Emma Poli created The Green Tomato when her teaching and tutoring practice became increasingly sought after with its unique and creative style.
To more fully implement her uniquely successful teaching style, Emma left the public school system to develop a NYS Regents approved homeschool program. This homeschool curriculum has been overwhelmingly well received by her students and their parents with achievement that speaks for itself. Emma is consistently one of the most results-oriented teachers while maintaining an unparalleled popularity with her students because of her fun, creative, and tactile-based teaching curriculums. Her exam coaching of middle school students has resulted in students having a seamless transition to high school.
The Green Tomato approach of individualized learning also assesses potential learning disabilities to develop tools (Executive Function Coaching) to overcome obstacles to learning. We also provide Neuropsychological Testing referrals, as needed, to address any potential issues and remediation early in a student’s development. Emma has put together a team of expert tutors who are aware of the psychological and emotional needs of children, have a sense of humor, and are fully committed to their work.
We follow New York State Common Core Standards to work with students on preparing for standardized testing such as the ECAA, ERB, CTP and ISEE.
The Green Tomato is now considered an invaluable resource to parents.
We are so impressed with the thought, time, creativity and energy Emma puts into teaching our son Spanish. Her encouragement, liveliness, patience and care has had a significant positive impact across all academics in just few months. Our son genuinely enjoys and looks forward to learning from Emma. We see and hear improvement in his Spanish and an increase in overall confidence after each session. We are so grateful to have Emma on our team.
— Parent of 4th grader