...I achieve this by connecting teaching to experiences, values, prior knowledge and the needs of the student. I teach through conversation; I model the thinking process and encourage questioning and decision making. I specialize in tutoring elementary reading, writing and math. (read more)
...I have implemented some of the resources I used as a teacher with my own children. I have an eight year old and a five year old, each has different strengths so I can use different strategies with both of them. Being an elementary teacher has taught me a lot of valuable assets in life, some of the main concepts is the importance of showing patience and being an excellent listener. (read more)
...History has always been an obsession for me and I will do my best to make history compelling and comprehensible for you. I will also teach you the tools of historical study that I learned at Grinnell College. If you study French with me, I will do my best to help you read, speak and write French like native speaker and I will do so with the patience and perspective of a English speaker. (read more)
5 Subjects: includingFrench,World History,Social Studies,American History
...Often times chemistry in particular can be reduced to memorizing formulas, and it becomes a math class. These formulas mean something, they represent very real occurrences and patterns to be observed. Mastering the philosophy behind these formulas and concepts is a sure way to success academically, and in practical competency.Biology was my foundational interest in the sciences. (read more)
...I have been tutoring my autistic son for the past 7 years in all areas of elementary subjects. I have also homeschooled my daughter for her last 5 years of school. I research to find new ways to present material that will help the student to learn. (read more)