Tales with Tessa

Is your child having trouble making decisions, making plans, following through with ideas/plans, persisting through challenges, etc? Do you wish your child had more of an imagination? Ms. Tessa creates learning plans that support these types of necessary life long skills and engages with children in ways that make them feel safe and confident!

Only child? Children not ‘getting along’ with others? Wondering if they know the skills that will help them feel confident and successful in school? Ms. Tessa is trained in Conflict Resolution and Early Language experiences to support your child’s first days at school. She will meet you at a park, decide a location with you together, or visit you in your home. Email play@taleswithtessa.org for a proposed cost based on your families needs.

Ms. Tessa uses developmentally responsive approach to supporting children in acquiring literacy skills needed to becoming a lover of literacy! She uses her 20 years of experience and training to build learning for each child that uses a specific equation of high interest and need that leads to not only new skills, but a yearn to use those skills!

Reading and writing are interconnected! A child who tells stories and feels their words are valuable may be more motivated to write those stories down! Mark making is skill that begins with confidence. Ms. Tessa coaches families on how to make mark making meaningful from the VERY beginning!

A targeted training for adults transforming typical teaching to triumphant tale-time. Stop focusing on drilling and start focusing on desire. Learn proven methods to spark curiosity and joy, guiding children to not only decode words but to passionately crave the next wonderful tale.

Ms. Tessa engages all age children (and adults) in a multi-sensory literacy experience. She uses her knowledge of development and applies it all to sharing book time with children. Book Ms. Tessa to help the children in your care nurture their life long love for literacy!