Shanada A.
- Philadelphia, PA 19143 ( 31.4 mi )
- Experienced Elementary Reading Tutor
- Female Age 38
- Member Since: 03/2012
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $30.00 to $50.00 /hr
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In-Home
In-Group
- Also Tutors: Elementary Study Skills, Elementary Vocabulary, Elementary Phonics, Elementary Grammar, Elementary, Basic Learning Skills
My comments on tutoring Elementary Reading : Last fall I began working with a non-profit afterschool writing program where I helped primarily 2nd-5th graders with spelling, writing and reading. In just a short time I begin to notice changes in their writing styles, spelling and reading. They begin to understand a bit more, and not become so frustrated and overwhelmed. It's a work in progress, but some of their grades have improved tremendously.
Every student is different, regardless of gender or age. Their learning style is different, therefore my teaching style has to be designed specifically for their learning level. Some students are audio learners, and some like myself are visual. But I try to teach in a way where they are really understanding the information for the long haul, not just temporarily for the specific assignment.
I have been writing since I was 10 years old. I have written for school papers, organized and contributed to yearbooks, performed and won oratorical writing contest. While in college I was nominated by my Creative Writing professor to become the Editor of the student literary magazine "Pegasus" at Delaware County Community College. Once I graduated from DCCC with my Associates in Communication, I transferred to Shippensburg University where I majored in Communication-Journalism and double minore ... read more