The Sharpened Pencil
4-Step Process
1. Share your child’s age and grade with me
2. Share which areas your child needs extra academic support
3. Schedule a tutoring session
4. Watch your child make progress
Tutoring: How it Works
One 90-minute session per week
Year Round Sessions Available
Minimum 3-month commitment
$65/90 minutes
Flexible Scheduling
In Person Sessions
Pre-K through 3rd Grade
The Sharpened Pencil Difference:
I foster an environment where students feel safe to try, make mistakes, and truly learn.
I take time to connect meaningfully with the student and their families about the child’s education, so that everyone is on the same page
I am caring and compassionate, as well as professional and organized.
I am passionate about teaching, and making a difference in each of my student’s lives.
I understand what its like to be a student who may lack confidence, feel stressed or overwhelmed, or just not understand the materials.
Offering remediation or acceleration of learning to students in the following content areas:
Reading
Writing Strategies
Spelling Skills
Math (both facts & problem solving skills)
Study Skills
Test Taking Skills
About Miss Cheryl
Education & Experience: Cheryl Barthlow has been an educator for over 35 years, serving as a teacher in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classrooms, and substitute teaching in Pre-K, Kindergarten, and 1st grades. She has also served as an Elementary School Principal. In retirement, she is continuing her love of educating children in the most meaningful way, as a tutor in individualized sessions.
Qualifications: Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education K-8, 1978; Master of Science, Elementary Education/Reading Specialization, 1988.