Experience Summary
I started tutoring in high school and all through college. When I tutored high school and middle school (usually math and science) I had a lot of experience with the subject matter. It made it easier to catch the mistakes. During that time I also taught well over a 1000 (no exaggeration) children to swim. Easy subject matter, but lots of different personalities overcoming a sometimes very difficult skill. Now I help the children I live with. One a very bright, yet lazy, 15 year old. A 13 year old with some learning challenges and a gifted 10 year old. With each I learn what mistakes they are prone to making. Patience and persistence trying to make them think through the question.
Teaching Style
When I first meet with a student I let them tell me what they know. In their own words about the unit or subject they are currently having trouble with. If I know how the instructor teaches the lesson I try to duplicate it. The child is already having a hard time and I don’t want to compound the complicated by teaching a different way. But, then sometimes I need to start from scratch. Again, I try to build on whatever the child is already comfortable with. I tend to be interactive and like lots of feedback. Visual, Auditory, and interactive. I give an example and I ask one from them. I ask easy questions and then add more to it. Doing my best to let the child discover the answer/ solution for themselves.