Stacey F.
- Houston, TX 77063 ( 29.1 mi )
- Reading Comprehension Tutor
- Female Age 60
- Member since: 01/2016
- Will travel up to 30 miles
- Rates from $45 to $55 /hr
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In-Home
In-Group
- Also Tutors: English, Writing, Spelling, Reading, Poetry
My comments on tutoring Reading Comprehension : Supporting the process of developing a good base of skills from which to draw inferences and make predictions with respect to the actions of characters and plot points in a storyline requires explicit and systematic exposure to exercises that both spark curiosity and cause the student to engage with the material by extending meaning beyond what is actually stated in the text. This process is different with each student and requires both creativity and systematicity in order to be successful.
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