Virginia B.
- Springdale, AR 72764 ( 9.4 mi )
- Female
- Member Since: 02/2010
- Will travel up to 10 miles
- Rates from $38.00 to $42.00 /hr
- Also Tutors: Elementary Phonics, Writing, Reading, Homework Help, Grammar, French, English ESOL, Creative Writing, Continuing Education, Composition
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My teaching philosophy involves connecting with individual students. One of my strengths is identifying strong points in a student’s performance and teaching him to tap into successful facets of his/her performance.
In English, I was trained in (and advocate) “Faulkner English” as developed by Claude Faulkner and taught at the University of Arkansas. This method employs a certain amount of deconstruction of sentences, beginning with the most simple, and can be geared to any level.
In French, I do use some repetition, and, yes, memorizing conjugations, as a means of making material available to the student. I also use linguistic games, skits, simple verses and play, when appropriate.
I have taught either French or English, either in the classroom or as a private tutor, since 1989, when I was recruited as an undergraduate to teach Elementary French. For the next 5 years I taught ... read more