Award-Winning French 4 Tutors serving Norwalk, CT

...followed by earning my master's degree in Language Sciences and French Didactics. I am a native French speaker with nearly four years teaching experience within the language. I have worked with students of all ages. My philosophy for teaching is to tailor my lesson to the needs of the students I tutor. Furthermore, I continue modifying my lesson as needed and building upon a student's progress. Outside of academia I enjoy reading and going to...

...France fully immersed in French language and culture. I have tutored/taught french to children and adults of many ages and nationalities. I can help students prepare for French classes of all levels, as well as Standardized Tests. I can also teach French to prepare a visit to France. I am very passionate about French language and culture. I love sharing this with students and helping them develop their own unique connection to the subject. My...

...in Europe, especially Western Europe. I am most passionate about tutoring French as it is my mother tongue. In my experience helping struggling students with French, it is easier and much more fun to learn when your teacher was born and raised in that country. I am a firm believer that knowing French is very helpful in today's world where a lot of countries do speak this language. I love French, and everything related to...

...Manhattan area. I encourage my students to develop their questioning skills and take control of their learning. My proudest moments as a teacher are when a child goes home and independently researches or reads about a topic because a lesson has piqued their curiosity. In addition, school content should be both challenging and applicable to the students experience outside the classroom. Delpit argues for this dual aspect of learning that is both relevant and challenging...

...I received my first bachelor's and master's degrees in Law. In 2011, I moved to the United States to pursue my studies. I am a graduate of John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City, where I earned my second bachelor's and master's degrees with a focus on public administration. I am fluent in French and English. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about French and English....

...most "Ah ha!" moments because there are so many patterns that can help you ace that test if you know where to look. Helping students conquer these subjects (and become "math people") by identifying and breaking down the methodology is very rewarding. My philosophy for tutoring has always been: Some people teach to the test. Others teach to the book. I teach to the individual. Outside of tutoring my hobbies include yoga, biking, hiking, drawing,...

...diploma recipient to students today. I have privately tutored a 6-year-old in Mandarin for 2 years and been a Teachers' Assistant at a summer camp in New York City, my hometown. While I tutor many subjects ranging from Algebra to World History, I find SAT prep and college application essays to be my favorite. I've spent entire summers perfecting my skills in these areas, and are also the ones I have received the most help...

...a major in Literature, and currently work as a high school English teacher. My thesis explored the use of mise en abyme, a post-modern literary device, in graphic novels. My six years of work as an outdoor instructor in Vermont have nurtured my passion for experiential education, which I have completed through my work as a writing and French tutor. I have extensive experience editing college essays and helping students prepare for the Writing and...

...a translator and have lived in Montral, Qubec. Qubec studies, culture, and language are my research areas as well as my favorite topic of discussion. As such, I can work with both the North American and European dialects of the French language, making me a rather well-rounded candidate to assist with your French education. I have been helping those around me with French for a great many years, and I recently completed my B.A. in...

...of experience tutoring middle-schoolers in English, French, Math, and Social Studies. As a first-year at Wesleyan, I tutored 3 eighth-graders through a program that provides low-income students access to free tutoring. I believe that all students have the potential to learn and succeed, and it is the responsibility of a tutor to help students discover that potential. I foster a learning environment that harnesses curiosity and allows students to find joy in the learning process....

...at Barnard College from 2005-2009. While attending Barnard I studied abroad in Paris at Columbia's Reid Hall program and at The Sorbonne. I trained and worked as a Barnard Writing Fellow, editing college-level papers and tutoring fellow students in essay writing and public speaking. I also volunteered as a tutor for NYC fifth graders. To this day, I am still an avid reader and I volunteer as a tutor for children in my free time...

Having taught both English to French speakers and French to English speakers of varying ages and levels, I have a solid sense of all the similarities and differences between the two. I have a true passion for grammar and am at my best when I am explaining proper structures and uses of grammatical structures in French, after which I illicit conversation to put those structures into practice.

...tutor subjects including French language, performing arts, and related cultural studies. My favorite subject to tutor is French because I love helping students discover the beauty of the language and culture while building their confidence. My teaching philosophy is student-centered and supportive. I believe in creating a positive, encouraging environment where students feel motivated to learn and are empowered to become independent learners. I tailor my lessons to each student's interests and learning style, making...

...large financial groups. I like to work with students by encouraging them to have the appropriate reasoning by themselves, making them better understand the grammar rules and the use of the language. My interests in French culture are architecture, cinema and XIXth century literature. In my spare time, I like to swim and I play the classical guitar. I will be glad to talk to you about France and help you grow in your fields...

...literacy non-profit in Chicago called Changing Worlds. The next summer as Education Intern I taught, organized lesson plans, and created lending library for a preschool for homeless children in Washington D.C. I have studied French for nine years and have studied abroad twice - once in Brest, Bretagne and once at Universit de Vincennes Saint-Denis in Paris. For fun I love to write satire/humor for a website I created, write and perform spoken word poetry,...

...approach when tutoring. Whether they want to raise their test score or if they just are not getting the subject, above all, I understand a student's individual needs to best know how as a tutor, I can best help them reach their goals. I graduated from the University of California, San Diego with a bachelors degree in Literature and have lived in New York just over a year. My interests include art, writing, and technology;...

I believe that I am a good fit for this tutoring position because I have been a teacher for 27 years. I had the privilege of teaching at all the levels. I was able to motivate my high school students in a way that made them submit themselves to the rigor of the French language and its culture. As a result, I was able to successfully prepare the for the French and Spanish Regents Exams.

...I would grab a pen and paper and attempt to draw. I could imagine the details I wanted to create, but the drawing never came out the way I would picture it. So, I would play with numbers, because I could create the value. I can specifically remember multiplying 2 by itself 20 times, just to see what would happen, and I had no idea that I was uncovering an exponential growth rate. For the...

...bachelor's degree I worked at the United Nations where all the languages were a strong skill to communicate with the offices across the globe. I believe that languages are one of the strongest skills that connect and bring people closer from different parts of the world, and it is never too late to learn a new language. Speaking of bringing people closer, my husband is French and and when we met he did not speak...

...I have traveled extensively, tutoring high school , college students and adults in Haiti, Costa Rica and in Colombia for the Travel For Change program; adults and young people looking to improve their language skills ; While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Haitian Creole, Spanish, culture and History. In my spare time, I enjoy listening to Soca , dancing , playing soccer, learning new languages , watching anime,...