Brittany M.
- Poway, CA 92064 ( 19.4 mi )
- Elementary Tutor
- Female Age 39
- Member Since: 11/2014
- Will travel up to 50 miles
- Rates from $50.00 to $100.00 /hr
- I am a Certified Teacher
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On-line
- Also Tutors: Elementary Study Skills, Elementary Vocabulary, Elementary Phonics, Elementary Reading, Elementary Grammar, Basic Learning Skills
Reading and Phonics Specialist
I specialize in teaching dyslexic students how to read.
I have my BA in English from UC Berkeley and my MA in Teaching Reading and Writing. I have been teaching systematic reading and phonics instruction since 2009, and am very passionate about teaching reading skills. I am experienced in all the major well-researched reading methodologies. With the program I use, I have watched students jump two grade levels in reading within 6 months of instruction. I teach students skills to decode words using phonics, along with the most common sight words in the English language. To improve fluency and reading comprehension, I incorporate texts that are both engaging and challenging for students into the lessons. I also teach students who struggle with spelling, helping them master the most common sound patterns, sight words and sight syllables to greatly improve their spelling. I love what I do ... read more