David S.
- Saint Louis, MO 63146 ( 38.5 mi )
- Expert Elementary Science Tutor
- Male
- Member since: 10/2012
- Will travel up to 30 miles
- Rates from $20 to $50 /hr
- I am a Certified Teacher
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In-Home
In-Group
- Also Tutors: Elementary Social Studies, Elementary Math, Elementary Study Skills, Elementary Vocabulary, Elementary Phonics, Elementary Reading, Elementary Grammar, Elementary, Basic Learning Skills
My comments on tutoring Elementary Science : I have a very strong interest in Science and can easily assist student in grades K-8 with their science difficulties. I employ hands on learning as much as possible and make learning science fun! I usually correlate this topic with mathematics since Science uses much math in many concepts, such as measurement, etc.
I have taught for many decades and use a variety of teaching styles since all students learn differently. I am more of a 'traditional' style teacher, realizing that the basics are vital. I am a visual learner myself, but realize that my students may not. I always teach so that all students learn..using visual,hands on, and auditory presentation of material. I am extremely thorough and endeavor to be sure my students have mastered a concept before moving on to more complex topics. I ALWAYS make what I am teaching relevant to the students...showing them how they will use what we are learning in a real life situation. This not only makes it more interesting, but the students enjoy seeing real life situations in which they can use some of the more obscure topics such as fractions, etc.
I make learning fun and exciting! Getting the students involved and active is a huge part of lea ... read more