Online Tutoring for Kindergarten–Grade 6
Every child learns differently. Katherine Connolly combines years of classroom teaching and Resource Teacher expertise to deliver personalized, engaging online instruction that restores confidence and builds real mastery.
Direct instruction with Katherine—not an inexperienced student or automated app.
Meeting Learners at Every Stage
Katherine has taught Kindergarten through Grade 6, with specific classroom experience teaching Grade 2 and Grade 3, as well as serving as a school Resource Teacher.
Early Foundations
Short, joyful, and multisensory sessions. Focusing on letter-sound recognition, early blending, counting, fine-motor pencil grip strategies, and establishing a positive attitude toward learning.
Building Fluency & Math Sense
Transitioning from "learning to read" to "reading to learn." Solidifying addition and subtraction, early multiplication, sentence mechanics, and helping children who begin to feel self-conscious.
Independent Thinking & Mastery
Multi-step math word problems, fractions, structured paragraph essays, reading comprehension with inference, and building organizational habits needed for junior high.
Subjects & Learning Areas
Katherine is not limited to a single rigid syllabus. She adapts the Ontario curriculum and Canadian educational standards to your child's specific school context.
Reading & Early Literacy
Phonemic awareness, systematic phonics decoding, sight word mastery, fluency, and deep comprehension questions that connect to your child's interests.
- Phonological awareness
- Fluency & inflection
- Vocabulary building
- Inference & comprehension
Elementary Mathematics
Developing intuitive number sense, place value, operations, fractions, geometry, and demystifying word problems through visual and multisensory models.
- Number sense & mental math
- Addition & multiplication strategies
- Word problem decoding
- Overcoming math anxiety
Writing & Language Arts
From early sentence construction and punctuation to multi-paragraph organizing, creative narratives, factual research summaries, and self-editing.
- Sentence structure & grammar
- Paragraph sequencing
- Graphic organizers
- Spelling & punctuation patterns
Foundational Academic & Study Skills
Helping children develop routines, task organization, homework confidence, and active listening skills so they feel capable and independent at school.
- Homework routines
- Breaking down complex tasks
- Executive functioning support
- Test & quiz preparation
Science & Social Studies Support
Guiding elementary science investigations, geography, and social studies projects with engaging inquiry-based reading and organized thinking.
- Reading informational texts
- Project research
- Vocabulary in context
- Presenting ideas clearly
Resource & Specialized Learning Support
Individualized strategies for learners who are falling behind, feeling discouraged, or navigating diverse learning styles and IEP accommodations.
- Multisensory adaptations
- Pacing adjustments
- Confidence restoration
- IEP alignment
What if your child is struggling or has an Individual Education Plan (IEP)?
When a child struggles academically, traditional drill-and-kill tutoring often increases anxiety. As an experienced Resource Teacher, Katherine understands how to review psychological-educational assessments, IEP accommodations, and teacher notes to identify the exact root causes of frustration.
Using visual manipulatives, graphic organizers, and tactile exercises that make abstract concepts tangible.
Praising effort and growth, breaking tasks into manageable wins, and removing the shame often attached to school difficulties.
Help Your Child Experience the Joy of Understanding
No long-term commitments or confusing subscriptions. Start by having a direct conversation with Katherine about what your child needs.