Top Phonics Tutors serving Overland Park
Colton: Overland Park Phonics tutor
Certified Phonics Tutor in Overland Park, KS
...others without the need for a translator or dictionary. However, I'd say test prep is my favorite subject to tutor, as the progress has tangible results: a few points more on a standardized test that translates into more scholarships and better chances for admission into more schools. Tutoring for me is a transfer of knowledge that the typical classroom of one teacher to twenty or so students doesn't allow--it's more personal. By use of whiteboards,...
Education & Certification
Brown University - Bachelor in Arts, Philosophy
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 34
David: Overland Park Phonics tutor
Certified Phonics Tutor in Overland Park, KS
...I enjoy watching sports (of course I'm a little partial to the Jayhawks, Royals, and chiefs), reading, video games, and also trying to work in some volunteer work in the local area. Overall, each session should be entirely about helping the student attain success in the subject by teaching them in a fashion they can understand. I never liked teachers who had a rigid learning approach; it is well known not everyone learns in the...
Education & Certification
University of Kansas - Current Undergrad, Biology, General
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 33
ACT Math: 34
Annie: Overland Park Phonics tutor
Certified Phonics Tutor in Overland Park, KS
...a local, alternative high school. I absolutely love teaching and learning. I have had the opportunity to work with a variety of students. I am skilled at teaching the basics, such as phonetics, to the more advanced, such as college essays. In my free time, I play in a local bluegrass band and am often found running along the streets of KC as I like to train for races around the country. In the summers,...
Education & Certification
Colorado State University - Bachelor in Arts, English Education
University of Missouri - Kansas City - Master of Arts, Education Administration
State Certified Teacher
Todd: Overland Park Phonics tutor
Certified Phonics Tutor in Overland Park, KS
...and tutoring students as long as I can remember. I even tutored my peers in high school! I have professionally taught all elementary subjects in both public and elementary school. My favorite subjects are math, science, language arts and theater. I am a full time father, an occasional actor and improvisational performer as well a basketball coach. I have multiple college degrees but the most satisfaction I receive comes from working with kids. Combining enthusiastic...
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Northeastern Illinois University - Bachelor in Arts, Education
Melanie: Overland Park Phonics tutor
Certified Phonics Tutor in Overland Park, KS
...I went on to teach fifth grade in the Blue Valley School District where I was able to write the curriculum. I worked with Kindergarten through 12th grade in inner-city Kansas City, Missouri as an Instructional Coach. This gave me the ability to work with every type of learner and different curricula at every grade level assessing, teaching, reassessing, and working toward goals with the student and their teachers. That helped me to become a...
Education & Certification
The University of Nebraska - Bachelor of Education, Elementary School Teaching
The University of Kansas - Master of Science, Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
Amanda: Overland Park Phonics tutor
Certified Phonics Tutor in Overland Park, KS
...TOEFL). While in Korea, I was promoted to Head Instructor and oversaw a team of five teachers, mentoring them and encouraging them to make classes as fun and interactive as possible. I am passionate about meeting students where they are at and using unique ways of keeping them engaged, such as lesson-relevant games, situational dialogue, and real objects whenever possible. After three years abroad, I'm excited to be back in the Kansas City area and...
Education & Certification
William Jewell College - Bachelor in Arts, English
Lindsay: Overland Park Phonics tutor
Certified Phonics Tutor in Overland Park, KS
...time student at the University of Missouri Kansas City. I am pursuing a degree in middle school education with an emphasis in mathematics. Though I find all aspects of education important, I have a passion for mathematics. I want to share my love with mathematics with others. While tutoring or educating, I strive to make learning fun and interesting for all my students. In my free time I enjoy traveling, cheerleading, and reading.
Education & Certification
UMKC - Bachelor in Arts, Middle School Education
Robert: Overland Park Phonics tutor
Certified Phonics Tutor in Overland Park, KS
We all learn differently. As Albert Einstein said, "Study is not the learning of facts but the training of the mind to think." Thomas Edison said only five percent of people think; another 10 percent think they think; and 85 percent would rather die than think. Let me help you be one of the five.... We all learn differently and at our own pace. Also, we often know more than we think we do. We just...
