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TM Educational Services, Inc. provides personalized 1:1 academic and organizational coaching, professional consulting for schools, and high-quality learning tools. We work with students locally in Orange County, California, and virtually across the United States and internationally.

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Thoughtful education starts with how students think.

TM Educational Services, Inc. provides personalized academic and organizational coaching, school consulting, and learning tools designed to help students build skills that last.

Our work goes beyond homework help. We focus on how students learn, guiding them to think critically, organize their ideas, and approach learning with confidence and independence.

We support students locally in Orange County, California, and virtually across the United States and internationally partnering with families and schools who value intentional, skill-based education.

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Read With Me

Curated reading support and book recommendations that foster joyful literacy.

Write With Me!®

A structured approach to writing that reduces anxiety and builds confidence.

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  • Student Coaching

    Personalized academic and organizational coaching designed to strengthen skills and independence.

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  • Student Resources

    Planners and workbooks created by an educator to support learning at home and in school.

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  • School Consulting

    Professional development and implementation support for educators and schools.

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“Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think.
- Albert Einstein”

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Testimonials

  • — D. A.

    “I signed my sons (now 7th and 5th grade) up for Tia’s Write With Me! two-week session last summer. Although the kids groaned about having to work over the summer, after the first day they looked forward to each session, and were actually sad the class ended.……

  • — J.D.

    “Tia has been a miracle worker! Before she started tutoring my daughter, I endured frequent, screaming meltdowns whenever there was a writing assignment from school. As a former teacher I would try and help, but my daughter did not want to listen to me. My input only made the situation worse ……

  • — Dawn

    “Over the years, we have had many tutors for our two sons (now in 7th and 5th grade), but none of them can compare to Tia. She is the magical combination of both ability and connection. She designs individualized curriculum for each child to establish a strong foundation in all areas of writing…..

  • — Melissa

    “Tia, the kids are thriving because of you. You are so talented, and know how to keep them moving forward in all their subjects. Thank you!”

  • — V.B.

    “Finding a tutor who was a good fit for our 17 year old son was challenging. He struggled academically due to dyslexia, lack of organizational skills and motivation. We were not able to find the specific help he needed to address these challenges……..

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A Love For Writing: Part III (Fix It, And Fin!)</a>
A Love For Writing: Part III (Fix It, And Fin!)

Let me begin by saying, congratulations! If you read Part I and Part II then you now have a student that has completed one of their most challenging tasks - writing a story! They have brainstormed an idea, outlined the flow and sequence, and used those tools to guide their writing.

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A Love For Writing: Part II (Getting Started)</a>
A Love For Writing: Part II (Getting Started)

Last week we talked about a few fun ways to relieve stress surrounding writing. If you missed it, you can catch up on that post here.

The next step, once your kiddo is primed to actually do some writing, is to let them create

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A Love For Writing: Part 1
A Love For Writing: Part 1

I worked with a family once whose daughter, let’s call her Lily, I’d been told, had extremely limited expressive language. She spoke very little. This beautiful, quiet, pre-teen girl, with her great big smile seemed to have a lot of words, but didn’t speak. I remember her mom coming in one day and handing me a letter. It was the sweetest thing. About a page and a half in length

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Keeping the Kiddos Engaged This Summer
Keeping the Kiddos Engaged This Summer

Summer time is here, and while you’re planning summer camps and vacations, I wanted to share some resources for helping to keep your kids skills fresh, or even grow in them this summer.

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