Kathleen E. Krause
(see thewritingquest.com for more)
After working on two books with Kathleen, I've come to rely on her not only for better grammar and tighter phrasing but overall editorial feedback that has made my work sing and the books far better than they would ever have been.
Maxwell R.
Kathleen is a remarkable writing teacher. She has an uncanny ability to meet children right where they are, to acknowledge their uniqueness, and to build an intimate and trusting relationship immediately. She does this all while making the skills she's teaching feel like a fun and pleasurable adventure. My daughter worked with her in a homeschooling context and it was consistently her favorite class. In addition to learning many critical skills that took her writing far above grade level, she also adored the books she and Kathleen chose to read together, their lively conversations about the reading, and the short stories, poetry, and critical essays she was assigned to write by Kathleen. I can’t recommend this teacher highly enough.
Arielle P.
Kathleen worked wonders with my daughter. Over a matter of months in 8th grade, she went from feeling very insecure about her writing skills to feeling extremely capable. She not only learned how to craft better essays but she also began writing for her own pleasure, an unexpected bonus!
Sarah J.
Kathleen is absolutely amazing!!! We feel so lucky and thankful that our daughter had the opportunity to work with her this year. She is full of skill and warmth. She was enthusiastic, kind, patient, inspiring, innovative, practical, flexible, generous, encouraging and overall just incredibly helpful. Our daughter began working with her for help with essays for her high school applications- this was a huge relief during an otherwise overwhelming process and really made it so much less scary and more manageable for parents and child alike. She took a lot off our plates and also really helped our child bring her work to another level. After applications were completed, our daughter wanted to continue working with Kathleen "just for fun" and we are all so glad she did that. They worked on poems and short stories. Kathleen was full of ideas for wonderful, inspiring writing exercises. She really opened up a new world for our child, who always looked forward to their meetings. I recommend her most highly- for help with high school applications, for general tutoring, and also in a supplementary way for kids who just enjoy writing. Furthermore, I expect she could probably also help kids who don't enjoy writing simply learn to enjoy it more- she is full of grace.
Marcy R.
Kathleen was my son's writing coach during his 7th grade year. We wanted someone to boost his confidence and interest in writing, not do ELA or SHSAT test prep. She provided clever writing "prompts" and always gave him topic options during their sessions. She also helped him break down complex homework assignments into manageable chunks. She has a patient, creative approach but also pushed my son to expand on his ideas on paper. I can strongly recommend Kathleen for students struggling with writing.
Julie S.
I strongly suggest you get in touch with Kathleen. She is superb, a published writer herself. She literally changed my son’s life, established a totally different logic of working. She sends a weekly detailed report about the work she did with my son. I was looking for a while for a good teacher and I knew from the first call that I found an excellent person to help my son.
Miro G.
After a few sessions with Kathleen, my son’s middle-school essays painlessly expanded from single-sentence “answers” into some of his best writing. His middle-school writing improved, his high-school essays improved and his high-school grades continue to indicate that his work with Kathleen was an investment in his future. Kathleen instantly created and maintained an upbeat, collaborative relationship with clear, proactive and positive communications. My son was always willing and happy to meet and work with Kathleen and proud of his improvement. She seemed to effortlessly establish rapport, tap into just what was needed and set a game plan that my son could easily use and realize improvement. Thanks to Kathleen, I still have a good relationship with my son and he continues to grow as a strong writer, earning good grades, even a year after their work.
Art Y.
Dear Kathleen
Thank you so much for truly putting your heart into supporting and teaching L this year. His school work improved a lot thanks to you and your approach to finding ways to motivate him.
Vanessa B.
Kathleen, I don't know how you work your magic, but you certainly have many talents. F has a few essays to write for school this past week and the process has become so much more easeful for him.
Rhonda G.
Plain and simple, Kathleen is inspiring, talented, fun, amazing, smart, entertaining... basically, there's no limit to our praise.
Peter C.
Dear Kathleen, I really want to thank you again for all your help and will forever be grateful for the hours spent! I got into X College. I am very excited for what the future has in store but will always remember that I never could have made it this far without all your time and consideration! Thank you so much Kathleen!
Tyesha D.
My son worked with Kathleen as well and loved her. Super fun and creative, I recommend her highly.
Tammie C.
Kathleen came back with some brilliant feedback on my high school senior's college essay. She is the mom of two boys and is a lovely person to work with.
Carolyn C.
I see how much A has grown as a writer since working with you, Kathleen. He is so much more confident as well. He even seems to enjoy writing now and is so proud when he gets positive feedback from his teacher. Thank you for working so patiently with him.
