Not a worksheet packet. Not a generic app. A learning environment designed around one child's actual skills, built and rebuilt as they grow.
Amber Trishawna Merriweather, Educator, Curriculum Leader, Doctoral Researcher
What you are about to click through, and why it is unusual.
Everything linked on this page is a real tool I built for a real student. The names and the numbers have been replaced so each family's information stays private, but the tools themselves are untouched. What you see is exactly what the student used.
Two students are represented here. One is a second grader working on math fluency. One is a third grader working across reading and math. Their builds look different because they are different, which is the whole point.
Click any one of them. They are live and interactive, not screenshots.
Her own private practice site, opened on her tablet between sessions. Over twenty skill games (fact families, place value to hundreds, number bonds, two digit math, inequality signs, money, time, arrays, skip counting), a twenty four question Quick Check that decides what to target next, strategy drills, a personal review deck for facts she is still memorizing, read aloud, brain breaks, and built in celebrations.
Seven games built across both subjects for a student who needed reading and math in one place: Fact Family Race, Multiplication Facts (2s, 3s, 5s, 10s to twelve), Pizza Party Fractions, Sight Word Star on third grade words, Reading Fluency using her own fairy story, Story Spark for conflict and resolution, and a Whiteboard Challenge. Read aloud on every game, scorekeeping, and a built in break timer.
Generated from what the student actually did, not from my memory. Rounds completed, accuracy, best score, which skills to reteach live (lowest first), and the exact facts still being memorized. It also tells you plainly whether the student is ready for new material, and if not, what has to happen first.
One page a parent can actually read. MAP Growth scores translated into plain language, the full year trend, the state test projection, the specific skills we are targeting this term, and a clear explanation of why this plan and not another one.
Trauma informed, culturally responsive tutoring and learning design.
A student who is still decoding is never blocked from the math.
Regulation is part of the lesson, not an interruption to it.
When a student is stuck, the tool teaches the strategy visually instead of just marking it wrong.
Explaining the answer out loud is the assessment. That is where real understanding shows up.
This is the part families usually do not see, and it is the reason the rate is what it is.
The four tools on this page are what that looks like. When a scholar needs practice between sessions, or a parent needs a score report translated into something readable, I build it. I design and code these myself, around one scholar's specific skill list, grade level, and attention span. They are not a subscription I resell, and they are not standard in every enrollment. They get built when the scholar in front of me needs one.
Math and ELA support tailored to the learner, including neurodivergent and trauma informed pacing. Every session is private and virtual.
High school transition planning and college positioning, from course selection through the application.
Interactive, adaptive learning tools, like the two you just opened, built for the scholar who needs one.
Ninety minute workshops for parents and caregivers on ADHD and homework, elementary math then and now, and writing feedback at home.
One teacher. Four offerings. All virtual, all one on one.
Number sense, place value, and math fluency using the same vocabulary and methods their classroom teacher uses. No confusion about why they changed how math works.
Reading comprehension, writing craft, grammar, and literary analysis through the Vanguard Method. From paragraph writing to college essays.
Course selection, academic identity, goal setting, and high school readiness. Includes access to Scholapass, my digital resource center for scholars entering 9th grade.
The full package. ELA tutoring is built in. Khan Academy monitoring is included so I can see performance across subjects and adjust the plan. Strategic positioning, not just essay help.
$75 per parent, per session. Ninety minute virtual workshops for parents and caregivers, open to anyone whether or not your scholar is enrolled. ADHD and homework, elementary math then and now, giving writing feedback without taking over.
I live with a chronic illness. What that means for your family: I will never cancel because I could not find parking, and I will never be late because of traffic. Unless I am in the hospital, I am in my seat and ready when your scholar sits down.
When a family asks why this costs more than a worksheet service or an app subscription, the tools on this page are the answer. Every session is private. There are no cohorts, no groups, and no split attention. Your scholar is assessed before the first month begins, the plan is built around what that assessment actually found, and you hear from me after every session rather than at the end of a semester.
Educator, curriculum leader, instructional designer, and doctoral researcher.
Amber brings classroom practice together with scholarly inquiry, designing learning that is rigorous, culturally responsive, and built around how students really learn. Her work centers Black students, literacy, and trauma informed support across public, charter, homeschool, virtual, and tutoring settings.
The first step is always the same: book the First Session.
Bring your scholar's most recent score report (MAP Growth, state testing, report card, or a teacher's note) and tell me what you are seeing at home. In that one session I assess your scholar, build the plan, and start the work. If I am not the right fit, I will tell you that honestly.
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Or reach me directly: hello@scholarsvanguard.com · 248.987.8331