1,838 Cook County Reading Tutors

...I combine a knowledge of traditional prescriptive grammatical approaches with a linguistics-based descriptive approach. This allows me, at times, to provide explanations of grammatical conventions that are more logical and simpler to comprehend. The result, when I've done ACT prep, is that students' English test scores jump after one session. It... read more

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...Rather than enabling dependence as a tutor, I work with people towards independence by first teaching them the fundamentals and then showing them how to apply that knowledge on their own. I also adapt my lesson plans to the particular needs of each person. My education, work experience, and passion for writing and reading development of others and... read more

...We need to give our students help but also let them feel confident about what they do and who they are. I have 17 years teaching experience with K-8 students in the classroom and have also tutored students from ages 5-adult. I specialize in grades K-8 reading, writing, math, social studies, study skills, test prep, and 6-12 reading, algebra, geometry,... read more

...currently work as a Title 1 reading Teacher in Franklin Park, IL. I work with students in grades K-5th with beginning phonemic awareness, decoding strategies, comprehension strategies, study skills and writing skills. I am a certified reading teacher with a masters in Language and Literacy from National Louis University. This is my 4th year teaching... read more