645 Lakewood Writing Tutors

...y name is Vicky. I have worked with children and adults in a variety of settings, currently tutoring in a school for K-8. My area of concentration is English - I love literature, stories, writing, words used well - so excitement about reading tends to exude from me quite naturally! Because I was born and raised in another country (Brazil) and had... read more

...s a proud, lifelong "grammar nerd," I love the nitty-gritty of the written word, and I love to share my knowledge and enthusiasm with others. I know skills such as reading, writing and spelling don't come easily to everyone, and I have lots of tips and tricks to help students learn and apply the rules of language to their studies. I have a master's... read more

...Trig can be quite a task for a lot of students and I found the best way to tackle the content is to memorize identities and solve practice problems. Knowing how to start can make a seemingly complicated problem appear easy. :) Teaching students the art of writing has been a passion of mine since I was in high school; my first job as a tutor was... read more

...Vrain Valley School District, Feb. 2011, where I learned that vocabulary development is the gateway to comprehension for ELL students. I have also fostered language acquisition through work with a first grader who was new to the United States. I recently attended the Diverse Learners Conference in Denver, which has helped me better understand ADD... read more

...I hold a Masters degree in Curriculum Design and Instruction for English Language Arts from the University of Colorado at Boulder's School of Education and a Bachelors degree in English from Wesleyan University on the east coast. I have helped students-- including ESL learners-- from high school through graduate school to organize, execute, and... read more