Jessica H.
- Raleigh, NC 27603 ( 4.7 mi )
- Chess Tutor
- Female
- Member Since: 12/2005
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $39.00 to $47.00 /hr
- Also Tutors: Study Skills, Homework Help
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I have a heavily arts-based education and teaching background. I taught for a year in an inner-city school teaching creative movement and dance technique. I have artist teacher training from the Lincoln Center Institute for Arts in Education and have been in-residence at several schools working with children by using the arts as the window to learn their academic curriculum.
I believe it is vital to approach each child with an open mind concerning their learning style, pace, and interest in various subjects. I use tools such as movement, song, rhythm, and sounds to open up a different path to understanding subjects like math, science, grammar, and many others. I believe giving children a bodily experience to relate to their academic learning allows for much more growth and it reduces frustration with themsleves when they don't understand lessons only taught through lecture or w ... read more