Jonathan R.
- Maysville, KY 41056 ( 31.1 mi )
- Experienced Elementary Grammar Tutor
- Male Age 60
- Member since: 12/2012
- Will travel up to 15 miles
- Rates from $10 to $15 /hr
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On-line
In-Home
- Also Tutors: Elementary Social Studies, Elementary Science, Elementary Math, Elementary Study Skills, Elementary Vocabulary, Elementary Phonics, Elementary Reading, Elementary, Basic Learning Skills
My comments on tutoring Elementary Grammar : I concentrate on students not only writing correctly, but also speaking correctly. Students who struggle orally typically struggle with writing, too. Students must be able to express themselves and also the concepts that they are learning orally and then in writing using correct grammar. I spent almost 9 years teaching English grammar in China.
I've got around 8 years of college and university work under my belt, and I am getting ready to finish a BA in Elementary Education from Western Governors University. I love teaching. I got the teaching bug while teaching English as a Foreign Language in China. I taught there for almost 9 years altogether, 1 year in Beijing, 7 years in Tianjin, and 1 year in Taiwan. I now work as a substitute teacher for Lewis County Schools and I also volunteer in the school library where I help struggling students with reading.
I am very active in the classroom and I believe in making learning fun and enjoyable. There are so many ways to help children learn, yet many of them are not used for one reason or another. If information must be memorized, I like to put it to song or a rap. Other methods of learning that are very useful are concept maps, discussions, and performing. Another very s ... read more
