momentum.

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Matt
BA University of Wisconsin Madison
1+ Years Tutoring

I am a junior at the University of Wisconsin--Madison, working toward Bachelor of Science degrees in Biology and Spanish, as well as a Certificate in Leadership. I have volunteered as a tutor of high school students through Centro Hispano and junior high students through Mentoring Positives in Madison, Wisconsin. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about biology, chemistry, and math, as well as the MCAT exam. I place a high emphasis on content comprehension in preparation for standardized tests, as well as in other coursework. I also enjoy teaching Spanish, in which I am proficient. I lived in Seville, Spain during the fall of 2014, and I believe that repeated conversation practice is one of the best ways to learn a language. I also enjoy watching and playing a variety of sports, especially football and basketball, and when given the opportunity, I love to travel.

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Paulina
BA Loyola University-Chicago • Non Degree Doctorals, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Midwestern University-Downers Grove
1+ Years Tutoring

Getting multiplication facts, place value, and basic fractions right at this stage shapes how a student feels about math for years to come. Paulina uses visual models like number lines and area diagrams to make these ideas click, adjusting her explanations until each concept truly lands. Her 5.0 client rating speaks to how well she connects with younger learners.

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Tony
Current Undergrad, Mathematics Roosevelt University
1+ Years Tutoring

Getting number facts, place value, and basic operations truly solid at the elementary level pays off for years. Tony doesn't just drill — he explains the reasoning behind strategies like regrouping and mental math shortcuts so young learners build real number sense. His ability to simplify concepts for any level is a consistent theme in his 4.9 student rating.

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Amanda
BA Kenyon College
1+ Years Tutoring

Building number sense early — understanding place value, basic fractions, and what multiplication actually means — shapes how a student handles every math class that follows. Amanda volunteered at an elementary school during her time at Kenyon College and later taught primary students in Nicaragua, so she's comfortable making early math concepts tangible and visual for young learners.

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Katie
Current Undergrad, Music Education Northeastern Illinois University
10+ Years Tutoring

Building number sense early — through place value, basic multiplication, and simple word problems — sets kids up for everything that comes later in math. Katie's 4.0 GPA and experience as a presidential scholar show the kind of precision and patience she brings to teaching young learners foundational skills.

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James
BA Illinois Institute of Technology
1+ Years Tutoring

Early math concepts like place value, fractions, and multi-digit multiplication shape how a child thinks about numbers for years to come. James keeps lessons hands-on and encouraging, turning problems into puzzles that build both skill and confidence at the same time.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Elementary students often struggle with the transition from memorizing procedures to understanding why math works the way it does. Word problems, multi-step addition and subtraction, place value concepts, and early fraction work are frequent pain points. Many students also develop math anxiety when they fall behind, which can make catching up harder. Personalized tutoring helps students build confidence by breaking down concepts into manageable pieces and connecting new ideas to what they already know.

Showing work reveals a student's thinking process and helps identify exactly where misconceptions happen—whether it's a calculation error or a fundamental misunderstanding of the concept. This visibility is crucial for elementary students because it shifts focus from just getting the right answer to understanding the strategy behind it. Tutors use this same approach, asking students to explain their thinking so they can target instruction where it's actually needed.

Chicago's 12 school districts use various math programs, from traditional textbooks to standards-based approaches like Everyday Math or Eureka Math. Expert tutors are familiar with multiple curricula and can adapt their instruction to match what your child's school is teaching. During an initial session, tutors learn which program your school uses and align their teaching strategies accordingly, so the tutoring reinforces what's happening in the classroom.

Absolutely. Math anxiety is common in elementary students and often stems from past struggles or pressure to perform quickly. A personalized tutoring approach builds confidence by celebrating small wins, removing time pressure, and helping students see patterns and connections they might have missed. When students understand the 'why' behind math concepts rather than just memorizing steps, anxiety typically decreases significantly.

Effective word problem solving requires students to identify what they know, what they're looking for, and which operations to use—skills that go beyond computation. Tutors teach concrete strategies like drawing diagrams, breaking problems into smaller steps, and checking whether answers make sense in context. With practice and guided feedback, students develop confidence tackling unfamiliar problems rather than freezing when they see words instead of just numbers.

The first session focuses on understanding your child's strengths, challenges, and learning style rather than jumping into instruction. The tutor will assess which concepts are solid and where gaps exist, ask about your child's school curriculum, and learn what motivates them. This foundation helps the tutor create a personalized plan for the following sessions, ensuring every minute of tutoring directly addresses your child's needs.

Most students benefit from weekly sessions, though frequency depends on the specific gaps and learning pace. Many students show improved confidence and understanding within 3-4 weeks, though significant progress on standardized assessments typically takes longer. Consistent practice between sessions—even 10-15 minutes of homework review—accelerates results. Your tutor will track progress regularly and adjust the plan as needed.

Elementary math builds on itself—understanding place value connects to addition, which connects to multiplication, which connects to fractions. When students only memorize procedures, these connections stay hidden. Tutors explicitly help students see how concepts relate, using visuals, manipulatives, and real-world examples to make patterns visible. This deeper understanding makes new topics easier to learn and helps students retain what they've learned.

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