529 Burlingame History Tutors

...I believe that embracing healthy study skills will not only make the subject a bit easier to tackle, but also help a student develop more self confidence in their work and ability. My academic areas of strength include English (writing/reading/grammar), Spanish (I am a native speaker), and World History (with an emphasis on US History). I also feel... read more

History has always been my favorite subject and I am excited to share my knowledge with students, both in the classroom, and as a tutor. When studying History, I think it is crucial to understand the "why." Why people in the past behaved as they did and why they made the decisions they did. History should be more than a list of names and dates to... read more

...My K-6th experience includes teaching 4th and 5th grade English and Social Studies at Merryhill School in San Jose, CA; substitute teaching in various (preschool and) Kindergarten through 6th grade classrooms for Teachers on Reserve; teaching English language arts to various grade levels at Enopi Learning Center in San Mateo, CA; tutoring 3rd and... read more

...It also helps to study different chapters or sections of a topic in different rooms. Your brain will remember easier with a setting change that can be matched with certain information. I know it's not a lot, but this is honestly just part of the things I have learned and it is probably the best advice I have ever received. I know I can use it to... read more

...If we look, for example at the notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci, we might begin to talk about why he might have written backwards using a mirror. When studying Galileo, it makes sense to study the nighttime sky and read Greek Myths. Social studies is fun... if we teach and explore it correctly.... read more