Services
ENGLISH & HISTORY READING
ENGLISH & HISTORY WRITING
SUPPORT FOR PARENTS
OVERALL EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING
Techniques to increase reading pace
Tips and tricks to improve reading comprehension
Annotation and note-taking strategies
Reframing of readings according to students' interests
Techniques to help you brainstorm topics for essays
Help finding your writing voice and strengths
Feedback and edits to improve writing output
Development of a writing process that suits your learning style
Tips for overcoming writer's block
Templates to help with organizing ideas
Help deciphering report cards
Identification of students' primary barriers
Coaching for difficult conversations with your child
Referrals to helpful external providers
Help with planning and prioritizing tasks and activities
Studying strategies and study guides
Strategies to compensate for time blindness
Time management tips and tricks
Reading guides to help track key ideas and themes
Prompts to develop sophisticated ideas for discussions and papers
Help with school supply and digital organization
Detailed email updates after each session
Focus strategies
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A 20-minute free introductory consultation to determine fit
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Private 60-minute Zoom sessions with times and frequencies that work for your busy schedule
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Support between sessions via ongoing editing of writing and email or text message communication
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A selective client roster to ensure enough individualized attention for each client during and between sessions
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Detailed email updates for parents after each session​​​​
Parent calls to jointly problem-solve
ABOUT
Ratna Kamath
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Former book editor at Random House
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M.A. in English Teaching
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Former high school English and humanities teacher at:
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Student newspaper and literary journal advisor at Bay Area high schools
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Middle school English learning specialist at KIPP SF Bay Academy
testimonials
"Our daughter has a hard time getting started on writing assignments. She can't decide what to write about, and by the time she's figured that out, she doesn't know how to convey it in words. She wastes hours staring at a blank document and getting more and more anxious. With Ratna, she's learned all kinds of strategies to jumpstart her thinking and put pen to paper. It frees up so much time for her to do the things she actually loves, and her anxiety's never been better."​
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Jordan, father to Coco, 10th grade
"Roberto doesn't really like reading, so whenever he had humanities homework, it was like his brain would shut down. Ratna helps make connections between what he's reading and topics he really loves—like sci fi, anime, and video games—so that he gets way more invested in it. And she creates all of these materials, like book-themed escape rooms and scavenger hunts, to make reading more fun for him. He actually looks forward to their sessions together; it's wild!"
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Javier, father to Roberto, 8th grade
"I was tired of nagging my daughter all the time about getting her homework done and studying for tests and quizzes. It was starting to really break down our relationship. Ratna's taken all that off my plate—she meets with Cassie every Monday to set up a homework and study schedule based on what's on the horizon, sends reminders, templates, and guides to help Cassie with her workload, and basically allows me to just be supportive instead of a task master."
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Jen, mother to Cassie, 11th grade
"Ratna provides accountability, fun prompts, and helpful feedback that got our daughter to start writing way more prolifically. She's submitted her stuff to literary magazines with Ratna's encouragement and guidance, started a student literary journal at her school, and now wants to start a mock trial team after working on dramatic opening statements with Ratna. They cover all kinds of writing she would never get a chance to try at school, and she's having the time of her life. We love hearing her enthusiasm for all the creative things she has planned in the future."
Cora, mother to Lianna, 7th grade
"Through our son's work with Ratna, we're finally getting to know our very private kid. Ratna's email updates are more thorough than any feedback we've ever gotten from any of Jack's teachers. From her, we learn what he's worried about, his achievements, and his passions, not just related to reading and writing, but to everything. We're so thankful to finally be in the loop."​​
Cindy, mom to Jack, 9th grade
