Jennifer M.
- Middletown, NY 10940 ( 35.2 mi )
- Expert Elementary Phonics Tutor
- Female Age 44
- Member Since: 07/2013
- Will travel up to 50 miles
- Rates from $30.00 to $50.00 /hr
- I am a Certified Teacher
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On-line
In-Home
In-Group
- Also Tutors: Elementary Study Skills, Elementary Vocabulary, Elementary Reading, Elementary Grammar, Basic Learning Skills
My comments on tutoring Elementary Phonics : I am NYS certified in Literacy (grades 5-12) and English (grades 7-12), although I have several years of experience with children as young as Kindergarten.
Holding active NYS certifications in both English and Literacy has had a tremendous impact on the way I teach. I find myself much better able to engage struggling students. Quite often, particularly when it comes to reading, it is the lack of basic comprehension skills that prevent students from being able to fully engage with a text and to perform critical thinking tasks. My experience in diagnosing and instructing students at various stages and abilities of literacy acquisition has helped me garner a talent for overcoming this challenge, and propelling students into higher order thinking.
As an educator, I view myself not as a provider of knowledge, but rather as a facilitator. I aim to encourage the critical thinking that will serve students not only in the classroom, but throughout their lives. In my experience, I have become well-versed in student-centered curriculum develo ... read more
