Math, Phonics and Reading. Located in the Pasadena Altadena area and nicknamed the Math Whisperer, I hold 5 California credentials including Foundational Math, independent studyed my kids 1st through 12th. I understand how to teach math from 1st to Pre Calculus. Joe Grutzik, author of How to raise a SuperHero says Mrs. McCandliss teaches math the way it should be taught, all the foundational concepts. Approved Instructor: Dorothy McCandliss