Dan W.
- Lake Zurich, IL 60047 ( 27.8 mi )
- Experienced Spelling Tutor
- Male Age 42
- Member Since: 11/2013
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $25.00 to $30.00 /hr
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On-line
In-Home
In-Group
- Also Tutors: English, Language Arts, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Reading, Composition
My comments on tutoring Spelling : I received a BA in English from The College of New Jersey, and my studies were primarily focused on studying the literature of various cultures and time periods. Afterwards, I worked for several years as a freelance contributor to a number of newspapers (especially Pioneer Press, a network of Chicago-area community papers) and magazines (especially Hybrid Magazine, an online music publication).
I believe in teaching in a relaxed and positive atmosphere that supports students' growth. Chess and writing/reading/English improvement are my primary objectives, and I believe strongly that improvement happens when the learning process is FUN. Students must enjoy learning in order to improve quickly! I have had great success in the past with this low-pressure approach.
Hello! My name is Dan, and I am an intermediate-level chess player who has four years of experience teaching chess to beginning students, and also an English teacher with six-plus years of experience teaching ESL in Taiwan. I am very passionate about my teaching and love to share what I've learned with my students!
I have been playing chess for about six years, and have studied the game seriously for most of that time. I have raised my skill level to roughly 1500, and am very confident teaching the basics of ... read more