Miss Lorraine 101
Private Tutoring and Small Classes

  since 1994




Miss Lorraine,  

I have nothing but praise for your class.  Nathaniel has always had a difficult time putting thoughts on paper.  He is very creative, he just couldn't seem to write it down.  I have tried everything - writing textbooks, online writing classes, daily word prompts, creative writing exercises.  Nothing seemed to click with him!  He hated every minute and it was a trial for both of us to get through writing class!                      
   
I was skeptical about signing him up for your class only because I felt it would be a waste of money as I knew everything else had failed.

Imagine my surprise (and shock) when he comes home and sits down without complaining and starts writing!  All I do now is remind him about doing his homework, but I don't hear the complaining I used to!  I am thrilled!  Thanks for such a great class and for being so approachable to teens.

P.S.  - Sarah loves your class as well. It is good for her self-esteem to have peers review her work and you are encouraging her to write in genre's she isn't used to using.          

Have a happy Thanksgiving!      --- Tina


Miss Lorraine taught my home-schooled daughter, Sarah, four hours a day, five days a week through her high school years.  Under Miss Lorraine’s tutelage, Sarah learned and excelled at Algebra I and II, Geometry, Trigonometry and Calculus. 

She also studied American Sign Language with Miss Lorraine. This satisfied the requirements for a foreign language. 

Studying literature, composition, grammar, literary analysis, creative writing and SAT preparation with Miss Lorraine, was critical to Sarah obtaining the merit scholarships.  These covered all her tuition and fees for four years of college. 

As a college freshman, Sarah was paid by the school to tutor in English.  In a day fully twenty-five percent of all incoming freshmen required remedial Math and English, it is almost unheard of that a freshman be ask by falculty to tutor.  The monies earned in that capacity covered the high cost of her books and then some. 

In 2008, Sarah graduated with a bachelor’s degree in engineering.  It is largely due to Miss Lorraine that Sarah carries with her today, a minimum of school debt and a maximum of confidence.  That's something else gained largely through Miss Lorraine's tutelage -- that confidence that comes from pushing beyond your comfort zone, meeting a challenge head-on and overcoming it.  That's something that transcends academics and will carry Sarah into a bright future.

--- Kate Gifford,  proud mother of a newly graduated engineering student  

Parent and Student Comments
    
As a home-school mother who knew nothing about writing, I was desperate to find some help for my children.  Even though I had been home-schooling for about 16 years at this point, I felt that I knew very little about the mechanics of teaching this subject, and was thrilled when Lorraine offered to help out. 

Lorraine taught 3 of my children over the next few years.  She spent 2 years with the first two, and 1 semester with the 3rd.  I was thrilled with the results achieved with all three.  My oldest was able not only to take, but also to ace, a junior-level English class as a first semester freshman in college.  She went on to major in English and to achieve A's in every class.  Both she and I attribute her success directly to the excellent training she received with Lorraine. 

My second child also developed his ability to write and reason through her training.  He will receive his Associates in Architectural Design at 19, and continues to read both critically and thoughtfully due to her class. 

My third child will graduate this year from high school.  He is better prepared to take the SAT test, and has shown dramatic improvement in his ability to write clearly because Lorraine spent so much time on his vocabulary and writing skills.  Unfortunately, we moved out of state and are no longer able to tap into the wonderful resource of Lorraine's teaching.  Otherwise, my two youngest children would be with her now, and no doubt writing better because of it.

--- Betsy Creisher,
home-school mother of 7 children
Miss Lorraine's class was a treasure for my daughter Colleen. She had developed a strong dislike for writing and had given up.     
I took her to a Miss Lorraine's summer Creative Writing program.  I watched her transform into a child that was eager to write.   I would find her in her room reading her written stories to friends.  

     When the class finished she actually was sad. She had spent years in Public School and had not seen the opportunity for HER style and ideas to develop.

My youngest two children are currently enrolled in phonics and creative writing with Miss Lorraine.  I would highly recommend Miss Lorraine's classes for the hesitant, or the lover, of writing. She will bring out their best and challenge as well!  

--- Pam Bolton
  


     The most rewarding experience of my high school education was studying under the tutelage of Miss Lorraine. 

She insisted that “okay” or “passing” was not enough, and drove me to excel in all of my classes, from Algebra through Calculus, from Basic Composition through Creative Writing and Literary Analysis.  

I learned to write, and to write well, placing three times in the Ayn Rand Essay Contest, an essay  competition with over 5,000 students internationally. 

Miss Lorraine helped me get the most out of my education, and prepared me to take the SAT’s.  As a result, I was able to attain merit scholarships, including the prestigious Paul E. Tsongas Scholarship, which covered all tuition and fees for four years and is awarded only to the top five incoming freshmen at each of the Massachusetts state colleges. 

My writing skills assured that any composition or literature course was a relatively easy and enjoyable sojourn from my major studies.  I now have my Bachelor of Science degree in Facilities and Environmental Engineering from Massachusetts Maritime Academy, the top maritime school in the nation.

--- Sarah (Gifford) Brown

Hello Miss Lorraine,

  I just wanted to send a hugeeeee thank you !!
 
  I just got my SAT scores back for the October SAT and I improved immensely.   I got a 1720!!!
  
    I got a 10 on my essay which was two points higher than last time, in math and writing I got a 610 and in critical reading I got a 500,  so I went up in everything which is awesome.   

          Thanks again for all your help!

Sincerely, Kellie Freitas

Hi Lorraine,

That class was the best!! 

Thanks so much for allowing Thomas to try it out.  It was great to see the transition in Tom from when he started until he left you.  It was a complete transformation.  You did a super job with him.  He wil definitely continue.

Thanks again, 

Jeannine
Hi Lorraine,

     I have been meaning to let you know how well Sam is doing at School One! 

It took awhile for him to be able to get over his fears and "block" with math, but he is so much less anxious now and actually surpassing everyone's expectations. He is in an early algebra class with others like himself and is doing really well.   
     His PSAT and ACT scores were very good in the humanities and as expected in math. But he doesn't take it so hard now.  He is flourishing in all his subjects especially classes that involve essays. 

You, and your classes, were a huge source of support to Sam to get where he is now.  Thanks so much for all your kindness.

Ann Fritz


  ~ Just wanted to thank you for all you do!  Cole LOVES your class and he says he never wants to not take it. 
He did not like writing at all before taking your class so thank you!  Paige is hoping she can join next year!

                 ~ Shannon Paul
     Miss Lorraine's Writing Class was a wonderful experience for my son Dylan. Her guidance,enthusiasm and sense of humour encouraged him to develop his writing skills. He looked forward to class and sharing with his fellow students.
     Miss Lorraine is providing an opportunity for the student to not only be highly productive and learn the basics of writing but for each student's creativity to grow & flourish.
    Dylan did very well in the writing portion of the SSAT and has been accepted to a private school for his freshman year.  I am glad that he had taken a course with Miss Lorraine because I know it has given him an excellent foundation for his freshman year.
     I am a homeschooling mom to 4 kids and throughout the past 15 years or so my children have  participated in various classes offered to homeschoolers and I can say without hesitation that this is one of the best out there. I wish I had found her sooner!

Mary Bedford