Award-Winning 3rd Grade Common Core
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3rd Grade Common Core
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I'm not tutoring or buried in my textbooks, you will either find me rock climbing at the Triangle Rock Club, playing Ultimate Frisbee, working on my car, or enjoying the great outdoors (beaches, mountains, forests--you name it, I love it). On rainy weekends I enjoy tinkering with computers and old electronics, playing Pokemon, or picking at my guitar.

I am an interdisciplinary educator with an Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a B.A. from Dartmouth College. My background is primarily in integrated arts learning and museum education and I specialize in visual arts, history and art history, and object-based learning. In all subjects, I take a creative, inquiry-based and learner-centered approach, designing opportunities for each unique individual to meet their learning goals.
I am a recent graduate from a masters program in biostatistics at Columbia University. I received my Bachelor of Arts in biological sciences, with a focus in neurobiology at Northwestern University. In August, I will be starting a doctoral program in biostatistics at NYU. I was a teaching assistant at Columbia University in my department and also have tutored graduate students and undergraduates privately as well. My primary areas of tutoring are math and statistics coursework in addition to math sections on standardized tests such as the GRE and GMAT. I am very passionate about helping students feel more confident and excited about math. In my spare time, I enjoy running, playing piano, and spending time with friends and family.
I am a graduate of Wesleyan University, where I received my Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with High Honors. With eight years of experience working in education, I've tutored students in math, science, history, and English, as well as helped students prepare for standardized tests. I've guided adults towards passing the US Citizenship Exam and taught English in India, where I lived for six months. Whenever I work with a student I personalize the lessons to fit their particular learning style, since I know every student is unique and having the right fit can make all the difference in making learning fun and effective. My strengths are tutoring the social sciences and humanities, as well as making math and standardized tests approachable to students that normally don't like those subjects. In my spare time I like traveling, spending time in the outdoors (climbing & backpacking), meditation, and playing soccer. Next fall I will be beginning my PhD in Education at Harvard University.
I am a junior Mechanical Engineering major at Yale, and I hope to become a Naval Aviator after college. I am also a varsity sailor, and enjoy playing music with friends when I can get some free time. I have been tutoring my fellow students throughout my entire academic career, and I would best describe my tutoring style as one that adapts to each students' needs. For example, I have always tried to frame questions in a different way so that the student can better understand the question. Some students need visual representations of numbers and systems to understand them, and others benefit more by understanding the concepts behind each formula. I prefer to tutor in math and physics, and especially with real world application problems. I hope to help students improve their standardized test scores and their understanding of the math and sciences so that they can achieve their academic goals!
I'm Solange - a recent graduate from Harvard where I studied Sociology & Women's Studies. I've been tutoring for eight years now, and have worked with a wide range of ages and in a wide range of subjects. Some of my specialties are college prep/test taking II worked in the admissions office on campus); social sciences; and literature/writing.
I am a graduate of Washington University in St Louis, where I received my Bachelor of Arts in History with minors in Humanities and Anthropology. Since graduation, I have worked as a tutor, teacher, and director of tutors at a charter public middle school in Boston. During this time I also received my Masters in Mild to Moderate Disabilities from Simmons College. I have worked extensively with students with a range of abilities, including students with specific learning disabilities, emotional impairments, dyslexia, and ADHD. My teaching experience has given me a deep understanding of the knowledge and habits essential to academic success and has given me the opportunity to hone a variety of strategies that ensure students at each level can achieve their academic goals. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, my favorite ones are Reading, Elementary/Middle School Math, History, and Test Prep. In my experience, tutoring is the most rewarding when a student has that "aha!" moment and achieves a new level of understanding and confidence in his/her abilities. I am a firm believer in the transformative power of education, and I see my role to be that of a facilitator and coach who is there to help the student reach his/her goals through individualized support and rigorous practice. In my free time, I enjoy reading, running, practicing my Spanish, and discovering new music. I am also an avid traveler and just got back from a 3 month trip to South America. I look forward to the opportunity to work with you!
I am proud to be a part of Varsity Tutors! I am originally from San Antonio, TX; I completed my undergraduate education at Rice University in Houston where I received a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry and Cell Biology. Currently, I am in my second year of medical school at Baylor College of Medicine.
I am a rising sophomore at Harvard College and am about to declare as a Mechanical Engineering concentrator, working towards a Bachelor of Science degree. I've always enjoyed sharing my knowledge with my peers and those around me and have done so in both formal and informal settings. I've been a tutor for both Math and Spanish programs in high school and enjoyed the strides I made with students. I am willing to tutor any subject I have a background in, but am strong in mathematics, the sciences, Spanish, history, writing, and ACT prep. I enjoy teaching mathematics most due to the joy I can see in children once they master a topic and can answer even pointed questions meant to stump them, and maybe even put their knowledge to real world use. As a tutor, I like to give a strong foundation to orient my student, and then gradually grant them more freedom and independence until they can feel themselves grasp the concept, pointing out pitfalls or common errors along the way; teachers who used these methods on me always left the most lasting impressions. Outside of my studies, I really enjoy listening to music, both old favorites and new interests, reading classics, and gaming/playing basketball with my friends.
