Award-Winning Phonics Tutors in Fairfield, CT

...from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Paris. I also speak Greek, Italian, and Spanish. I have worked as a private tutor in the area of foreign languages, essay writing, and a variety of other subjects for more than a decade. In that time, I have witnessed the difficulties many students have when learning something that seems unfamiliar, uninteresting, or just makes no sense. Seeing this, I believe it is my responsibility to be...

I currently teach in a self-contained kindergarten classroom in a public school as a special education teacher. Prior to this, I taught pre-k inclusion and first grade. I love working with children and seeing them get excited for their own learning. When I tutor children, I use their interests and strengths to create fun games and activities to help them develop their literacy and math skills.

...laude, I am eager to continue an activity that has made my college experience so rewarding: tutoring. Beginning my first semester, I supplemented my own academic curriculum with tutoring and teaching children in the Bronx. I believe that tutoring should be a mutual learning experience, and I am always willing to employ fun and creative strategies to help my students learn. My students understand that I am 100% dedicated to their progress and that no...

...my true passion is the structure, mechanics, and analysis of language - both English and Spanish. I graduated as Valedictorian from Stony Brook University with my B.A. in Spanish Language & Literature. I have been studying Spanish since the 6th grade and have spent extensive periods of time abroad, which range from taking linguistics classes in Madrid to doing farm work in rural Mexico. I love to learn and teach others. While finding the right...

...I have tutored elementary students to college students. Additionally, I have tutored children with a variety of needs (Autism, hearing impairment, deafness, ADD, ADHD, dyslexia, etc.). When I tutor, I focus on trying to get the child to gain confidence in themselves. If they cannot figure out the problem, I will try and help them learn process of elimination. Furthermore, I have tutored in a variety of different styles depending on the needs of the...

...to know me better: I am currently pursuing a Masters Degree in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) K-12 at Teachers College, Columbia University. I am a member of the TR@TC2 (Teaching Residents at Teachers College) cohort, a federally-funded program designed to recruit and prepare secondary-level teachers to teach in high-need New York City schools. I specifically chose the TR@TC2 program for its focus on inclusive education and on critical, social justice-oriented pedagogy....

...with a child in need of some academic help. I can keep a child engaged and keep to the subject matter. My strong suits are the basic sciences of Chemistry and Physics as well as Mathematics. I have taught the essentials of mechanics and engineering using Lego and I have taught the basics of civics and business as a Junior Achievement teacher in the upper elementary schools. I worked with adults as an English as...

...engineering at Stony Brook University. Last year, I finished my Eagle rank in Boy Scouts and graduated from Tenafly High School. After attending Stony Brook University as an Undergrad, I hope to attend graduate school and then go into the engineering R&D field. Throughout my high school years, I volunteered as a tutor for elementary and middle school students through an after school tutoring club. In addition to this, I helped both my brothers with...

I have had 25 years teaching experience on the elementary level. I taught Kindergarten for 19 years. I have been teaching 5th grade for the last 6 years. I have always taught in an inclusion classroom. ... I believe that all children have the ability and right to learn. My goal is to instill a love of learning in all children. I would like all children to have the confidence to overcome any difficulties they may have in learning.

...8th year working in education. I love incorporating various materials and hands-on, fun approaches to learning. If it's clever and fun you will remember! The more the material is connected to daily living the more we invest ourselves and are willing to work for it. I also think a sense of humor is extremely helpful to learning-I will make any student smile which sets an upbeat tone for the session! I look forward to meeting...