About

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Adrianne Stephanie Christmas is a 4th grade teacher at Wilbur Watts Intermediate School in Burlington, New Jersey.  Mrs. Christmas, affectionately called Mrs. A by her tutoring students, has 16 years of teaching experience in the public school system.   Mrs. Christmas received her Bachelors (The College of New Jersey) in Elementary Education and Psychology and Masters (Central Michigan University) in Curriculum & Instruction with a 4.0 grade point average. Upon defending her dissertation, Mrs. Christmas will receive her Ed.D in Education from Walden University. Mrs. Christmas is of the belief that her decision to teach and work with children has been the result of answering a call on her life.  Mrs. Christmas believes the most important purpose of education and schooling is to meet the need of all learners.  She believes that it is crucial to recognize that all students are not the same and do not learn the same way.  The differences of the students are what make them unique.  A primary goal, of Mrs. Christmas, is to provide students with the skills, attitude, and knowledge needed to function within their own culture as well as the mainstream culture.  Mrs. Christmas strives to help students master essential reading, writing, and computational skills.  Through high expectations and a positive attitude toward all students, Mrs. Christmas has been able to create learning environments that stimulates student learning and academic success.

Elementary & Middle School

In-Home Tutoring

Helping Students Reach Their Full Potential and Academic Success!

Is your child struggling to reach their full academic potential? If so, we encourage you to learn more about the in-home tutoring services offered by A’s Academy.   A’s Academy is an effective, one-on-one tutoring program that helps children and teens improve their grades in the comfort of their own home. We come to you, wherever you are, at a time that is convenient for you.  A’s Academy offers services that will build confidence, improve grades, and teach new strategies to produce academic success.

Language Arts

Is Your Child Struggling in Language Arts? A’s Academy Can Assist!

Services

• Improve reading comprehension

• Increase fluency

• Build robust vocabulary

• Strengthen grammatical structure

• Enhance writing

Math

Is Your Child Struggling with Math? A’s Academy Can Help!

Research shows that natural ability is not required for a student to succeed at math. While natural talent does help some children get ahead of the curve, which is particularly true in lower grades, a study by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim showed that the biggest predictor of success was a positive attitude and practice. One of the best ways to positively affect both a positive attitude and practice is to enlist the help of a private, in-home tutor.

Services:

• Elementary Math

• Middle School Math

• Master computational skills

Test Prep

Is Your Child Struggling with Preparing for Assessments?  A’s Academy can equip with strategies to succeed!

At A’s Academy, we know every student is different. Since no two students have the same learning style and needs, we create a customized approach to test preparation for each student. We always work at the appropriate level and pace for you to ensure success in overcoming the obstacles faced when struggling in preparing for assessments.

Science

Is Your Child Struggling with Science? A’s Academy Can Help!

Children usually begin studying basic scientific principles in grades 3 to 6 and continue studying science until grade 12. Having a tutor is especially fundamental for science because much of science requires processing large amounts of information and effectively retaining it; therefore, the nature of studying science makes retaining information challenging.

Every academic school year encompasses a different area of science and often without any overlap in knowledge. For example, different levels of math build on each other, reinforcing skills and knowledge as a student grows. In contrast, biology and physics do not build on each other, so students essentially start from scratch every year. With no opportunity for building on their knowledge, they jump into new areas of science with no preparation or prior knowledge available to them.  Having a tutor during this endeavor will afford students a chance to experience greater levels of success.