Education & Certification
University of Kansas - Bachelors, History/Economics
London School of Economics - Masters, Economics
Cheri: Overland Park Phonics tutor
Certified Phonics Tutor in Overland Park, KS
...the natural progression in their writing. I also enjoy teaching math and helping students build number sense and confidence in their mathematical abilities. As a passionate educator, I strive to share that passion for learning with students and fellow adult learners. Helping students understand how the learning applies to real life and discovering connections between topics is inspiring and motivates the heart and mind to learn even more. Building learning relationships with students is always...
Education & Certification
Missouri State University-Springfield - Bachelor of Science, Business Administration and Management
University of Phoenix-Online Campus - Master of Arts, Elementary School Teaching
Western Governors University - Master of Science, Educational Administration
Michael: Overland Park Phonics tutor
Certified Phonics Tutor in Overland Park, KS
...home! A have a bachelor's degree in education, a master's degree in speech communication, and a master's degree in teaching English as a second language. In addition, I have two second-language teaching certificates, one from an agency in Spain and one from a program in the United States. I have considerable, relevant education, training, and experience in my field. I'm skilled in all aspects of second language learning (grammar, writing/composition, reading, and speaking/listening), but my...
Education & Certification
University of Kansas - Bachelor of Education, Education of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs
University of Central Missouri - Master of Arts, Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL)
Andrew: Overland Park Phonics tutor
Certified Phonics Tutor in Overland Park, KS
...the subjects that cause us pain and seeing the beauty in the frustration that leads to success. I am a world traveler that enjoys learning about different cultures and seeing how different people think and enjoy life. I work in cancer clinical research, growing up with a medical condition, I desire to make sure others don't have too. I tutor because I want to help others succeed in life and to let them understand that learning...
Education & Certification
Johnson County Community College - Associate in Science, Health Information Technology
University of Kansas - Bachelor of Science, Business Administration and Management
Lizz: Overland Park Phonics tutor
Certified Phonics Tutor in Overland Park, KS
Former fifth grade teacher seeking to facilitate students' academic ambitions. My first degree was in psychology at KU. I graduated Summa Cum Laude from UMKC for my teaching degree. I taught 5th grade for 10 years in Raytown.
Education & Certification
University of Missouri-Kansas City - Bachelor of Education, Elementary School Teaching
Harli: Overland Park Phonics tutor
Certified Phonics Tutor in Overland Park, KS
I think that in order to teach someone you have to figure out how they learn. I've been tutoring for about 4 years and I love it!... Everyone learns in different ways and at different speeds. To really help someone learn, you have to figure out what works best for them.... During the first tutoring session with a new student, I like to get to know a little about them, find out where they think they...
Education & Certification
Ozarks Technical Community College - Current Undergrad, General Education
ACT Reading: 35
Daniele: Overland Park Phonics tutor
Certified Phonics Tutor in Overland Park, KS
...how they affect those around them. I get really excited about learning/re-discovering things and subsequently about teaching those things to my students. I believe that education is the best way to expand not only your mind, but to improve your situation and quality of life. When I'm not teaching, I love to read, make jewelry, travel, watch Doctor Who and play with my cat, Oedipus. I am also just starting to train for 5Ks, but...
Education & Certification
Missouri State University - Bachelor in Arts, German and Latin
University of Missouri Kansas City - Master of Arts, TESOL
State Certified Teacher
Molly: Overland Park Phonics tutor
Certified Phonics Tutor in Overland Park, KS
...are able to open up a new book they never thought they could read. My tutoring style is to create an environment where students feel they are having fun and playing games. I like to create activities that include the students common interests and hobbies. My tutoring style is more laid back and student driven. I feel this way the student is more comfortable and able to focus and be successful during a tutoring session....
Education & Certification
Westminster College - Bachelors, Elementary Education
University of Central Missouri - Masters, Special Edication-Autism
Elaine: Overland Park Phonics tutor
Certified Phonics Tutor in Overland Park, KS
I attended St. Mary's University and received a Bachelor's in Music and Elementary Education. Then I taught for 7 years in elementary schools in Kansas and in Phoenix, Arizona. I taught General Music in Phoenix for four years. In 2007, I received my Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction. I have also been a tutor for several years and taught in a reading lab for a year.
