Award-Winning Japanese Tutors in Seattle, WA

...believed an education should be. I want my students to think outside the box and to think critically. I do not want my students to believe everything I tell them just because I am the teacher. I don't want my students to just accept things that they do not fully understand. I want my students to question me if they think I am wrong, do their own research, and decide what they believe is true...

...educational purposes. I have also volunteered for seven years with my therapy dog in a literacy program at libraries and in special education classrooms. I believe that when learning is made enjoyable and interactive to the students needs, students are more fully engaged and can excel. I enjoy working with all levels of English ability. I have been speaking Japanese for 30 years and would also be able to tutor beginner to intermediate level with...

For four years I taught English in Japan to grades K-9, and what I learned was most important in teaching is to simply have a relationship with the children and be patient. Not everyone learns in the same way or at the same rate, and it's sometimes just an issue of finding a method that clicks. ... My teaching philosophy is to lead the student through the problem, and, as much as possible, to let the student discover the answer on their own.

...also studied Japanese for twelve years, honing my skills through translation and editing and assisting fellow students however possible. My core belief is that education should be fun. Learning from textbooks and standard memorization techniques can be difficult, especially when the material is presented in a way that is not particularly interesting or captivating. Flashcards and textbooks are fantastic learning tools, but in my experience, supplementing them with games, songs, television shows, or anything else...

...me most for some reason. If you are a student of Japanese, I expect you have already felt the frustrations involved in learning it. There are so many traps and deceptions, but I suspect you also feel the allure. I want to tell you that it is alright, and that together we can build in you the skills to jump over the pitfalls or pull yourself up when you find the bottom of one. For...

Hello! My name is Allison and I have been tutoring K-8 for two years and undergraduate college students for 1 year. I am adaptable based on the student's needs and learning styles since everyone learns differently. I am typically a visual and experiential learner and can share my approaches with the students as well. I hope to join the Varsity Tutor team to help students succeed and enjoy learning!

...Bill Nye show. I majored in Neuroscience and Behavior in college, so I learned a lot about Biology and Psychology, and I plan on getting a Master's in Bioengineering. I spent two years serving with the Peace Corps in Peru, where I learned to speak Spanish, build stoves out of adobe, and a lot about life in rural communities. In my spare time I enjoy playing harp and guitar, learning new languages, and being outdoors.

...that gave me hands on experience teaching other students. I wasn't successful all the time, but whether I failed to help or not, I saw myself always worrying for the students and wanted to come up with more ways to help students improve and understand. As of now, I have switched gears and am looking for ways to combine my love for drawing and biology in the context of education where I try to create...

...an avid crafter, linguist, and reader in my spare time: I knit and crochet. I dedicate most of my time to Japanese, but I've dabbled as well in Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Irish Gaelic. I read anything from classic novels to soup cans. I think learning in a subject is never complete, especially when it comes to learning a foreign language. As a student myself, I'm very in tune with the struggles of native English...

...connected with examples of application. Finding funny, memorable ways to apply course content is my favorite way to internalize the material. I view learning as equipping myself with different tools to better understand the world. With this attitude, studying became truly exciting for me, and making education more accessible and fueling curiosity have become my passions. In my free time, I like to indulge in my hobbies: reading, cooking, laughing with my friends, adventuring in...