About Me
My Background
I have over 25 years experience teaching in the primary grades and a Master's Degree in Teaching from the University of San Francisco. I currently hold Elementary Education and CLAD credentials in the State of California. I am also a certified Reading Recovery teacher. See below, right.
My Expertise
I specialize in working with individual early learners who need extra support.
All lessons are conducted online (using Zoom); or in my home office in San Jose.
Nancy is fully vaccinated
(including booster) for
Coronavirus. January 2022.
Personalized Lessons
When working with a student individually, I develop a plan following an extensive standardized assessment. I'll pinpoint what the student knows and what he or she finds hard about reading and writing.
My instruction builds on his or her strengths and is consistently adapted to make it easier for the child to learn.
Flexible scheduling, pricing
Fun Group Reading with Students of the Same Level. Summer only.
In-person lessons are typically once or twice a week, including Saturdays.
Fun Group Reading with Students of the Same Level. Summer only.
Take-home books provided by instructor!
Using online tools, I can read with individual students.
In-person lessons are typically once or twice a week, including Saturdays.
Fun Group Reading with Students of the Same Level. Summer only.
Learn about fun and engaging activities, designed with your child in mind.
In-person lessons are typically once or twice a week, including Saturdays.
In-person lessons are typically once or twice a week, including Saturdays.
In-person lessons are typically once or twice a week, including Saturdays.
All materials are provided by instructor. Take-home followup activities are also provided.
In-person lessons are typically once or twice a week, including Saturdays.
Individual students can make significant progress in a very short time!
Each lesson is unique and based on immediate prior learning, so that students are working at a level and pace that inspires confidence and signals growth.
Individual Student Instruction
I work with Pre-kindergarten - sixth graders
Ongoing assessments and reports provided
Please contact me to schedule an assessment for your child.
- The assessment generally takes one to one-and-a-half hours.
- Assessment fee is due at time of assessment. When student begins lesson series,
the fee is waived (and applied to initial lessons).
•One teacher. One program.
Nancy Bilbao personally plans and teaches every lesson. Parents are welcome to sit in on the lessons and follow through by reading with their child at home, after receiving explicit suggestions from Nancy.
What growth can I expect from individual lessons?
Every child is unique and learns at a different pace. You can expect, however, that your child will make from one-half to one year's progress within a three to five month period.
Is this program afforadable?
When working with one student, the cost is determined on a sliding scale, determined by frequency of lessons. Most students require meeting several times a week for a month or longer.
Reading Recovery: Snapshot
Reading Recovery Information for Parents
U. S. Department of Education Report on Reading Recovery
Every child can learn to read
Students are successful because of the method I use to slowly build on what they know. This results in renewed confidence on the part of the students.