Claudia F.
- Bellingham, WA 98225 ( 31 mi )
- Literature Tutor
- Female
- Member Since: 07/2010
- Will travel up to 5 miles
- Rates from $48.00 to $55.00 /hr
- Also Tutors: Writing, Spelling, Reading Comprehension, Reading, Poetry, Grammar, Creative Writing, Composition
More About This Tutor...
Each of us has his or her own learning style. I prefer to parallel the student's own interests with the topic taught in order to best engage their enthusiasm and enhance their understanding of the subject I am teaching. I believe in the value of individualism and the student's unique gifts. However, how one would teach grammar is radically different from how one would teach drawing. With drawing, one teaches the method while encouraging individual creativity, maintaining a right-brained perspective; grammar and literature require a more rigorous approach since they are governed by rules and formulas, maintaing a left-brained standard. A little bit of humor greases the wheels of learning as well.
I worked for six years at William King Museum, where I developed and taught art curriculum to students Pre-K through 12 and trained instructive staff in our 12 programs. I served as a trave ... read more