Diane A.
- Baltimore, MD 21209 ( 30.2 mi )
- Basic Learning Skills Tutor
- Female Age 44
- Member Since: 06/2013
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $20.00 to $40.00 /hr
- I am a Certified Teacher
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In-Home
In-Group
- Also Tutors: Elementary Study Skills, Elementary Vocabulary, Elementary Phonics, Elementary Reading, Elementary Grammar, Elementary
A Little Bit About Me...
I believe in a play-based approach to teaching new concepts. My approach to teaching is to generate excitement over learning, which I believe helps cement ideas in young children’s heads. In my early literacy lessons, I play games like "The 3 Strikes Game" or "Backwards Hangman" to reinforce phonics skills. The students enjoy the opportunity to beat me by making strong sound-letter connections.
I have experience teaching drama to all different age groups and I use drama games and experiences in my pre-K classroom. When we learn about Martin Luther King, Jr. and the bus boycotts, we act out the experiences of the people in that situation, giving my students a unique understanding of their circumstances. During a unit on fall, students take an "Imagination Walk," to imagine what it would be like to be an apple made into apple pie. My focus in the classroom is on teaching early ac ... read more