44 Hilda Vocabulary Tutors

...The child has to able to tell the story before writing begins. The student stops at intervals during the telling of the story to make brief notes. The student creates main characters. I show the student how to correct vocabulary and sentence structure after the first draft. During the second draft we revise by improving the sequence of events, giving... read more

...I volunteered at local boys and girls clubs tutoring elementary school students. I am also certified as an elementary teacher. I have taken several study skills courses. I taught study skills to middle and high school students for 2 years. I have also tutored college students in the are of test taking strategies. I have taken Praxis I and II. I... read more

...As I tell my children, the end result isn't as important as the effort put behind getting there. The "ah-ha" moment will come. When I taught high school, I taught my students SAT Vocabulary. I have always had a wide vocabulary myself (my father enjoys the origin of words) have tried to instill that same love of words in my children. I taught high... read more

I am currently an undergraduate student at Voorhees College in Denmark, SC. While there I have been selected by my math instructor to become a peer tutor for other college students. The job was so much fun for me because I've always loved math, but it presented a challenge because some of the students did not know basic math without calculators.... read more

...Now that my kids are grown, I want to try to share my love of learning with others and I hope you will become an important part of my new adventure! Reading is too undervalued by today's youth, considered a chore instead of the pleasure it should be. Some of my favorite ways to help students discover that reading enriches life is to utilize reading... read more