We are offering 1:1 educational therapy in person or virtually
WETHRIVE LEARNING Educational Therapy
TEACHING STUDENTS HOW THEY LEARN AND INSTILLING A GROWTH MINDSET
What is Educational Therapy
Educational therapy offers children and adults intensive and individualized strategies to remediate learning challenges and help them thrive in the academic and life setting. It’s a transformational process in which the therapist unlocks the student’s learning potential through an individualized therapeutic approach.
Educational therapy teaches students how they learn best; this means teaching skills, strategies, and approaches that make learning easier, more efficient, and fun!
As educational therapists, our goal is to create autonomous, confident, and resilient learners. We want our clients to feel empowered, understand their own style of learning, and enjoy the learning process.
OUR WORK
WHAT DOES A TYPICAL SESSION LOOK LIKE?
A typical session will vary based on the age and learning profile of the student. Each educational therapy session is designed around the emergent needs of the client and the goals created. We work one-on-one with students and implement research and game-based interventions to capitalize on the learner’s strengths while remediating his/her weaknesses.
WHO DO WE WORK WITH?
At WeThrive Learning we support learners with a variety of learning profiles, including ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, and processing, reading, and writing deficiencies. We also offer support in the development of executive function skills and study strategies.
We offer remediation in reading and written expression. We support phonemic and phonological awareness, decoding, reading comprehension, and fluency. We use a multisensory, structured, systematic, explicit, and cumulative approach to develop reading skills, We advance the development of vocabulary, sentence structure, organization, and grammar to support our learners’ writing and the ability to generate content.
Through hands-on practice, games, and a multisensory approach our learners improve on their skills and understanding of math concepts, such as number sense, sequencing, computation, and word problems. Our students develop problem-solving skills and learn how to reason mathematically.
We progress the development of executive functioning skills and study strategies, including organization, planning, time-management, prioritization, task initiation, and self-monitoring.
JENNY AGUILAR
Educational Therapist, M.Ed.,ET
Hello! My name is Jenny Aguilar, I am an educational therapist who supports students 1-1 in West Los Angeles. My background in education includes six years as a classroom teacher, eight years as a private tutor, and training in several targeted programs, including Orton-Gillingham, Lindamood Bell’s Visualize and Verbalize, Writer’s Workshop, Singapore Math, and other specialized programs. I have worked in a variety of settings including public school districts, charter schools, and private schools. I had the privilege to teach sixth grade at La Tijera Elementary, first grade at Westside Innovative Charter School, and fourth grade at Campbell Hall.
My educational trajectory began in college. Throughout college, I worked as a private math tutor with children of all ages. Upon graduating from college, I pursued my Masters in Education and teaching credential from Pepperdine University in 2011. Throughout my years as a classroom teacher, I recognized several of my students were struggling to learn, yet, were far more than capable of learning, but simply lacked the skills, focus, strategies, or confidence. As their teacher, I advocated for them and worked closely with their educational therapists to implement and create targeted strategies and goals to overcome their challenges. Despite their capabilities, I observed my students struggle, witnessed their self-confidence dip, and recognized the gap in their achievement; this led me to earn my Certificate in Educational Therapy from the University of California, Riverside. I am an active member of the Association of Educational Therapists and stay current with educational research and best practices.
In my free time, I enjoy running, reading, and spending time with my family and friends! I am passionate about the work I do and am grateful for having the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of our learners.
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