Tutoring for Home Schoolers

From kindergarten through 12th grade, Sarah Boghosian was homeschooled along with her three siblings by her courageous parents who followed the classical approach to education.  She graduated from Gordon College in Wenham, MA in 2005 with a BA in English Language and Literature and a minor in history.  From fall 2005 through spring 2007, she taught Grammar and Composition, American Literature I and II, and Introduction to the Study of Literature and Writing to homeschooled students at The Westminster School in Bellmawr, NJ.
In 2007, she received her PA Level I Teaching Certificate and began teaching 9th grade English, Rhetoric, and Ancient World History full time at a private, classical Christian School in Brookhaven, PA called The Christian Academy.  From 2005 to the present, Sarah has tutored homeschooled students privately in her home and virtually via Skype in academic and creative writing, SAT preparation, and literature.  She loves interacting with students of all ages and ability levels and is eager to partner with homeschooling parents to provide their children with a quality, Christian education.

Says Sarah, “In my experience serving homeschooling families in a tutoring capacity for more than six years, providing writing instruction and feedback can be a particularly daunting task for parents.  Because grading writing can be so subjective, it is difficult for parents to gauge the quality, strengths, and weaknesses of their child’s writing and to adequately prepare them for college writing, especially in the high school years.  I am excited to assist parents with this challenge by providing quality writing instruction to homeschooling families.”

Sarah's tutoring offerings (courses): all offerings available for virtual or in-person tutoring

 SAT preparation (one semester)—recommended for 10th-12th grades

•  SAT essay writing strategies and instructions
•  Analogy practice and strategies
•  Critical reading skills and strategies
•  Vocabulary building and games

 Grammar and Composition (2 semesters)—recommended for middle school grades 6-8

•  Essay instruction using Lesha Myer’s The Elegant Essay
•  Grammar instruction (text not chosen yet, open to requests or suggestions)

•World History: Ancient and Modern (2 semesters)—recommended for any high school student

• Biblical history integrated
• Using Ray Notgrass’ Exploring World History I  and II
• Includes some academic writing instruction
• 1 research paper
• Can be combined into a weekly 75 minute course with World Literature

• World Literature: Ancient through Middle Ages (2 semesters)—recommended for any high school student

• Creation (creation myths) through Chaucer
• Rigorous academic writing instruction
• 1 research paper
• Can be combined into a weekly 75 minute course with World History

Introduction to the Study of Literature and Writing (2 semesters)—recommended for any high school student

• Literature taught by genre (fiction, short story, poetry, epic, drama etc.) rather than chronology
• Rigorous academic writing instruction
• 1 research paper

Creative Writing (1 or 2 semesters)

• Tailored to the creative writing interests and focus of the student
• Poetry, drama, short stories, narrative essays, journaling etc.
• Can be integrated into any other course except SAT Preparation

You Pick: a combination of any or all of the above tailored to the student's needs and the parents' desires—1 or 2 semesters

Questions? For pricing details and further information, please contact Sarah by email or at 609-332-2375.