Maria G.

• Rockford, IL 61108 ( 13.2 mi )
• Expert Reading Comprehension Tutor

• Female Age 56
• Member since: 09/2015
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $35 to $45 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• On-line In-Home In-Group
• Also Tutors: English, Language Arts, Reading, Grammar

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Professional services at affordable rates

PHILOSOPHY The key to education is to love what you do and I love what I do. There's nothing more rewarding than seeing students' progress. As I teach with love and I create a fun environment for students (using games to practice the language), students become involved and interested in the classroom. I have also tutored one-on-one and I prepare a lot of different activities for the class and exercises for the student to be able to practice the language when I'm not there. I encourage watching TV news programs to practice listening comprehension and the use of flash cards in order for the student to memorize some short phrases. I have been teaching Theology for 30 years. I studied at the Opus Dei and at the Argentine Catholic University I have tutoring children and adults for 30 years. I teach Spanish, ESL and basic French. I prepare exercises, activities, flash cards and reading m ... read more

Leigha T.

• Byron, IL 61010 ( 13.3 mi )
• Expert Reading Comprehension Tutor

• Female Age 32
• Member Since: 08/2012
• Will travel up to 40 miles
• Rates from $30.00 to $50.00 /hr
• On-line In-Home In-Group
• Also Tutors: Reading, Creative Writing

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Reading Comprehension is one of my top subjects! Love reading and helping people read and understand better.

Demonstrator or Personal Model
I have been helping my sister for years with her homework, and now that I’m in college I want to help others. I have a strong passion and love for helping people learn. I’m creative in both art and writing, I also love theater both acting and script writing. I also love reading and working with children.

Robert N.

• Sycamore, IL 60178 ( 14.2 mi )
• Reading Comprehension Tutor

• Male Age 28
• Member Since: 01/2015
• Will travel up to 30 miles
• Rates from $20.00 to $35.00 /hr
• In-Home In-Group
• Also Tutors: English, Writing, Spelling, Reading, Poetry, Literature, Creative Writing, Composition

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Logical lecturing periodically within explanations poised by pupils based on material being studied.
I have never formally tutored anyone but I have helped my younger siblings and classmates with homework before and I am confident in my abilities to communicate information in a logical and well ordered manner so that a pupil will be able to understand, comprehend, and apply the information in a testing setting.

Cathy K.

• Davis, IL 61019 ( 30.9 mi )
• Reading Comprehension Tutor

• Female Age 67
• Member Since: 06/2012
• Will travel up to 40 miles
• Rates from $25.00 to $35.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: Writing, Spelling, Reading, Grammar, Composition

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I prefer to see what the learning style of the student is and then adapt my teaching style to the student.
I was an in-school suspension teacher for two years at Durand High and Middle School, helping students get caught up on their pre-algebra, social studies, science, English and Spanish homework. Previously to becoming a teacher I worked in industry as a project manager or assistant for different companies, using Spanish occasionally. I student taught in 2004 at Hononegah HS, one semester at Auburn High School before being hired at Durand High School. I taught there for four years and took a job in 2008 at Christian Life High School where I am currently employed during the school year.

Julie W.

• Davis, IL 61019 ( 30.9 mi )
• Reading Comprehension Tutor

• Female Age 55
• Member Since: 11/2014
• Will travel up to 30 miles
• Rates from $30.00 to $40.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• On-line In-Home In-Group
• Also Tutors: English, Language Arts, Writing, Spelling, Shakespeare, Reading, Poetry, Literature, Journalism, Grammar, Creative Writing, Composition

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A Little Bit About Me...

Taught: Elementary Education-First, Second, Third Grades, Subbed all grades plus Special Education. Taught/Coached Swimming, Tumbling, Cheer, Sports. Also taught Preschool, After School Care Programs, Summer Camps, Day Camps. Other Teaching Experience: Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, 5 Day Clubs.
Specializing in discovering how student best learns. Open Ended Questions, Focus on Strength while pinpointing areas of weakness to correct and strengthen areas of concern. Teach child as a whole person understanding we need trust and confidence to truly reach our potential. STUDENTS HAVE TROUBLE LEARNING WHEN TRUST BREAKS DOWN AND THEY ARE AFRAID TO EXPOSE WEAKNESSES OR ASK QUESTIONS. To me, this is the key to success--trust in a safe and challenging and FUN learning environment wheee mistakes are treated as paramount to learning, not as hindrances.

