354 Palo Alto Phonics Tutors

...My teaching approach emphasizes a conceptual grounding in the four elements of chess—force, space, time, and pawn structure—supplemented by problems, grandmaster games, and in-class play to build tactical strength, strategic awareness, and education in key opening and endgame patterns/theory. I look forward to helping you or your student gain entrance... read more

...I've had great luck with young kids and have been a Montessori teacher for 4 years. As a diagnostic tester at Sylvan Learning Center, I administered pre-school reading and phonic tests. I am familiar with phonics and can distinguish age-appropriate subtle phonic differences and have worked with many pre-schoolers. I was a teacher's assistant at... read more

...Other topics that I tutor include clarinet, music, theatre, swimming, psychology, sociology, economics, accounting, finance, resume and interview preparation skills, study skills, vocabulary, business, personal management and computers (general computers, Mac and MS Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access). I also tutor elementary school subjects... read more

...I tutor all age ranges however my specialties are standardized-test preparation and English as a Second Language coaching for high school students. I completed my undergrad studies at University of California, Berkeley in 2003. I first started teaching when I decided to teach English in Taiwan after graduating from college. It was there that the... read more

...Often students are so anxious when they first start tutoring, that testing them might add to their anxieties. Testing is not always accurate. After I have seen the student talked with him and watched him work, I can diagnose the problem. Afterward, an individualized study program is designed which caters to each student's strengths and learning... read more