1,239 Elgin 3rd Grade Tutors

...In order to be certified in teaching phonics, I need to assess their phonemic awareness which is the ability to distinguish the sounds in letters. Once students can do this, then instruction in phonic can begin. Students begin to blend sounds such as "at" to make words such as cat, bat, rat - we are now working with word families. I have taught... read more

...I have a BA from Indiana University Southeast. For my teaching experience, I am a volunteer teacher's helper at an elementary school, I was an instructor of Microbiology at Canada College, CA. I was a K-12 Teacher of Math, Science, and Reading, Sylvan Learning Center, CA. I have been a tutor for 15+ years.... read more

...As well as middle and high school students, I have also had the opportunity to tutor college level Algebra students. I consider myself to be a very student-centered educator and will stop at nothing until the student comprehends the material at hand. I believe in a hands on education and this will show through my tutoring and teaching. I teach by... read more

...Even if it's in a book form?? :-) I have been to places like Greece, Italy, France, Belgium, Monaco, Austria, Netherlands, Germany and more and live now in Chicago area. Traveling around the world and meeting people of different backgrounds taught me to appreciate the languages more, including my own - German. I would love to hear from you and help... read more

...’ve been tutoring on and off for a number of years, mostly friends and coworkers. I also taught a number of classes at the Elgin Public Museum to groups from preschool through college for over a year. I’m currently working on my B.S. in Biology. I’ve had a number of advanced biology classes, including two semesters of anatomy. I have worked in the... read more