mary R.
- Melbourne, FL 32904 ( 21.1 mi )
- Experienced Creative Writing Tutor
- Female
- Member Since: 10/2011
- Will travel up to 15 miles
- Rates from $20.00 to $35.00 /hr
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In-Home
In-Group
- Also Tutors: Writing, Spelling, Reading Comprehension, Reading, Literature, Grammar, Composition
My comments on tutoring Creative Writing : For the past 5 years I have worked with 4th grade students in school classrooms as well as tutored for FCAT Writes test. I have many tips and techniques to use when tutoring a student in writing.
As an English major in Education at the University of Alabama, I took many specialized courses in writing and reading. I learned many techniques for teaching creative writing and reading comprehension skills. For the past five years I have tutored students in FCAT writes techniques, reading skills and comprehension, and basic mathematics. In my position of Title I teaching assistant I taught small groups (6 or less students) and one-on-one reading, phonics, and comprehension as well as creative writing.
I absolutely love teaching and working with children. Children learn in unique and individual ways and sometimes struggle in school work because they learn at a different pace than the class as a whole. Individual and small group instruction greatly benefits these children in many ways. They have a chance to ask questions, to deal with specific areas of difficulty and to ha ... read more