...Nobody likes to feel behind in their English. I match age appropriate materials with students' skill level. When working with essay writing I focus first on giving the child the skills to express their concepts in an organized fashion and then work on improving their grammar and spelling. (read more)
...My fifth job is to show students how to use what they know and what they like to open doors that seem locked. I have tutored students who said not only "I cannot write," but also "I hate trying to write." However, if I turned the content of the paragraph to their interests (bugs, skateboard phys... (read more)