Stacey F.
- Houston, TX 77063 ( 28.8 mi )
- Experienced Elementary Vocabulary Tutor
- Female Age 60
- Member Since: 01/2016
- Will travel up to 30 miles
- Rates from $45.00 to $55.00 /hr
-
In-Home
In-Group
- Also Tutors: Elementary Math, Elementary Phonics, Elementary Reading, Elementary Grammar, Elementary, Basic Learning Skills
My comments on tutoring Elementary Vocabulary : Vocabulary for young readers is best acquired organically through reading, writing, speaking, listening, and investigating topics of interest. I support young learners by modeling a passion for the power of words and a respect for the student's ability to use his or her agency in self-expression. I also encourage the development of skills such as listening, reflecting, analyzing and extending the expressions of others. Tutoring sessions include both the modeling and explicit teaching of these skills.
I have worked with children, teens and adults in a variety of capacities over the course of many years providing many personal care and personalized tutoring services. I have an interest in languages and lived abroad as a child and young adult, an experience that continues to inform my view of the interesting and diverse perspectives I have encountered among those in my circle. It has contributed to a passion for advocacy and a desire to build community that is meaningful, sustainable and equitable. My passion for research and for solving problems of all kinds has enabled me to work in more settings and in more varied capacities than might otherwise be the case and I believe that learning, so far from being a task that exists in isolation, is actually the process of challenging and changing the self, hopefully for the better.
I am a warm, compassionate and supportive tutor who h ... read more