sherry h.
- Apison, TN 37302 ( 25.6 mi )
- Expert Elementary Reading Tutor
- Female
- Member Since: 08/2015
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $25.00 to $35.00 /hr
- I am a Certified Teacher
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On-line
In-Home
In-Group
- Also Tutors: Elementary Social Studies, Elementary Science, Elementary Math, Elementary Study Skills, Elementary Vocabulary, Elementary Phonics, Elementary Grammar, Elementary, Basic Learning Skills
My comments on tutoring Elementary Reading : I have taught Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, and 5th Grade. I am certified K-6th grade. I also taught advanced and Intermediate math and language arts in a GED/HiSet program. I currently teach ESOL/CIVICS for an Adult School.
I have taught 5th Grade Math and Science, 3rd Grade, 2nd Grade as an Interventionist, Kindergarten, and most recently Advanced Math and Language Arts / ESOL/CIVICS in and Adult GED/HiSet program. I have the ability to motivate and light the fire of interest in my students by incorporating in my teaching full emersion projects. Using an approach that fully immerses my students in the subject they are learning gives them the opportunity to learn firsthand instead of being merely a receiver of information. I call this approach “Walk a mile”. I have used this approach in many of my student teaching as well as substituting experiences. For example, in a second grade class that was learning about reading maps I became Pirate Scary Sherry and took the students on a treasure hunt. I dressed like a pirate and told the students that I buried a treasure somewhere in the classroom. I made s ... read more