Education & Certification
St. Mary's University - Bachelors, Music/Elementary Education
University of Phoenix-Phoenix-Hohokam Campus - Master of Arts, Curriculum and Instruction
Richard: Overland Park Phonics tutor
Certified Phonics Tutor in Overland Park, KS
...derailed by anxiety, missing previous information, poor study habits, or a psychological condition. I've worked with students with each of these problems (and more) and seen the vast majority improve their performance, which gives them confidence, which improves their performance even more. It’s incredibly rewarding to be a positive example for students and watching their confidence grow until they forget what it was they were so worried about in the first place!
Education & Certification
Rice University - Bachelor in Arts, Psychology
LSAT: 167
Craig: Overland Park Phonics tutor
Certified Phonics Tutor in Overland Park, KS
...American Literature, Political Science, American History, Social Studies, and Legal Studies. I have years of experience with regard to academic achievement and my approach to teaching focuses on the individual needs of the student and does not attempt to impose one academic approach. I have found that flexibility in teaching is key and that kids and young adults need that flexibility if they are to do their best. I'm an individual who is excited about...
Education & Certification
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor - Bachelor of Science, Political Science and Government
University of Missouri-Kansas City - Doctor of Laws, Legal Studies
Amy: Overland Park Phonics tutor
Certified Phonics Tutor in Overland Park, KS
I am an energetic educator that believes students learn best when they have an active role in their education. I believe that I can create a personalized learning experience based on the student's interests and learning style to increase retention. I believe that creating authentic learning experiences that are relevant to their life will help to engage the student in the learning process.
Education & Certification
MidAmerica Nazarene University - Bachelor of Science, Elementary School Teaching
Brittany: Overland Park Phonics tutor
Certified Phonics Tutor in Overland Park, KS
...Brittany and I am a licensed teacher in America and the U.K for elementary grades K-6. I have a bachelors degree in Elementary Education and I am close to obtaining my Master's in Children's Literature and Literacies from the University of Glasgow. I am a passionate teacher who has 3 years of professional teaching experience, but before I was licensed I was required to do 200 hours of practicum in elementary schools in urban, suburban...
Education & Certification
Baker University - Bachelor of Education, Elementary School Teaching
University of Glasgow - Masters in Education, Children's and Adolescent Literature
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Do you have a child or children in elementary school? If so, you have likely heard the word "phonics" at least once. You might wonder about what exactly that word means, and how it pertains to your child's education. Phonics describes the relationship between the sounds and the spelling of a word. It allows for a child to learn how to sound out a word and know how to spell it by how it sounds. The educational directors at Varsity Tutors are happy to try to help you find an independent, professional phonics tutor in Overland Park, KS.
Phonics is important because it not only helps a child understand how a word is spelled, but also helps them understand and comprehend what they read. Phonics is just one strategy to help a child learn to read better. Your child's tutor can work with them to develop a clear understanding of phonics, and how it can help them in school with reading and understanding text. Your child's tutor can work with them one-on-one, in a quiet setting, with no outside distractions. Your child would be connected with a highly skilled tutor, who encourages them in engaging sessions focused on phonics, making the concept easier to understand and helping them retain the information. Your child's tutor can also meet for online sessions if they are more convenient for your family. Contact Varsity Tutors' educational directors for help connecting with phonics tutors near Overland Park. Sessions can be scheduled with you and your child at days and times of the week that work best for you.
When your child is learning how phonics can help them, one aspect of this process is called decoding. Children need to look at not only the visual cues of the word itself, but also how the sentence may be structured and how the words are in order within the sentence. There are also several strategies within the phonics instruction that your child's tutor may use to help them grasp reading better. For example, word-to-word matching or blending of sounds can help a child with words that start with the same letter or blend the sounds of each separate letter and put them together. The tutor may ask your child to delete or match a phoneme to help them see the word differently and figure out what that word might be. An experienced phonics tutor in Overland Park, KS, can pinpoint your student's problem areas and get them working towards success in the course.
Your child's tutor can work to come up with a learning outline for their phonics instruction. This could help you and your child come up with goals for each session, and allow for the tutor and your child to focus on problem areas or words, so your child might become more confident as they work together to understand the concept of phonics. For help understanding your child's phonics course in Overland Park, contact Varsity Tutors.
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