Cicada Tutoring LLC

Is math a source of stress? Let's change that.

Online math tutoring for 4th grade through high school

Guided by Waldorf pedagogy with 17 years of teaching experience

Individualized approach in partnership with parents and teachers

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Is your child working hard but still feeling behind?

Cicada Tutoring offers reliable academic services that lead to lasting confidence and success.

In each session, your child is guided gently and steadily toward deeper understanding. We ease anxiety, rebuild confidence, and rediscover the joy of learning. Along the way we strengthen skills, close learning gaps, and move past roadblocks toward steady progress and those joyful “aha” moments.

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Private Tutoring

Each online session is crafted to support your child’s learning, grounded in Waldorf pedagogy. Sessions are flexible and focused, whether reviewing previous lessons from your child’s teacher, supporting homework completion, or exploring new content that we provide independently. We work in partnership with parents and teachers so your child feels confident and prepared!

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Interactive whiteboard or traditional paper? It's your choice.

Most students work in their private online classroom using collaborative whiteboards that allow both teacher and student to write, draw, and problem solve together in real time. Whiteboard lessons are automatically saved and organized into folders, giving students ongoing access to past work for review and reinforcement between sessions. This interactive format keeps students actively engaged while creating space to think visually and work collaboratively alongside the teacher.

For families who prefer a more traditional approach, tutoring can also be provided using pencil and paper through a document camera. This allows students to work at their desks while still receiving clear, step-by-step visual instruction.

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Key components of my tutoring sessions include:

Cumulative and diagnostic observations

Each lesson builds on previously taught material. I use ongoing observation and informal assessment to shape instruction, so every session builds on the student's progress and responds to what they need next.

Explicit and systematic instruction

Skills are taught clearly and step by step, moving from simple to more complex. I make sure your child understands not just what to do, by why it works, helping them build lasting understanding and confidence.

Structured skill development

We start by checking mastery of the basics: number sense, operations, math fluency, algebraic thinking. Concepts are taught in intentional order, from foundational to more complex. Guided practice leads to independent mastery with ongoing review and reinforcement.

Teacher - Student interaction

Warmth and connection are central to my work. Your child receives immediate, personalized feedback throughout the session, building trust and independence as they grow.

Three-step approach: Connect, Reflect, Direct

Each session begins with connecting: a warm greeting, a homework check-in, and a short warm up get our session off to a good start. Next we move to reflecting: revisiting previous learning, and celebrating wins while identifying challenges. Finally, we direct our attention to new material: first with a teacher demonstration, then practicing together, and ending with your child working independently.