Award-Winning Phonics Tutors serving New York

I am currently a fourth grade teacher in Harlem. I live in Astoria, Queens. I have been teaching for five years and I am very passionate about teaching. I have taught math, reading, writing, science and social studies at the elementary level and am certified to teach special education as well.

...in reading and love to explore different ways of writing. I previously worked as 2nd grade bilingual teacher in New York City. I am passionate about having students learn how to read and apply different reading strategies in all content areas. I also love to teach writing and supporting my students in exploring and discovering...

...I also believe that each student is different and their tutoring should be tailored to their strengths and weaknesses. That is why I approach each student individually and attempt to match the sessions to what will be most helpful for each student. I am a positive person and will always approach a student with a...

...and gain a better understanding of their English material. As a tutor, my style is to have fun with my students and establish a friendly bond. I find that this makes the learning come much easier, and paints a picture of their understanding beyond the homework page. I like to know what my students are...

...William Paterson University, Wayne, New Jersey. I have taught all age levels from kindergarten to adult and love teaching. I enjoy interaction with my students and am thrilled to see when they understand and how they will use their new found knowledge. Teaching requires patience and determination and most definitely, kindness. I do prefer a...

...loving, outgoing, and sociable. I love kids and working with them. I have a undergraduate degree in Communications. I am pursuing a graduate degree in education services. I am currently a substitute teacher for NYC Department of Education. Before being a substitute teacher I was a reading tutor for a Non-profit called Reading Rescue. Where...

...in four different countries and traveled to eighteen! To me, reading and traveling are two sides of the same coin: they both allow us to step away from ourselves and appreciate the complexity of the world we live in and the people who inhabit it. As a tutor, I dedicate myself to identifying each of...

...and certified Reading Teacher and Specialist teaching from ages Pre-K to Adult with credentials in several fields including English as a second language, English Literature, Creative Writing, as well as specific skills in particular programs such as Wilson Reading System. I look forward to working with students in a productive and successful environment.... My teaching philosophy is for students to become lifelong learners and independent readers and thinkers.

...school program where I work with large groups of students with ages ranging from 4-12 years old. I love being able to help someone who is struggling to grasp a concept. This is something I believe I excel at, and I am looking forward to the opportunity to do so with Varsity Tutors!... I want to bring my passion for learning to the people I teach. The right attitude and patience will motivate any student, no...

...teaching experience in subjects ranging from Calculus, English, Economics, Test Prep, and Writing. I also have classroom experience as a substitute teacher at St. Ann's School in Brooklyn, and experience teaching children from ages 4 to 18 as a coach for a recreational swim team. My favorite subjects to teach are writing, poetry and other...

...lectures and so-called information dumps. The real work for the student and the teacher, though, comes from the dialogue about why the material matters or how an idea works. Not that a historical event happened but what made it happen. Not the mere fact that mathematical formulas work but why they work and what that...

...proficient in essay writing as well as taking a part texts to decode their meanings. More so, I enjoy tutoring in Early Childhood subjects such as Mathematics, Reading, Writing, and study skills/organization. My goal is to work with each student in a way they learn best. I enjoy incorporating games, kinesthetic activities, and songs into...

I am a Reading Specialist. I have been teaching for over 20 years. I really enjoy working one-on-one to teach reading and writing. This allows me to plan lessons according to an individual stident's strengths and interests.

...a college writing center tutor during my time in undergrad. After graduation, I worked as a private tutor with a fourth grade girl and a middle school boy--we worked on English, Math, Science, and Social Studies together, working from the Common Core curriculum. I believe in giving positive and constructive criticism, preferring a laid back...

Hi, I'm Savannah. I love learning and I want to help you understand the subjects you need to succeed!

...subjects to tutor are Spanish and reading. I am in love with the Spanish language and sharing my knowledge of it is an immense joy. Reading is also incredibly fun to teach, because it is exciting to see students make progress, buiild confidence, and start to see how big the world becomes as they advance...

...and take control of their learning. My proudest moments as a teacher are when a child goes home and independently researches or reads about a topic because a lesson has piqued their curiosity. In addition, school content should be both challenging and applicable to the students experience outside the classroom. Delpit argues for this dual...

...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 amount of experience working with children. I also incorporate Gardners Multiple Intelligences into my sessions to cater to the learning styles of...

...for the World Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Department 2018-2019. Thereafter, I spent the summer teaching English to children in Italy and working as an adjunct German instructor for the Georgia Institute of Technology. While I enjoy learning new languages, I enjoy teaching them just as much. It is important to me that students have fun...

...about the basics in this subject. I think it is so important to work on strategies students need (such as improving phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, fluency) to enhance the most important component of reading, which is comprehension. I feel the most comfortable tutoring Math, Reading, Homework Help, Study Skills and Study Help. I can help...