TESTIMONIALS
~Nicole~
Melissa has been working with my two boys for several years (now ages 9 and 7), focusing primarily on reading and writing. She uses a variety of multisensory strategies and methodologies to build their reading skills. She is caring, compassionate, and capable of connecting with both my boys at their level of understanding. With her strong knowledge and experience in reading, she has been able to motivate and instruct both boys using the reading, writing, and spelling strategies that work best for each of them. She has helped to build their independence and confidence and has fostered a love for learning in each of them.
Additionally, Melissa has been a valuable source of support and guidance as I navigated the world of special education. It is worth mentioning that Melissa is flexible, accommodating, and easy to schedule with. Both my boys truly enjoy working with Melissa and I would highly recommend her."
~Kim~
My son began working with Ms. Ettinger at the beginning of first grade. When he came to her he was struggling in reading and was so frustrated that he dreaded school. Very soon after working with Ms. Ettinger, we saw immediate improvements. Reading and spelling started to click for our son and the most important thing of all happened - his confidence grew and he knew he was becoming a reader. He no longer dreaded school but looked forward to his time with her and developed self-confidence and pride through their work together.
~Erin~
Ms. Ettinger began tutoring my son before his Dyslexia diagnosis and as she tutored him she modified her methods of teaching to meet his needs. Ms. Ettinger was always prepared to teach and pivot if there was a teachable moment outside of the planned activity. She brought games and would play with my son and he didn’t realize he was learning. Throughout the time my son has worked with Ms. Ettinger he has gained confidence, learned strategies, and has built trusting friendships with his tutor. He looks forward to seeing her and I do too!
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~Sara~
Ms. Ettinger began working with my daughter when she was in the middle of first grade. At that time, my daughter was quickly falling behind in both reading and writing compared to her peers. Ms. Ettinger used her expertise as a reading teacher to find the strategies and approaches that worked best for my daughter's learning profile. My daughter made significant improvements in both her reading and writing while working with Ms. Ettinger. In addition, Ms. Ettinger was very thorough and took the time to explain her work with my daughter to me so that I could understand what was happening. Ms. Ettinger created a structure and environment that always kept my daughter motivated. My daughter always looked forward to seeing Ms. Ettinger for her next session. Ms. Ettinger is a very patient, caring tutor. I highly recommend her for any reading and writing support your child may need.
~Jessica~
Melissa worked with my son the summer between kindergarten and 1st grade after kindergarten remote learning. She made learning sessions fun for him and set him up for a successful year of learning in 1st grade! I highly recommend her for literacy tutoring in early elementary grades!
~Billy, former 3rd grade student~
My favorite part about working with Ms. Ettinger was building a friendship and getting better at reading.
~Jordan, former 2nd grade student~
Ms. Ettinger was so nice and made sure to try to help me in any way she could. She also made it fun by giving me prizes.