...I have been trained in the SPIRE Reading program, an Orton-Gillingham based approach to teaching non-readers and struggling readers, and in the Lindamood-Bell Visualizing and Verbalizing program, which is highly successful for students who may be able to decode but who exhibit deficits in compreh... (read more)
...I am especially familiar with APA and MLA format requirements and I keep up with the latest changes to these requirements. I have also edited book manuscripts, websites, articles, and other materials. I have a strong grasp of English grammar and have taught grammar and writing in classroom settings as well as through one-on-one tutoring. (read more)
...I grew up in Miami and attended high school at North Miami Beach Senior High, where I graduated as Salutatorian out of a class of 770 students. I have experience in teaching students and have tutored in the past at my high school on a volunteer basis. My outstanding qualities are I enjoy teaching, I am patient with students, and I am happy to explain concepts. (read more)
...Because of my wide array of teaching experiences, I've learned how to make learning easy and fun for all types of students. Whether you're shy, outgoing, a natural grammarian, or don't know the difference between an adjective and an adverb, I can promise that you'll leave our tutoring sessions f... (read more)
...It's not a hard and fast rule, but the more organized a student is, the easier it is to be in a routine and the regular studying then becomes part of a daily plan. Having a notebook with sections is invaluable for placing homework assignments and later to retrieve them for the passing in the next day. Parents need to provide a quiet place where the child can do his homework each day. (read more)