Award-Winning Phonics Tutors serving Greenwich, CT

...to provide children from myriad backgrounds with an educational experience that will embolden a love for learning, exploration, and self-awareness. Currently, as a second grade teacher at a private school in Manhattan, I encourage my students to feel confident in their abilities to look closely, think critically, ask questions, and have conversations, with the goal of becoming successful learners across all areas. I began tutoring elementary-age students in college and have continued to 5 years...

...at the foundation for all of my lessons. I feel that the students deserve to know when they are mastering a skill as well as praise for giving it a try. When looking for a solution to a problem from my students I find there is no wrong answer, only steps toward to learning something new. Finally, I believe the atmosphere between the children and teacher should be light-hearted with structure having an air of...

...a daily basis. I also set up motivational programs for my students to be carried out during our sessions and in their general education classrooms. By teaming up with parents and teachers, I help each one of my students stay organized and motivated to do well in school. During my small group instruction sessions, I help my students by using games and songs to study pertinent information. I am patient, organized, and have a great...

...for each of my students, provide specialized focus for their weak areas, and do what is necessary for them to develop a better understanding of the subject(s). After my sessions, I make sure that my student has been challenged, but not overwhelmed, and I will make sure that my student is eventually more than qualified to succeed, and is ahead of the class. I will assign homework to challenge and reinforce newly learned topics, and...

...and study more efficiently, and achieve their goals. My students say they have to work less hard, and have less stress from school, while getting better grades (that is, the students who engage and practice the tools between sessions). I hold a Master's of Science and have taught Anatomy and Physiology in the Nursing Program at Laguardia Community College in NYC. At other colleges I have taught Biology, Academic and Business Writing, also Communication Skills...

...Consistently I find ways to communicate in a simple animated fashion that connects clearly and facilitates inspired learning. During the course of my career, I've done many software implementations that required creating and delivering a lot of disparate information among varying foreign audiences. Implementations require that different functional departments inside of a corporation to be trained to be productive. Assorted but connected new processes must be taught clearly to audiences of every level within the...

I have 13 years of experience working with and teaching children; I am currently an elementary teacher candidate looking forward to starting my career in teaching for the 2019-2020 school year. I have a BA in Art Education from The City College of New York, and I will be earning My MSEd in Childhood and Special Education from Metropolitan College of New York

...Bennett! I'm currently studying elementary education at Howard University, and I've had the opportunity to work with students from Pre-K all the way through high school. My goal as a tutor is to help students feel confident and capable. I know every student learns differently, so I take my time to figure out what works best for each person. Whether we're working on reading, writing, math, or overall study skills, I do my best to...

...passionate, and compassionate tutor. My teaching experience ranges from high school instruction, private tutoring, coaching, preaching, and leading high school youth groups. I have tutored and/or taught in algebra 1, geometry, American literature, world literature, middle school math, middle school science, middle school English/reading, American history, world history, essay composition, SAT prep, SSAT/ISEE prep, SHSAT prep, and GRE prep. I always try to discern what the individual needs and learning styles of my students are...

...in both preschool and public school. As a teacher it was my responsibility to help students learn and expand their literacy skills such as; letter recognition, phonics, grammar and vocabulary. Since reading and writing are so closely connected I also enjoy helping students to express their ideas and opinions on paper. I have taught both general and special education students; so I am familiar with writing and maintaining IEP goals. I think learning should be...

...my teaching and writing. I deeply believe in the importance of the scientific method, as well the impact of voice through words, and hope to give others the gift of expressing themselves elegantly and powerfully, whether in an academic or personal sense. I work to solve problems through a creative lens, so students can learn that there is not always just one way to work through difficult concepts, but that there is also an art...

I have always had an interest in literature and communications because of the impacts that both of these have on our daily lives. From a young age, I've been passionate about sharing knowledge, creativity and tales. Once tied into a novel, I'm part of the experience and live yet another life. My perception of the world has been forever compromised by literature, there's something special about 17th and 18th century literature.

I've been helping students learn subjects ranging from coding to game design to improvisational comedy for 7 years. As much as I love teaching I also love to make people laugh and when I am able to do both it really makes my job worth it. Right now, I'm studying Game Design and Communications at RPI, focusing on how best to teach people complicated systems without losing their attention. This informs my tutoring.

Working as an Educator is my passion. I have over 20 years experience teaching and tutoring students from Pre-K through High School and College level and various tests, such as G&T. I am so grateful that I love what I do and all the wonderful students that I meet. I live in Manhattan on the Upper East Side and love the fact that I am only three blocks from Central Park.

...a 1st grade integrated co-teaching (ICT) classroom. In addition, I've taught academic subjects to 6th and 7th grade students in a unique, dual language, bilingual Spanish school in Brooklyn. Many of these students were ESL learners who were simultaneously struggling with learning disabilities and/or hearing impairment. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, my primary passion is languages, including Spanish, French and Italian, and as an avid reader, I also enjoy Literature and English....

..."can't study for standardized tests." That may be true, but you can hone the skills needed to do well on them, and I have the experience to help you do just that. As a high schooler, I aced the SAT and took 9 AP classes; as a student at the University of Chicago, I developed exemplary writing and critical reading skills; and as a tutor, I learned how to convey those skills to students of...

I am a recent college graduate from SUNY Albany. I received my BA in Sociology with a minor in Psychology. I'm planning to go to Hunter College in the fall to pursue my Masters in Social Work. I've tutored elementary school aged students in math, spelling, science, reading, and writing comprehension. I've also tutored fellow classmates from high school/college in Beginner Spanish (Spanish 1), and various math subjects/levels.

...my journey has been marked by a relentless pursuit of knowledge and a commitment to personal growth. I have always been driven by a passion for tutoring young children, middle schoolers and high schoolers, and my experiences have shaped my understanding of its complexities. In my journey, I have discovered a profound joy in ELA, Phonics Awareness (Pre-k- 2grade), Mathematics, Social Studies, finding immense satisfaction in the process of unraveling complex concepts and imparting knowledge...

...York City. The foundation of my tutoring philosophy is personalization and understanding. Different students have different learning styles; some learn best by listening, some by seeing, others must do. To that end, I try to tailor my lessons to fit the needs of each individual student. Ultimately, I believe that the ability to excel in educational pursuits rests largely on mental strategy, organization, and skill, all techniques that are very teachable. While absorbing content is...

...that all students deserve a right to equal education. It is my job to help them succeed in any way that I can - including tutoring, extra practice, and support along the way. As a teacher, I am very gentle, patient, and fair. I take my time to assure that each student understands what is going on. I believe that students should not feel bullied or "stupid," during any type of class.