Charles H.
- Jacksonville, FL 32208 ( 4.5 mi )
- Experienced Reading Tutor
- Male Age 63
- Member Since: 04/2014
- Will travel up to 15 miles
- Rates from $25.00 to $35.00 /hr
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On-line
In-Home
In-Group
- Also Tutors: English, Writing, Spelling
My comments on tutoring Reading : English has been the subject I have taught for the last three years. As an ESL teacher, I not only have to theach all aspects of English, but I have to adapt my teaching methods to the lower understanding of my students. Since I also have to teach reading to my students, I must teach such things as letter and word recognition. I must make the printed word as understandable as the spoken word.
From 2002 through 2010 I served as an Adult leader for the BSA through which I taught subjects ranging from life skills (cooking, sewing, personal care, etc) to government (political structure, citizenship, etc.) to outdoor survival(fire making, edible plant recognition, swimming, etc.) Also, from 2004 through 2012, I served as a safety trainer and risk management trainer for two different employers. In January 2012, I decided to put my English Literature degree to use, so I began my studies to earn my TESOL certificate. In April 2012 I travelled to China to accept my first ESL teaching job for the Chengyang Primary/Middle School in Zhangjiagang, China. After a short term contract with this school, I turned down a renewal offer to move on to a school in Shanghai, where I lived. Shane English Schools placed me in a school in Shanghai where I have worked since July 2012. My current c ... read more