I am an aspiring applied mathematician, with particular interest in image processing and climate science. I graduated in May 2017 from Washington University in St. Louis with a bachelor's in physics and mathematics, and am beginning a PhD program in September 2017 at the University of Chicago in Computational and Applied Mathematics. I've tutored introductory physics students for three years and enjoyed it thoroughly, as a chance to help other students while revisiting fundamental concepts to enhance my own knowledge. I'm eager to continue reaching out and helping students of math and physics to succeed and, furthermore, to appreciate the beauty and power of these subjects.
I am comfortable tutoring math subjects up to multivariable calculus and differential equations, as well as college physics.
I am excited to be home and help fellow straphangers on their educational paths! My largest wealth of tutoring experience is in foreign languages--particularly French--but I also feel very comfortable editing essays of any kind and working through standardized test concepts. My availability is extremely flexible, and anywhere in New York City works for me. I look forward to working with you.
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Third graders often hit a wall with multi-digit multiplication and division, which require understanding place value and breaking numbers into parts—a significant jump from 2nd grade. Fractions are another major hurdle; many students struggle to see that 1/3 and 2/6 represent the same amount, or they treat numerators and denominators as separate whole numbers rather than parts of a whole. Fluency with multiplication facts (up to 10x10) is expected by year's end, but many students haven't internalized the patterns yet. Personalized tutoring helps by slowing down to address these conceptual gaps rather than just drilling procedures.
Third grade marks a shift from learning to read to reading to learn—students must extract information from texts, identify main ideas, and understand how supporting details work together. Many students can decode words fluently but struggle with comprehension because they haven't developed strategies for monitoring understanding or asking questions while reading. The Common Core also emphasizes citing text evidence when answering questions, which requires students to locate specific sentences or phrases—a skill that doesn't come naturally. A tutor can teach explicit comprehension strategies like visualizing, predicting, and asking questions, then practice them with texts at the right level.
Third graders are expected to write opinion pieces with reasons, informative pieces with facts and details, and narratives with a clear sequence and sensory details—a big step up from simple sentence writing. Many students struggle with organization and elaboration; they'll write a topic sentence but then repeat the same idea rather than adding new supporting details. Grammar and mechanics (capitalization, punctuation, spelling) are also assessed more rigorously. Tutors help by breaking writing into manageable steps: planning with graphic organizers, drafting with focus on one element at a time, and revising with specific feedback on clarity and detail rather than just correcting errors.
Place value is the foundation for multi-digit addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division—without it, students memorize procedures without understanding. In 3rd grade, students need to see that 234 is 2 hundreds, 3 tens, and 4 ones, and that 230 + 4 = 234. This same understanding applies to fractions: 1/3 means one part out of three equal parts, which connects to division. Many students skip over this conceptual work and struggle later when they encounter regrouping or equivalent fractions. Tutors use manipulatives, visual models, and real-world contexts to build this deep understanding before moving to abstract procedures.
An effective 3rd Grade Common Core tutor should understand the progression of skills across elementary grades and how 3rd grade concepts build on 1st and 2nd grade foundations. They should be familiar with Common Core standards and know where students typically get stuck—not just what to teach, but why students struggle and how to address misconceptions. Strong tutors use concrete-representational-abstract (CRA) instruction, moving from manipulatives to drawings to symbols, and can assess whether a student's difficulty stems from conceptual gaps or procedural fluency. Experience with assessment and data interpretation helps them track progress and adjust instruction based on what a student actually needs.
Early progress appears as improved conceptual understanding: a student can explain why 3 × 4 = 12 using arrays or groups, or identify equivalent fractions using visual models. Mid-stage progress shows fluency gains—faster, more confident responses on basic facts and procedures. By the end of tutoring, you should see transfer: a student applies strategies learned in one context (like multiplication) to a new problem (like division or fractions). Standardized assessments like state Common Core tests and classroom assessments should show gains, but the real indicator is independence—a student can tackle unfamiliar problems using strategies they've internalized, not just repeat what the tutor showed them.
Students entering 3rd grade have vastly different foundational skills—some haven't mastered 1st grade addition facts, while others are ready for multi-digit operations. A tutor assesses where a student actually is rather than assuming grade-level readiness, then scaffolds instruction accordingly. For students behind, tutors backfill missing skills (like fact fluency) while introducing grade-level concepts at a slower pace. For advanced students, tutors deepen understanding by asking "what if" questions, exploring patterns, and introducing problem-solving strategies that go beyond the standard curriculum. Personalized instruction means each student moves at their own pace and gets exactly the right level of challenge.
State Common Core assessments test not just procedures but deep understanding—students must explain their reasoning, work with multi-step problems, and apply skills to unfamiliar contexts. Tutors prepare students by building conceptual foundations first, then practicing with assessment-style questions that require written explanations and problem-solving. They also teach test-taking strategies specific to the format: reading word problems carefully, showing work, and checking answers using different methods. Rather than drilling practice tests, effective tutoring develops the underlying skills and confidence so students can tackle novel problems independently on assessment day.
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