2,235 La Costa Writing Tutors

My name is Eleanor. I specialize in writing, reading and study skills for students from elementary school through college. I graduated with a 4.0 GPA. I can cure the homework BLAHS. I can change a student's "I don't want to" or "I can't do this" to "I've already got it done. It was easy." I can make homework both fun and exacting. I can teach students... read more

...I enjoy teaching all levels of math from learning the basic facts with flash cards to calculus. For younger learners, I have developed a "Phonics Screening" page for the 46 sounds in English for early readers and spellers, and a handwriting system for teaching kids how to print. I have taught at the preschool, elementary school, high school, and... read more

...am a graduate of UC Berkeley with an English major and a history minor and received a M.A.T. degree from Harvard University Graduate School of Education. I tutored fellow students in college and afterward. As a college admissions and financial aid counselor at a high school in Los Angeles, I garnered a lot of experience editing college application... read more

...If needed, I also provide students with additional handouts that only serve to help them remember what was learned during our sessions (study sheets, simple exercises, etc...). Although it's not required for a student to tell me the lesson ahead of time or to accept any additional handouts, I strongly encourage him or her to do so! It is NOT by... read more

...My students receive much by way of affirmation for a job well done, and I do my best to see the best in them. That being said, I am persistent with students who have difficulties, and have had much success encouraging them to keep trying until they see positive results. I recently earned a Master's Degree in Biblical History and Geography from a... read more