159 Poyntelle English Tutors

...They must spell it out, then close their eyes and spell, then write into a sentence, which we read once again. Sight words are learned through memorization. I teach a lot of reading through rhyming sounds and rhyming word pairs. When we come to a word that may be difficult, we stop and write/read others which have the same pattern, thus making it... read more

...Each one of them are strong readers who read not only for school but also for pleasure and personal growth. The PHONICS FOR READING AND SPELLING program introduces each of the single-letter and multi-letter English phonograms and teaches students how to recognize and use them in reading and spelling. While I would incorporate this method in my tutoring,... read more

...I have been trained as a dyslexia specialist and certified by IMSLEC (International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council). I worked for ten years as a learning specialist in New Jersey, during which time I consulted in an elementary school, instructed teachers in Orton Gillingham methods of reading instruction, and ran my own tutoring... read more

I am a retired school teacher with over 30 years of experience in the elementary schools and taught technology for 2 years after I retired in a private school. I have tutored, subbed, and have even done bedside tutoring. I love kids! I love teaching! I find fun, alternative ways other than using "just the text!" I use Howard Gardners Multiple Intelligences... read more

Teaching English language arts is one of my favorite things to do. I have a B.A. in English from Barnard College, Columbia University, with some graduate work in education at Syracuse University, and have taught in public and private schools for almost forty years. If grammar, mechanics and spelling are a problem for you, or just plain boring, I... read more