Strategies for Learning

Ever since my daughter was in K, reading has been a struggle. She has received assistance, but there hadn’t been a huge shift. Now in 4^th grade, I FINALLY discovered Strategies for Learning. There was an IMMEDIATE shift!!! It has been AMAZING!!! All of a sudden, she has been reading w/​o me having to badger her, her confidence has improved, she has been enjoying reading and the sessions AND BEST OF ALL, SHE BELIEVES IN HERSELF!!! I am THRILLED w/​our decision to try Strategies for Learning, and urge you to try them too!!!

My daughter has been working with Phyllis Koppelman, the owner of Strategies for Learning, for over a year and has made tremendous strides. Whether your child just needs a little help or needs significant support dealing with learning issues, SFL has the right people. My daughter loves going to see Phyllis and has learned so much. I would highly recommend SFL to anyone.

My son has been working with Strategies for Learning for over 2 years and it has been a great experience for him. The team works very hard to understand the unique challenges and abilities for each student. I believe that they offer far more than just tutoring services. They have worked with my son to implement skills and strategies that he can use throughout his educational experience; they are not just trying to get through homework. It is definitely a safe educational environment for our son.

Strategies For Learning is AWESOME!!! My daughter has been working primarily with Educational Therapist Jean Bishop and Maria Howard and in the span of a year I have watched how their work has transformed and enhanced her learning experience. The patience, support and genuine concern that the entire staff at SFL renders speaks to their desire to ensure that each child gets the tools and skills they need to be successful.
Strategies For Learning has made a profound impact on my daughter’s attitude toward her learning experience. While she has always displayed a deep passion to learn, she is now much more confident in her own ability to do the work that she previously struggled with and shied away from. She gets excited just knowing she is meeting with Jean or Maria. Thanks for your support!

I really can’t say enough positive things about Strategies for Learning (SFL). My daughter has been seeing an educational specialist (Jean Bishop) for several years for help with her dyslexia, and it has had an amazing impact on both my daughter, and our entire family. She has dramatically improved in both her academic performance, confidence, and attitude towards areas of academic challenge.
Jean has been understanding, patient, consistent, and organized in how she has approached our daughter’s educational needs. She has always been proactive in contacting teachers at her school in advance of any issues. She will even look at the course material for the «upcoming quarter» so that she and my daughter are prepared. It can almost feel like a second job to keep fully up to date in real time on how your child is doing in school. It is completely reassuring that Jean has been both vigilant in monitoring our daughter’s progress, but also excellent in communicating status updates to us on a regular basis.
We have seen other learning specialists, and been to other learning center’s such as Lindamood Bell. In my opinion none have come close to the organization, individual care, and warmth that have have seen at SFL.
Phyllis Koppeleman, the founder and director, has been actively involved throughout our entire time at SFL. She has clearly set a high standard for the center, and all that staff that works there. It is evident that she leads by example. I would recommend SFL without any reservation. I would give them six stars if the rating system allowed.

I can’t say enough about Strategies for Learning. They are truly remarkable. My son has been going to them twice a week for the whole school year and he has come on leaps and bounds. They are super in tune with his needs and are teaching him to learn the best way he can learn. They fit their program to the kids needs versus a lot of other tutoring places. Their follow through is super and I genuinely feel they have my son’s best interests and care about his progress. I agree with the other review, without doubt — Phyllis and her team are the best there is.

Phyllis Koppleman, founder and director if Strategies for Learning as well as Jan Leuin, the educational therapist who has been working with my daughter for over 2 years have been a god send to our family. Firstly, Phyllis did a tremendous job matching us up with Jan. We give Jan most of the credit for getting my daughter, with multiple and severe learning disabilities the ability to read. Jan has a special talent for connecting with kids in a way that works for that individual.
Phyllis has been more than a resource for us along the way. She has held our hand and helped us manage a very complex situation. Without her knowledge of school systems and understanding of our needs I think we would still be lost. I have met many other parents along this journey who are struggling to navigate this world of having an LD child and I feel so fortunate that we have been able to fall back on Phyllis and her clinic for support and resources we would still be trying to navigate.
I cannot recommend enough, the services Phyllis and her team have to offer.

This is more of a tutoring service and the person Phyllis assigned to us did not relate to my son with ADD at all. Perhaps it was a bad fit and the other edcuational therapists are better. Phyllis seems caring and qualified, but she had no contact with us or our son other than the initial meeting.

Phyllis Koppelman is the best that there is. She helped our son in high school more than anyone else I could possibly think of. She’s a kind, caring, wonderful person who can help *any* kid with whatever issues s/​he has. Absolute, unquestioning, unconditional recommendation.