...I have been working with kids for many years, as I started as a private nanny and tutor, and then substitute teacher and para educator for Montgomery County before I began teaching elementary grades in Baltimore County. I am happy to walk students through work they have already been assigned, or... (read more)
...I have been teaching Hebrew for over 36 years and know how difficult it can be to learn. I have a very good understanding of how the English language works. I am a native English speaker, and have always done extremely well in English classes. (read more)
...The 12 week Bible Study: Exploring God's Word (TM), surveys through the Old and New Testament to hit the highlights of each of the 66 books in the King James Bible. I have taken general art classes throughout my school career and have applied and honed those skills to create my own unique style. I mainly use pencil, charcoal, chalk, and marker, but I am also proficient with oil pastels. (read more)
...As a high school English teacher, I focused on both learning to read and reading to learn. Good readers should always have a conversation with the author as a way to comprehend difficult material. Students should annotate a text as they read by asking questions, determining vocabulary meaning t... (read more)
...Most grammar instruction tends to be quiz-based and out of context. I taught college level reading comprehension as part of a curriculum to prepare students for success in college. I worked with a task force that combined the college English and Reading departments, which had been separate since the '90s. (read more)