Award-Winning German Tutors in Placentia, CA

...my experiences living in these different countries, I show students how they can apply these cultures and languages to their own lives. Using examples of music, T.V., and food from the countries, I help them to practice the language on a daily and voluntary basis, because there is no quick fix. Some of my former...

...University of Nottingham, and a Master's degree from the University of Jena, Germany, in German as a Foreign Language, English & American Studies and Intercultural Business Communication. In my spare time, I enjoy activities with my husband and son, and I also love walking my dog and volunteering with my local animal rescue. I practice...

...news, music, and film, and each session, your speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills will improve greatly. If you are learning German, I can also help! I have lived and studied in Berlin and Munich, and I know my way around the German language pretty well. I can teach you the way Germans actually talk...

...wonder for the staggering diversity of human achievements and the rich beauty of the natural environment. I take pleasure in working as a tutor because it is an opportunity to think about my favorite things for hours on end! Even if you aren't quite as excited by your schoolwork as I am, I hope that...

...emphasize research and papers. I also tutor introductory Spanish. I believe in helping the student understand concepts and strategies on their own through dialogue and questions, to ensure that they are truly comprehending and not simply repeating what I have said, and also so that they develop skills for learning new material and taking tests...

...learning as much as I have. I have 8 years of experience with Spanish language and literature, 2 years with German, and a lifetime with writing - although the past 4 years have been on the college level. I graduated Summa Cum Laude and achieved only A's in all of my language/writing/literature classes in college....

...for education, because, I believe, it is the best way to explore the world and find one's place in it. My philosophy, when it comes to education, is empowering and releasing the potential. As far as I am concerned, my student can be the next Ernest Hemingway, Friedrich Nietzsche, Margaret Thatcher or Fedor Dostoevski. My...

...really enjoying helping this young lady fast forward to proficiency at her grade level. I approach tutoring with much creativity. I am dedicated to finding out precisely where my pupil's skills are at and to build from there, step by step with much patience. I love to spark joy in learning and I am committed...

Teaching is a matter of questioning. The unexamined life is not worth living.... My teaching philosophy is to encourage question marks, not periods. The value in education and tutoring is not finding the answer, but discovering ways to find answers. Asking questions, not dictating methods. Retention of process is much easier when it is self-generated, rather than dictated. Dictation simply becomes rote memorization on behalf of the student, and the only people who enjoy memorizing are actors.

...as a tutor through a program at my university, volunteering to teach foreign students with a native languages different than German. I have developed a method of learning that is engaging, fun and successful. My experiences as a tutor have afforded me the opportunity to interact with diverse student populations and engage them in learning....