Award-Winning Phonics Tutors serving Stamford, CT

I have been in classrooms in different capacities for the past 15 years. My main areas of focus: phonics, reading, and literacy for pre-K and elementary students. I believe all children can learn by using different learning modalities. Finding the right learning style for your child increases their success rate. With patience, partnership and dedication, I believe we can make a difference.

...have taught first-year college students, as well as worked individually with thirteen undergraduates to plan, write, and revise their senior theses. My students have included undergraduate social science students as well as those pursuing engineering, science, and business. I have participated in environmental research programs with high school students, and helped to train student activists in places as different as Pullman, WA and Atlanta, GA. I'm excited to work with you, too!

Teaching is my blood; both my mother and grandmother were teachers. There's nothing that makes me happier than that 'aha!' moment - when my student understands something he/she would not have without my help. When my sisters and I came home from our school in the Bronx we had to complete 'Mom's homework' after our own schoolwork as a matter of course. 'Mom's homework' was our way into the best private schools in...

I have experience working with students of all ages, and what that has taught me is the importance of patience. Not every topic comes as easily to some students as others, and patience is essential. Additionally, I believe in carefully evaluating a student's history, progress and study habits to create an individualized approach for each student to best fit their needs. My specialty is in English test prep, and creative & essay writing.

I am a writer and pianist living in NYC, where I currently teach music and English. I've co-authored two books--the children's book "A Dog Named Randall" (with Marian Hailey-Moss) and the comic autobiography "How Not to Cook, for the Rest of Your Life" (with Marilyn Michaels)-- and I am thrilled to be here on Varsity Tutors!

...am a graduate of the University of Kansas and New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants. I have a B.A. in English with a minor in Anthropology, Medical Assistant Certificate and am working toward a degree in Chemical Engineering at CUNY. I first began teaching students in a secondary, therapeutic classroom in Lawrence, Kansas. Teaching emotionally-challenged students helped me cultivate a philosophy of teaching based around honest and effective communication. I like to ask...

...am experienced in tutoring children K-8 in reading, writing, math, social studies,and science. I also have experience with standardized test preparation for elementary and middle school students, study skills, organization, and working with students who have special needs. I am an undergraduate student at Long Island University- C.W. Post where I study elementary education and well as political science. Ever since I have been a sophomore at Post, I have been affiliated with the America...

...and others can grasp details when they are read to. No matter the style of learning, repetition and patience are applied in the method used to reach my students. It is not all hard work with me, I do enjoy learning games, and competitions and engage these with learners. I believe in age appropriate and vigorous instruction. The vigorous part will be supports (and is vital to develop academic confidence) and student will be able...

...Kahoot or Jeopardy! I also spent a summer as a camp counselor and I found my passion for arts and crafts. From construction paper to glitter, I love getting creative and having fun with it. This past summer, I worked as a part of an amazing program and spent my summer connecting and teaching within a second grade classroom alongside two other amazing teachers! Like the 5th grade classroom, my focus was mainly on helping...

...I love my job; I am passionate about reading and writing. The best part of being a librarian is helping a student find just the right book - a book that will help to spark a lifelong love of reading in them. I firmly believe that the way to get better at reading is to read something you love, and good writers are avid readers too. I spend a lot of my day job coaching...

...is simply thinking on paper. Organized thinking makes for masterful writing. I have helped writers from five to fifty-five master the writing process in my fifteen years of teaching writing to high school and college students. Students writing college admission essays, scholarship applications and assigned research papers flock to me because I show them how to organize their thoughts and make their words zing on paper. I hold a MFA in Creative Writing and I...

...try to help students "find their words" through various approaches to writing: examples include having the student write a letter to a character in a story, or an historical figure; or create an imaginary diary; or express a written opinion about who was "right or wrong" in a given instance. I also guide students in proper academic writing conventions. I'm very good at helping students understand literature and historical questions and write about them effectively...

...am a caring and personable English Tutor with a passion for supporting non-native English speakers in language development and native speakers in improving their language skills. I am committed to understanding individual student needs and tailoring lessons to best suit them. I am currently pursuing a master's degree in TESOL and hold a bachelor's degree in Speech- Language Pathology and Speech Communication. I am currently employed as a special education aide for an educational agency...

...believe that with patience and perseverance, ease with literature and writing, and the fluency of a new language like Spanish, is quite possible. In fact, you will learn how to enjoy the awesome details and life lessons of literature, the surprising quality of metaphors as they paint the picture of the exact message you are communicating through writing, and that the Spanish language is much easier than your native language. Literature, writing and Spanish are...

...am a recent graduate at SUNY Oneonta. I received my Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood/Childhood Education with an extension through Middle School. I am currently in the process of becoming certified in students with disabilities. I have past tutoring experience as a college level tutor for my peers as well as a tutor for elementary students. While I tutor a broad range of subjects my passion is reading and writing. I also have a...

I am a Brooklyn born native speaker. I have been teaching English as a second language for more than five years. After graduating from Brooklyn College with a degree in Business Management I worked in many facets of business as well as journalism. I have been published in various periodicals including the New York Times which spotlighted me with young business people from Brooklyn. English has always been my favorite subject though and my classes...

...Shannon, and I graduated from The State University of New York at New Paltz with a degree in Theatre Arts and a minor in Creative Writing in 2021, a year early. After that, I jumped into the world of marketing for Broadway National Tours, but my heart has always been in teaching and tutoring. I've been working with kids and teens since I was sixteen - tutoring, counseling at camps, and teaching a variety of...

I look forward to working with students to help them achieve their academic goals.

...educational experiences include working in various schools within the NYC area as well as Upstate NY, private tutoring, tutoring as an independent contractor with a different company and working within various day cares. These varied experiences has also helped me develop a set of skills which includes classroom management, managing challenging behavior in an effective way, building a community by communicating with staff, students and families, conducting safe and fun activities, and also working well...

A battle-tested veteran of the New York private school circuit, I graduated college in 2013 and now teach German in DC. I lived in German-speaking Europe for many years, and I majored its language, culture and history. I fully understand the many competing demands on a modern student's schedule. My tutees and I therefore tailor-make lesson plans based on their personal strengths and areas for improvement in order to fully capitalize on our time together.