...I have been working with children in foster care in core subjects from grades K-8th grade for the past three years. Sessions are two hours each, twice per week throughout the school year. I help students foster skills in test taking, note taking, creative writing, research and technical writing. (read more)
...Indeed, tutoring well is less like a lecture and more like a conversation. Good tutoring requires not a set program that gets imposed on a student, but rather an on-going give and take with each individual student. Only such a flexible and attentive approach takes full advantage of the power of... (read more)
Did you know that many kindergartners are now being required to read books by themselves as early as September of their kindergarten year? The public school kindergarten curriculum now features narrative writing, expository writing, persuasive writing and informational writing as early as October! Reading comprehension and critical thinking are now kindergarten skills. (read more)
...I also teach students how to write high-scoring SAT essays, and assist students in writing impressive personal statement essays for their college applications.I have a Ph.D. in Intellectual History from U.C. Berkeley, and have been teaching at the university level for more than 20 years. In addition, I am a published writer. (read more)
...I work well with people and am experienced, knowledgeable, a good listener, articulate, caring, understanding, enthusiastic, fun and able to create a safe environment for students to express themselves and learn and grow. I have extensive tutoring experience with students from elementary school ... (read more)