Vicki O.
- Kailua, HI 96734 ( 7.6 mi )
- Experienced Spelling Tutor
- Female
- Member Since: 02/2015
- Will travel up to 10 miles
- Tutoring Rate: $60.00 /hr
- I am a Certified Teacher
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In-Home
In-Group
- Also Tutors: English, Language Arts, Writing, Shakespeare, Reading Comprehension, Reading, Literature, Grammar, Composition
My comments on tutoring Spelling : Spelling has always come easily to me, having competed in a few spelling bees in my youth. English is a wonderfully diverse language, and its spelling idiosyncrasies are always fun but demanding. I would like to help others master this challenging subject.
I have taught over 20 years in private & public schools in Hawaii & one summer in Michigan. My experience ranges from elementary to college level. I have also tutored SAT prep in English and math and instructed English As a Second Language for Hawaii Pacific University in their summer exchange programs with Asian countries. During the summers, I teach the Brown Reading Systems at private schools, most recently at I'olani. I have experience with both highly motivated and at-risk high school students, active military, and adults. During my years of teaching GED prep, I covered the four core subjects with focus on language arts and math.
I consider myself a facilitator of knowledge, encouraging my students to discover answers for themselves. To me, the process of acquiring knowledge is as important as the knowledge itself. With gentle prodding, building on what students alread ... read more