Is math a source of stress? Let's change that.
Online math tutoring for grades 3 - 12
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.
Testimonials
"Whether it is learning math, language arts, science, or social studies, Allysun's students learn uncompromising academic contents through much beauty..." AS
"My daughter thrived under her tutelage and continues to blossom..." MS
"Allysun demonstrates the fundamentals of healthy Waldorf pedagogy in all aspects of her practice as a teacher. Observant, contemplative, and compassionate, her work with children, curriculum, and communities has been inspiring to witness and learn from." AM
"Allysun made it possible for me to take my first steps as an artist by helping me see that there are no mistakes, just experiments." AD
Allysun is amazing! Learning math again at 50 felt intimidating but Allysun made it easy..." AE
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 I provide independently. I work in partnership with parents and teachers so your child feels confident and prepared!
Notes from tutoring sessions
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 your child'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: phonemic awareness, phonics, math facts, times tables and then move to higher-level skills like written expression, reading comprehension, fractions, or decimals. We move at your child's pace, using review and recall.
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.
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