32 Akron French Tutors

I am a retired French public school teacher who has taught French for 24 years, along with several years of English. I love the language and the culture and have taken students to France to experience Paris and other locations of interest. I've taught younger students, but have spent the majority of my time with high school age students. I like to... read more

...Words are the primary building blocks of any recorded branch of knowledge. Earlier on, I learned to pay attention to the meaning of words in order to unfold the treasure embedded in each one. Through French, I absorbed roughly two third of what I know, English complementing the rest. Vous serez a l'aise, si, par bonheur, vous me choisissez comme... read more

...From that, I have learned how important it is to be precise in instruction, and to maintain a good relationship with those I teach. I love the study of languages, and was able to obtain a score in the 99th percentile on the ACT in English. I am also fluent in French and have a degree as well as experience abroad in Paris. One of my favorite things... read more

...All of those skills led to my winning several Writing Competitions, Scholarships and Foreign Language Declamation Contests.even before I went to Kent State University's Main Campus. Spanish and French taught me that ALL languages have m a n y, many things in common. I've taught many students from K-College. And in 3-different languages. And I've... read more

...I have a Masters Degree in Music Education from Kent State University, and a K-12 Music Specialist Permanent Certificate from the state of Ohio. I have subbed in the Public schools in a wide variety of subject area including Music, Spanish, French, Math, Science, and Social Studies, as well as classroom 4-6. I have also performed in area restaurants... read more