Flexible scheduling, pricing

Fun Group Reading with Students of the Same Level

School is about to begin and I can help your child with online assignments or individual reading/wri

Using online tools, I can read with individual students or small groups of students!

Take-home books provided by instructor!

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Using online tools, I can read with individual students or small groups of students!

School is about to begin and I can help your child with online assignments or individual reading/wri

Using online tools, I can read with individual students or small groups of students!

Learn about fun and engaging activities, designed with your child in mind.

School is about to begin and I can help your child with online assignments or individual reading/wri

Individual students can make significant progress in a very short time!

Comments from parents of current and recent students.

Adriana and Steve Tonelli

San Jose, CA

June 1, 2020

We can’t say enough positive things about Nancy. She honestly rescued our daughter and, as a parent, we will forever be grateful. At 7 years old, our daughter was diagnosed with a vision issue that required intensive vision therapy. While therapy addressed her vision issues, we quickly discovered her condition had led to her getting extremely behind in school. By the time we found Nancy we had a 2nd grader who wasn’t able to read and was coming home crying almost daily out of sheer frustration. After one meeting (the initial diagnostic testing) we knew Nancy was the right fit for our daughter. She was patient and compassionate and my daughter instantly loved her. Nancy has now worked with our daughter for over a year. She has made a tremendous difference in our daughter’s confidence and her attitude towards reading and school in general. I love that Nancy knows when to give encouragement but is also consistently challenging our daughter to push herself and stay focused. We have been astounded at the progress our daughter has made in a year. We have been so pleased with Nancy and her ability to work with our daughter, we now have her working with our 6 year old son. I know that working with Nancy will ensure he has the foundation for a lifetime love of reading!

Thanks Nancy!!

Angie H., Santa Cruz

Friday, December 6, 2019

Nancy began working with my daughter in September '19. She has shown marked improvement and confidence in reading in just a few short months. I am profoundly thankful for Nancy's committment, belief in my daughter and in the patience and flexibility that she's shown us. Nancy's lesson plans are personalized and very well organized. She takes time after each visit to summarize the session, go over expectations and answer any questions I may have. Her calm and encouraging demeanor are especially comforting for a child who is struggling in reading. I highly recommend Nancy to anyone who is looking to help their child overcome any reading challenge.

Fuli Li, Half Moon Bay

Sat, Jan 4, 7:15 PM

"My goal is keeping my son interested in reading and writing, as well as helping him to reach his full potential.When I googled, I found Nancy. It’s amazing that she keeps Lucas focused on class. She always has a lesson plan ready that give us a clear idea of what Lucas will be learning and what the assignments are. She is professional and expert on working with kids. Lucas improves rapidly with her help. I am very happy for the result. And I appreciate the flexible schedule." Fuli Li

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S. G., Sunnyvale, CA

March 2, 2020

Nancy worked with our kindergartener for approximately two months. He was very enthusiastic about his lessons. We noticed a change in his interest in reading, as well as his confidence. He made significant progress in a very short time and we are happy to recommend Nancy.

Please contact Nancy for referrals.

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); in my home office in San Jose or at students' home

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.

Individual Student Instruction

All elementary-aged children are welcome!

I work with first - 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.

See ASSESSMENTS below for details on what is included in the assessment.

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.

Individual assessement

A written assessment will be emailed to parents.

ASSESSMENT

The Observation Survey assessment includes six literacy tasks, all of which are necessary for describing a young child’s emerging reading and writing behaviors: For example, three of them are:

Letter Identification to determine which letters the child knows and the preferred mode of identification
Word Test to determine if the child is building a personal resource of reading vocabulary
Concepts About Print to determine what the child knows about the text.

Lesson series based on assessment results

In addition, instructor determines student's instructional and independent text level; oral language development; phonetic and phonemic awareness, sight words known within text; written spelling word knowledge; known and unknown reading strategies used, writing strategies.

Assessement fee waived if student begins individualized program. However, if a lesson series is not decided upon, there will be a fee for the assessment. used, and affective filter.

Text/Call: 650-518-2132 Email: nancyleebilbao@gmail.com

Flexible scheduling, pricing

Fun Group Reading with Students of the Same Level

School is about to begin and I can help your child with online assignments or individual reading/wri

Using online tools, I can read with individual students or small groups of students!

Using online tools, I can read with individual students or small groups of students!

School is about to begin and I can help your child with online assignments or individual reading/wri

Using online tools, I can read with individual students or small groups of students!

School is about to begin and I can help your child with online assignments or individual reading/wri

School is about to begin and I can help your child with online assignments or individual reading/wri

School is about to begin and I can help your child with online assignments or individual reading/wri

Comments from parents of current and recent students.