Erica S.
- Birmingham, AL 35209 ( 7.4 mi )
- Experienced Elementary Math Tutor
- Female
- Member Since: 12/2011
- Will travel up to 5 miles
- Rates from $40.00 to $60.00 /hr
- I am a Certified Teacher
- Also Tutors: Elementary Phonics, Elementary Reading
My comments on tutoring Elementary Math : I work with children 1st-4th grade in basic arithmetic, algebra, and geometry.
I believe all students can become successful readers with positive, engaging instruction.
I am am a certified Reading Instruction Specialist and former fourth grade teacher. Most students rise 2-4 grade levels in under 50 hours of instruction using the Academic Associates Reading Program. The Academic Associates curriculum is a 13 lesson brain-based phonics curriculum. One of my favorite success stories is a student I'll call Mark. After completing only 7 lessons, Mark went from a 1.9 reading level to a 3.5 reading level. Because of his previous struggles in reading, the school he attended planned to retain him in the second grade. After only 2 months of instruction, the school called his mother to let her know that he would not be retained because of the remarkable improvement in his reading. Learning to read properly not only helped improve his grade, but prevented his being held ... read more