Academic Tutoring & Homeschool Support

Coleen Turner, B.Ed., M.Sc.Ed.

Coming from a family of teachers, Coleen recognized her passion for teaching early on. Her desire to teach only grew as she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, followed by a Master of Science in Education with an emphasis on reading and literacy.

Coleen’s tutoring approach prioritizes teaching strategies such as multi-sensory learning and scaffolding to cultivate each student’s independence, confidence, and love for learning. She has experience teaching students with a variety of learning differences such as dyslexia, ADHD, and autism as well as students looking to be further challenged academically. As an experienced elementary teacher, Coleen is well versed in the standards and benchmarks essential for students’ success before, during, and after their pivotal early school years.

When she isn’t working, you’ll often find Coleen (a 3rd generation Bainbridge Islander) volunteering in the community, competing in trivia nights with her husband and friends, curled up with a good book, exploring new walking trails, or immersing herself in her latest craft project.

Coleen is eager to collaborate with parents, students, and teachers in order to develop individualized learning solutions that will help each student find success.

Contact her today to learn more about how her tutoring services can support your child’s academic growth and achievement.

Academics

Helping each student thrive in their learning

  • Available for preschool through 8th grade

  • All students with differing abilities welcome

  • Offering support in all subject matters and teaching philosophies

  • Trained in the Barton Method for reading support

  • Happy to collaborate with classroom teacher

Individualized Lessons:

  • 1 hour per session

  • Pricing: $70 per session

  • Sliding scale for Apple Health families

Penmanship Skills

Expressing ourselves with good penmanship

  • Available for preschool through 8th grade

  • Improve printing or cursive handwriting skills

  • Practice correct hand positioning for writing

  • Maintain a relaxed grip and body posture

  • Learn letter formation and spacing

  • Differentiate use of capital and lowercase letters

Teaching Support:

  • 1 hour per session

  • Pricing: $70 per session

  • Sliding scale for Apple Health families

Homeschool Support

Strengthening and refining at-home learning

  • All students with differing abilities welcome

  • Offering support in all subject matters and teaching philosophies

  • Curriculum review and selection

  • Curriculum mapping and lesson planning

  • Determining best teaching methods for your student

Teaching Support:

  • 1 hour per session

  • Pricing: $70 per session

  • Sliding scale for Apple Health families

Testimonials

  • Coleen has been an incredible resource for my sixth grader, providing invaluable support with reading comprehension and handwriting. Her expertise, patience, and engaging approach made a significant impact, helping my son make tremendous progress. He genuinely enjoyed seeing her each week, as she has a remarkable ability to make learning both effective and fun. Coleen is a true educator at heart, and her wealth of knowledge is evident in everything she does. I cannot recommend her highly enough! ~ A.J.

  • Coleen is wonderful! She is very knowledgeable and friendly and a real pleasure to work with. I had a very reluctant reader and she has worked with him to build confidence and reading comprehension. Her approach is gentle, yet effective, and she makes learning fun! ~ R.P.

  • Our granddaughter, who was discovered to have dyslexia in 2nd grade, has been in weekly sessions for 14 months so far. Her improvement has been phenomenal! We are so pleased that a child who could not recognize all the letters of the alphabet is now reading books with expression and confidence. Coleen Turner understands how our granddaughter learns and chooses the most appropriate workbooks for her. Coleen’s enthusiasm and upbeat manner makes each lesson fun. That personal connection has enabled our student to stay motivated and work through the hard stuff. We have received great feedback at each step. I highly recommend Bainbridge Learning Resources for individualized instruction. ~ N.J.

  • Coleen has worked with two of my kids on their handwriting, letter sounds, and sentence writing. She gets their creative juices flowing in such fun ways. There is always a lot of laughter as I hear some of the sentences and stories my kids come up with during their lessons. ~ R.G.

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