Helping Kids Become Confident Readers & Writers
One-on-one tutoring, live Outschool classes, and ready-to-use digital resources for students in grades 3–8 — all grounded in the Science of Reading and built to make learning actually click.
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Three Ways to Learn With Me
Whether your child needs focused one-on-one support, the energy of a live class, or print-and-go resources for home, there's an option that fits.
1:1 Reading Tutoring
Personalized, explicit instruction in phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension — tailored to exactly where your child is right now.
Book tutoring →Live Outschool Classes
Small-group, live online classes in reading, writing, and ELA for grades 3–8 — taught by me personally, never a recording.
See the schedule →Digital Resources
Standards-aligned printables, activities, and bundles you can download and use right away — no prep required.
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Hi, I'm Shanetta — Your Reading Expert
I'm a reading tutor, Science of Reading specialist, and former elementary school teacher with a Master's degree in Education. I help students in grades 3–8 become confident, capable readers who actually enjoy reading.
Through SO Smart Tutoring, I provide one-on-one tutoring, engaging live Outschool classes, and a growing library of standards-aligned resources designed to make reading and writing click for every learner.
My Outschool Classes
Live, small-group classes for curious kids in grades 3–8. Drop your real listings into these cards — add as many as you'd like.
Creative Writing
In this 8-week creative writing workshop, learners in grades 3–5 build confidence through stories, comics, journals, and guided writing challenges.
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Time Travel Tales
Step into history through powerful stories! Learners explore eight time periods, strengthen comprehension, practice writing, and deepen their historical understanding.
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History Mysteries
In this 6-week small-group class, students explore history through short stories and texts while developing reading comprehension, vocabulary, and paragraph-writing skills.
Enroll on Outschool →See every class and live schedule on my Outschool teacher profile →
Featured Digital Resources
Standards-aligned, classroom-tested printables and activity packs — ready the moment you download them.
The Transcontinental Railroad
Give your child meaningful reading practice with an engaging U.S. history resource that helps them connect ideas across texts, use evidence, and understand how the Transcontinental Railroad changed America.
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American Revolution: Integrating Multiple Texts
Make reading practice more purposeful with a high-interest American Revolution resource that helps students understand key events, compare ideas across texts, and support answers with evidence.
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Reconstruction After the Civil War
Help your child build stronger reading comprehension skills while learning how Reconstruction brought new freedoms, hard challenges, and lasting changes after the Civil War.
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