Award-Winning Languages Tutors serving Westmont, IL

...literature, reading comprehension, writing skills, grammar, or simply building vocabularies. I tutor the SATs, GRE verbal, AP Spanish, and Spanish language at all levels. I have a relaxed and approachable manner, and encourage my students to cultivate their own distinct intellectual style and to relate their studies to other kinds of interests. In my experience,...

...have traveled to a few countries and i feel it has giving me a unique and interesting experience. I love to use creative and fun ways to learn. I always try to engage students to be active participant in their evolution and stimulate their abilities. For me it is crucial in teaching languages: The need...

...explain grammatical rules in different ways, because I know that every student has unique ways to learn languages. Above all, I want to show students, how much fun it is to study languages, because it opens the door to different cultures in our globalized environment. Still, I would also love to learn from my students...

...mostly 5 to 23 years old. I've always been an active learner, watching movies with subtitles, singing along with the artists trying to eliminate my accent, and of course, read, read, and read. Although this is my preferred technique to practice the language, I will adjust it to make the experience of learning languages enjoyable...

...on the Honor Roll. I was also was super involved in my school's Speech and Acting Team, particularly in Prose Reading, Dramatic Duet Acting, and Oratorical Declamation (for those of you familiar with those events)! I'm not a total athlete but I love badminton and played on my high school's team for three years, and...

...antiquated learning models and will only cater to a meagre portion of any classroom. Learning is a reflexive process; this is especially true of my area of expertise, Latin. The improvement of a student's current understanding should be the central thrust of any lesson plan rather than a schedule of lessons handed down from someone...

...lessons to their needs. Although I enjoy writing and mathematics the most, I have a passion for physics, earth sciences, reading comprehension French and Japanese. I encourage students to find freedom in these subjects rather than trauma. In each lies a means of expression and an opportunity for dialogue. Physics, for example, offers us a...

...Jessica "She was really the best! Helped me a lot to my work and gives me a better understanding :)" - Unique "Sahithi is just so very sweet!" - Katie These are reviews from the kids that I've tutored in the past. One child at a time, encouraging me to better myself to better their...

...and tutoring experience with students from grades 3 through 12 in a wide variety of subjects. As an educator, my strengths include connecting with students and figuring out what helps them to become interested in what they are learning. Every student is unique, and the approach that I take in tutoring is to always look...

...believe that all students need to feel their learning is relevant in order to help them comprehend the content. I believe students should feel comfortable voicing their concerns, and discussing their frustrations and fears in order to achieve the best results. I believe in promoting a warm learning environment in which the student can feel...

...most engaging, but I enjoy and can help with nearly all content areas. When I was in school, I was (and still am!) a self-described "nerd" who really enjoyed expanding my knowledge base and taking on academic challenges. I hope to impart the idea that tackling new concepts can be fun and rewarding at the...

It is my belief that students are sponges; given the proper tools and resources, their abilities are endless!... To teach is to touch lives!... Ice-breakers and learning through play.... Through repetition and teach backs.... Positive reinforcement and encouragement.... Take the lesson to where the student understands it, and begin to rebuild towards the new skill.... Repetition and encourage reading each night, aside from the tutoring sessions. Get the family involved with asking questions about stories that...

...for the University of Oklahoma Athletics Department, managing a team of nearly 40 volunteer tutors at Madison West High School's Schools of Hope program, and delivering review sessions to packed college lecture halls at the University of Oklahoma as an Undergraduate Teaching Fellow. I worked as a Master Tutor for the Milwaukee YMCA's Sponsor-A-Scholar program...

...is not limited to the classroom. I am heavily involved with the Lions Club at the local, district, and state levels. My involvement includes many service projects but my main focus is with youth: the Leo Club (a younger version of the Lions) and Lions Quest ( an instructional program for social interaction). I enjoy...

...Chicago. I am pursuing a double degree with a B.A. in Germanic Studies and a B.S. in Computer Science with a concentration in Software Engineering. I am enrolled in German and Computer Science classes and continue to work on my skills in both areas. My interests include going hiking, studying and speaking German with friends....

...always enjoyed working with and teaching others: in high school, I spent three years as a math and reading tutor at Kumon North America, and, more recently, I worked closely with WashU students as a Teaching Assistant (TA) for the Management Communication and Managerial Accounting classes. In my experience teaching, the most memorable lessons are...

...the US and Chile, and my hispanic roots have always been very important to me. I grew up speaking Spanish but have also dedicated a significant portion of my academic studies to Spanish language and literature as well. I am passionate about helping others reach their goals and take pride in helping make the Spanish...

...tutored students in my school district and often helped my peers. I currently tutor in Spanish one and two, and Mathematics from Elementary Math to Calculus one. When tutoring I like to make lessons relatable to the student I am tutoring to help them stay interested in the topic at hand. In my free time,...

...am a firm believer that organized writing is an invaluable lifeskill, regardless of academic area of interest, and love helping students realize their full writing potential for success in the classroom and beyond. I also believe students get out of their education precisely what they put into it, and strive to show them the value...

...material while incorporating whiteboards and visual aids (pictures, flow charts, tables, graphs). By starting with broad concepts and narrowing toward high-yield details, we promote deeper and more thorough understanding of the material. Teach-back methods help test understanding, identify areas of weakness, and foster critical thinking. Practice questions reinforce and refresh material, build test taking skills,...