Tanya K.

• Yorkville, IL 60560 ( 37 mi )
• Reading Comprehension Tutor

• Female Age 50
• Member Since: 02/2015
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $39.00 to $100.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• On-line In-Home In-Group
• Also Tutors: English, Language Arts, Writing, Spelling, Shakespeare, Reading, Poetry, Literature, Creative Writing, Composition

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Finding Your Inner Writer Effortlessly: Starts Here.

I am direct. I like to help the student find what is inside of them and write it. I am compassionate and challenging. There is an inner writer in all of us and I like to guide and help the student discover their true abilitiy effortlessly.
I began my college journey as an English major. I decided to switch to Elementary Education to be able to reach future writers before they lost the love for it. I have worked with all ages from toddlers to seniors in high school. I have been published in world wide devotional for women along with a world wide magazine. I have taught writing in schools to children who were struggling as well. Writing is who I am. My passion has been there since I first learned how to write in Kindergarten.

Michele B.

• Stillman Valley, IL 61084 ( 9.4 mi )
• Reading Comprehension Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 07/2010
• Will travel up to 50 miles
• Rates from $37.00 to $48.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: Writing, Spelling, Shakespeare, Reading, Poetry, Literature, Journalism, Grammar, Creative Writing, Composition

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A Little Bit About Me...

I love using different styles of teaching to see which way each individual learns best. I believe all students are capable of learning the same curriculum, but may need to be shown or approached in different ways. Some students may need a hands-on approach and some may gain more knowledge through their books. Which ever way they are gaining the most from is what I will focus on. I am excited to use my skills and experience to help educate our future.
I have a great deal of experience in educating students. I have earned my BA from Northern Illinois University in Communications, and I also have earned my MAT from Rockford College in Education. I have had my Type-03 Elementary Teaching Certificate since April of 2009. I have worked as a special education aide, student taught sixth grade language arts, and in the past year I have been a substitute teacher in Winnebago and Ogl ... read more

Philippe G.

• Stillman Valley, IL 61084 ( 9.5 mi )
• Reading Comprehension Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 01/2011
• Will travel up to 30 miles
• Rates from $37.00 to $41.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Writing, Spelling, Shakespeare, Reading, Literature, Grammar

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I love helping children see the beauty in the world we live. That can be through solving a math problem that they struggled with or helping them learn from their mistakes. My goal is to help your child reach their full potential. I believe with the correct learning environment and focused attention a child will be able to overcome all obstacles.
During my study towards at BS in Chemistry I published a paper with a professor doing electrochemical research. I currently work at a small manufacturing company where I purchase raw materials, formulate products, supervise the manufacturing process and check the quality of the end product. Through my studies and work I have learned to apply analytical thinking to real world problems for results. During the past decade I have tutored in mathematics, science, philosophy, photography and literature.

Margaret B.

• Rockford, IL 61109 ( 11.8 mi )
• Reading Comprehension Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 05/2010
• Will travel up to 30 miles
• Rates from $40.00 to $46.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: Writing, Spelling, Reading, Grammar

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I believe that every student should be given more than enough opportunities to succeed in school. Generally speaking, I believe students learn much more efficiently when they have manipulatives to work with. Also, when students are able to relate to the subject matter, and know why it is important to learn it, they grasp and master the skill quickly and easily. My calm and caring manner also facilitates learning and reassures the students that I truly care about them.
Illinois State University is well known for their education program. Graduating from this university has filled me with pride and confidence in my ability to teach. I have taken many methods classes in which they taught me how to teach lessons in Math, Science, Reading, Social Studies, Special Needs students, and Literacy. Also, I have taken many Spanish classes in college along with general education classes in biolo ... read more

cynthia g.

• cherry valley, IL 61016 ( 12 mi )
• Reading Comprehension Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 04/2010
• Will travel up to 50 miles
• Rates from $37.00 to $53.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: Writing, Spelling, Reading, Poetry, Grammar

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I love teaching and working with all children. I believe all children can lean, when taught to their leaning style,their interests and are motivated.I have much patience. I strive to make a difference in a child's education and better their life. I am available to help ypur child find success in academics.
I have a masters degree in teaching. I have taught and tutor many students from all ages and ethnic groups. I have worked with many disabilities and disorders.I have been teaching since 1990 and tutoring since 2000.

Melissa W.

