...Depending on the student’s level, we proceed sequentially through the following skills:
• Letter formation
• Phonics
• Sight words
• Reading comprehension (main idea, following directions, drawing inferences, close reading for details, varying reading rate according to the type of material being... (read more)
...I get to know each student's learning style, personality, areas of academic difficulty, and strengths so that I can target areas of weakness while capitalizing on each student's strengths. In addition to my academic work, I have been playing piano for 36 years (20 of them professionally as a jaz... (read more)
...I enjoy incorporating various technology sites into the teaching of reading and writing in order to support and engage students. In my lessons, I provide clear strategies on the development of thinking skills necessary to comprehend all types of texts. I also provide procedures for communicating ideas in writing that coincide with the various writing genres. (read more)
...I scored in the 88th percentile for the Verbal portion and the 98th percentile for the Writing portion. I understand how to navigate the seemingly complex world of the GRE and am able to provide strategies to succeed at conquering this exam. As a psychology major, I have maintained around a 3.8... (read more)
...Reading and writing are skills that can be strengthened and enhanced with practice. Put another way, all of us--and I do mean all of us--need help in learning how to become better readers and writers. I currently teach reading and writing skills at Camden County Community College in New Jersey. (read more)