My Recent Reviews

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  Jace McCarthy

  August 15, 2026

  1: 1 Writing Tutoring for Ages 6-9: Essays and Creative Writing

  Fictional parent example for prototype: We liked the Wizard Willy prompts and the short vocabulary games—my 6-year-old found the imaginative parts engaging. For a 1:1 lesson I'd hoped for a slightly slower pace through editing and paragraph organization, and would appreciate more at-home practice suggestions.

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  Jace McCarthy

  July 12, 2026

  ABC Phonics with AlphaTales

  We enrolled my 5-year-old in ABC Phonics with AlphaTales and she really looks forward to the AlphaTales story and the picture activities each week. The 25-minute, once-a-week format fits our schedule nicely and the mini book plus printable coloring sheets are a helpful touch. I would like a bit more review between letters during the 26-week course, but overall it's an engaging, age-appropriate introduction to letter sounds for kids 4–7.

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  Jace McCarthy

  July 7, 2026

  Piano Primer: Beginner Piano Skills (Primer Level)

  A nice pace for beginners and the Faber Primer material is appropriate for this age group. Eight weeks felt like a good introduction.

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  Jace McCarthy

  June 28, 2026

  Math Problem-Solving Camp: Puzzles, Sudoku, and Pentominoes

  We struggled with the pacing and my 10-year-old lost interest; the single 45-minute lesson per week wasn't enough to build momentum.

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  Jace McCarthy

  June 28, 2026

  Cooking Around Trinidad & Tobago: Five Local Dishes

  My 12-year-old enjoyed learning the cultural context of the dishes, but the class felt too slow and a bit repetitive. One 55-minute lesson per week over five weeks didn't hold his attention.

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  Jace McCarthy

  June 23, 2026

  Elementary Grammar: Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives and Punctuation

  Great balance of topics over eight weeks and the 30-minute length held my child's attention. A practical way to strengthen writing skills.