Euna L.
(see thewritingquest.com for more)
After working on two books with Kathleen, I've come to rely on her not only for better grammar and tighter phrasing but overall editorial feedback that has made my work sing and the books far better than they would ever have been.
Maxwell R.
Kathleen is a remarkable writing teacher. She has an uncanny ability to meet children right where they are, to acknowledge their uniqueness, and to build an intimate and trusting relationship immediately. She does this all while making the skills she's teaching feel like a fun and pleasurable adventure. My daughter worked with her in a homeschooling context and it was consistently her favorite class. In addition to learning many critical skills that took her writing far above grade level, she also adored the books she and Kathleen chose to read together, their lively conversations about the reading, and the short stories, poetry, and critical essays she was assigned to write by Kathleen. I can’t recommend this teacher highly enough.
Arielle P.
Kathleen worked wonders with my daughter. Over a matter of months in 8th grade, she went from feeling very insecure about her writing skills to feeling extremely capable. She not only learned how to craft better essays but she also began writing for her own pleasure, an unexpected bonus!
Sarah J.
Kathleen is absolutely amazing!!! We feel so lucky and thankful that our daughter had the opportunity to work with her this year. She is full of skill and warmth. She was enthusiastic, kind, patient, inspiring, innovative, practical, flexible, generous, encouraging and overall just incredibly helpful. Our daughter began working with her for help with essays for her high school applications- this was a huge relief during an otherwise overwhelming process and really made it so much less scary and more manageable for parents and child alike. She took a lot off our plates and also really helped our child bring her work to another level. After applications were completed, our daughter wanted to continue working with Kathleen "just for fun" and we are all so glad she did that. They worked on poems and short stories. Kathleen was full of ideas for wonderful, inspiring writing exercises. She really opened up a new world for our child, who always looked forward to their meetings. I recommend her most highly- for help with high school applications, for general tutoring, and also in a supplementary way for kids who just enjoy writing. Furthermore, I expect she could probably also help kids who don't enjoy writing simply learn to enjoy it more- she is full of grace.
Marcy R.
Kathleen was my son's writing coach during his 7th grade year. We wanted someone to boost his confidence and interest in writing, not do ELA or SHSAT test prep. She provided clever writing "prompts" and always gave him topic options during their sessions. She also helped him break down complex homework assignments into manageable chunks. She has a patient, creative approach but also pushed my son to expand on his ideas on paper. I can strongly recommend Kathleen for students struggling with writing.
Julie S.
I strongly suggest you get in touch with Kathleen. She is superb, a published writer herself. She literally changed my son’s life, established a totally different logic of working. She sends a weekly detailed report about the work she did with my son. I was looking for a while for a good teacher and I knew from the first call that I found an excellent person to help my son.
Miro G.
After a few sessions with Kathleen, my son’s middle-school essays painlessly expanded from single-sentence “answers” into some of his best writing. His middle-school writing improved, his high-school essays improved and his high-school grades continue to indicate that his work with Kathleen was an investment in his future. Kathleen instantly created and maintained an upbeat, collaborative relationship with clear, proactive and positive communications. My son was always willing and happy to meet and work with Kathleen and proud of his improvement. She seemed to effortlessly establish rapport, tap into just what was needed and set a game plan that my son could easily use and realize improvement. Thanks to Kathleen, I still have a good relationship with my son and he continues to grow as a strong writer, earning good grades, even a year after their work.
Art Y.
Dear Kathleen
Thank you so much for truly putting your heart into supporting and teaching L this year. His school work improved a lot thanks to you and your approach to finding ways to motivate him.
Vanessa B.
Kathleen, I don't know how you work your magic, but you certainly have many talents. F has a few essays to write for school this past week and the process has become so much more easeful for him.
Rhonda G.
Plain and simple, Kathleen is inspiring, talented, fun, amazing, smart, entertaining... basically, there's no limit to our praise.
Peter C.
Dear Kathleen, I really want to thank you again for all your help and will forever be grateful for the hours spent! I got into X College. I am very excited for what the future has in store but will always remember that I never could have made it this far without all your time and consideration! Thank you so much Kathleen!
Tyesha D.
My son worked with Kathleen as well and loved her. Super fun and creative, I recommend her highly.
Tammie C.
Kathleen came back with some brilliant feedback on my high school senior's college essay. She is the mom of two boys and is a lovely person to work with.
Carolyn C.
I see how much A has grown as a writer since working with you, Kathleen. He is so much more confident as well. He even seems to enjoy writing now and is so proud when he gets positive feedback from his teacher. Thank you for working so patiently with him.
Euna L.