...Working with children with special needs for 10+ years in school and private setting. Academics in language arts (such as reading, phonics, letter recognition, comprehension, etc), writing, math, inferencing, communication skills and behavioral skills is my skill set. Experience creating programs for child based on their individual needs. (read more)
...I ask questions about what they are reading to assure they understand. I work with vocabulary, pronunciation, sentence structure, verbal tenses, idioms, grammar and reading comprehension. If you are struggling with English or want to learn better speaking, reading or writing skills, I have a unique and proven method of doing these things, which are fun as well as instructive. (read more)
...Since then, I have taught two university English classes (composition and poetry), and I have one year of experience as a junior high and high school substitute teacher. In my lesson plans, I introduce the topic in a thought provoking and creative way, then directly teach the material. After that, I always allow time for students to apply or discuss the material for themselves. (read more)
...It is what I have done most of my adult life. I break down each concept into small parts so that students can understand every part of it before applying the concept to solve a problem. I have created standardized formats for large groups of students. (read more)
...I'm a fun tutor and happy to help your child see success. I have taught phonics using the Abeka curriculum which was based on phonemic awareness building from the 5 vowels and then building on phonemes. My students were able to learn to decode words and read emergent reader books within 5-7 months. (read more)