• Dekalb, IL 60115 ( 12.2 mi )
• Reading Comprehension Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 11/2010
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $38.00 to $42.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: Writing, Spelling, Shakespeare, Reading, Poetry, Literature, Grammar, Composition

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A Little Bit About Me...

Since graduating from Northern Illinois University, I have had several experiences teaching children at the elementary and middle school age. I was a nanny for a family of three for a year right after graduating. It was a wonderful experience and gave me the opportunity to create my own lessons and activities for the children. The following year I was a substitute teacher in Wisconsin for various grade levels and loved each experience. I am looking forward to beginning to substitute teach again this December in the DeKalb area.
I have wanted to be a teacher all my life. I love working with children and teaching. I believe that children are the future and should be given the opportunity to do well and succeed in school. I like to do my best to teach students how to do something and then let them discover and practice how to do it for themselves on their own. I feel that prov ... read more

Stephanie S.

• DeKalb, IL 60115 ( 13.2 mi )
• Reading Comprehension Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 11/2010
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $41.00 to $46.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Writing, Spelling, Reading, Literature, Grammar, Composition

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A Little Bit About Me...

I enjoy helping young students reach their potential. I believe that students learn best when subjects are presented in a interactive and fun way. I encourage student feedback and participation by asking questions and providing activities. I try to open student's eyes to things they have never experienced before, whether it be a foreign culture that they have never heard of, or the idea that they truly can succeed.
I have been a Sunday school teacher for a wide range of age. This experience makes me comfortable in many different classroom settings. I also taught basic health lessons to adult women in developing nations such as India and Uganda. I have been a substitute teacher for elementary, middle, and high school students in the Arlington Independent School District in Texas. I supervised a grant funded tutoring program for refugee children going to school in the Fort Worth Inde ... read more

Julie H.

• Rockford, IL 61107 ( 13.9 mi )
• Reading Comprehension Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 08/2010
• Will travel up to 15 miles
• Rates from $41.00 to $52.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: Writing, Spelling, Reading, Grammar, Composition

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I always try to consider the challenges that each individual student faces when I devise the way I am going to present materials. In terms of tutoring students in literacy/phonics/phonemic awareness, I am a big proponent of sequential and explicit phonics instruction that builds knowledge and competency step by step. My current work as a curriculum consultant for a phonemic awareness company, Reading Horizons, has been most satisfactory as their methodology, in use for many, many decades, uses sound practices based on this teaching philosophy.
In 1993, I entered my career in language acquisition by volunteering as an ESL teacher in the newly freed former Soviet satellite state, Latvia. When I returned to the US in 1994, I began teaching adults ESL in a community college. In 1998, due to my unique combination of skills, I was offered as position as ESL coordinator for this same inst ... read more

Fareeha M.

• Rockford, IL 61107 ( 14.1 mi )
• Reading Comprehension Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 07/2010
• Will travel up to 30 miles
• Rates from $39.00 to $43.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Writing, Spelling, Reading, Literature, Grammar, Composition

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I graduated cum laude from the Communication Studies program at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). UCLA is a renowned research university and as a result I gained extensive experience in research, presenting, reading and writing relating to the social sciences. Also, I graduated with a minor in Spanish language and have been studying the subject for ten years. In high school I tutored students in Advance Placement Spanish classes. During college, I participated in a mentoring program which aimed to prepare high school students for the college admissions process.
I am a friendly and easy to talk to person. I strive to make my tutoring and mentoring sessions into conversations rather than a one-way lecture. When tutoring or mentoring, I usually let the student lead the session so that I can assess where his or her strengths and weaknesses lie. I like to let them take th ... read more

Jayne H.

• Sycamore, IL 60178 ( 14.6 mi )
• Reading Comprehension Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 07/2010
• Will travel up to 25 miles
• Rates from $38.00 to $50.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Writing, Spelling, Shakespeare, Reading, Poetry, Literature, Journalism, Grammar, Composition

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My classrooms involve learning-centered groups in a workshop approach. I find that students are encouraged by the examples of other writers and learners at their own levels. I provide a great deal of individual feedback on assignments. I encourage the imitation of examples in writing and the discovery of other writing styles. I am sensitive to the needs and learning needs of each student.
I have always been a reader and a writer. In my degree work, I learned how to inspire others to read critically and write well. I have many years experience as a college-level instructor. I also work locally with high school students at my church. In addition, I have worked at Writing Centers at several institutions. I also have helped with successful grant writing for several local organizations.