Dorene H.

• Grass Valley, CA 95945 ( 17.2 mi )
• Elementary Vocabulary Tutor

• Female Age 63
• Member since: 06/2015
• Will travel up to 50 miles
• Rates from $35 to $39 /hr
• In-Home In-Group
• Also Tutors: Elementary Study Skills, Elementary Phonics, Elementary Reading, Elementary Grammar, Basic Learning Skills

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Learning can be fun!

My style is a learner centered one. I believe in guided learning, where the students make discoveries themselves while at the same time feeling supported and directed. I believe that everyone can learn, and discovering each student's style of learning while promoting confidence is very important to me.
I am currently teaching English as a second language to post-secondary international students at California State University Sacramento. I teach all areas of English, including grammar, composition, reading, and listening and speaking skills. I have taught beginning English to refugees in Sacramento, as well as English as a foreign language in Guatemala and Honduras. I have taught both adults and children and love both populations of learners. I am also currently tutoring three Chinese girls with various proficiencies in English. I have worked with students from various language back ... read more

linda b.

• Paradise, CA 95969 ( 30.1 mi )
• Experienced Elementary Vocabulary Tutor

• Female Age 77
• Member Since: 06/2012
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $25.00 to $40.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• On-line In-Home In-Group
• Also Tutors: Elementary Social Studies, Elementary Science, Elementary Study Skills, Elementary Phonics, Elementary Reading, Elementary Grammar, Elementary, Basic Learning Skills

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Let's turn those speed bumps into launching pads of success

Single classroom teaching from grades 3-8. Multi-level classroom experince grades 5-8. Special education and Reading and Study skills classes in grades 6-8. Reading Specialist Credential, Multi-level-elmentary, credential, Minor in History, 22 years of experience. Administrative experience in principaling 4 years. Individual tutoring experience across all basic middle school and early elementary subjects.
Enjoy using multiple modalities to help students reach the "a-ha" experience of understanding. Love awakening students to their potentials and helping them to increase their confidence by experiencing success.