...My wife, the author of six juvenile mysteries and two books of non-fiction, relies on my final edit of her manuscripts -- *after* the professional editor(s) at the publisher have done their work. I'm more meticulous than they are. As a chemist and chemistry professor I use basic math like Pre-Algebra all the time. (read more)
...Geometry is a passion of mine. I can teach logic, proofs, constructions, solids and any other aspects of Geometry. Prealgebra is so important in laying the groundwork for later success in math. (read more)
...I have tutored elementary students in math as a volunteer for six years and worked as a private tutor for eleven years, mostly with high school students. In addition to one-on-one tutoring, I taught high school Geometry for six months in the classroom as a long-term substitute and worked in the ... (read more)
...I share unique guessing techniques as well as simplifying content. Each child is unique and there is no cookie-cutter method to maximize test scores, so I listen to the child and we work together as a partners. I have the enthusiasm of a novice and the experience of a greybeard. (read more)
...At Florida International University from which I graduated Summa Cum Laude in Elementary Education, I learned several strategies to deal with this problem: an emphasis on kinesthetic activities such as construction of pyramids using plastic straws, and use of manipulative tasks in math. While al... (read more)