...I have been helping students prepare for the PSAT for the past 15 years. I find that more and more elementary schools are dropping spelling as a subject, and as a result, I added spelling to my list of tutoring subjects 2 years ago. I use a curriculum that builds on basic phonetic rules, noting exceptions to those rules as they occur. (read more)
...That's where I can help. Through my years of tutoring, I have developed volumes of what I call 'stories' to help students grasp what they are doing, and why they are doing it. Think 'teaching math using something other than math.'If I have a student that is struggling with a particular topic, or could use some more practice, I will make them a practice sheet, and even a video for help on it. (read more)