1,320 San Mateo Language Arts Tutors

...I can also prepare you for the AP exam in Japanese or provide conversation practice for upcoming trips. I worked for Sylvan Learning Systems as an SAT Verbal Skills tutor for 5 years, prior to entering graduate school. I am familiar with the test structure and strategies for beating the questions, even if you aren't quite sure how to answer the... read more

..., Cartesian) geometry, calculus, simple differential equations, matrices; classical mechanics, electricity and magnetism, elementary atomic and quantum physics. I teach as far north as Burlingame and as far south as San Carlos. Before we jump into Algebra, I make sure that my client has mastered pre-algebra subjects. Many students entering algebra... read more

...unning a private school in our home for the past 15 years has enabled our own four children--and numerous other children- to reach their academic potential. Our oldest son graduated from our school and is now a Doctoral student and Fulbright Scholar studying in Vienna, Austria. I personally teach History, English Grammar and Composition, Spanish,... read more

...I find I have a very simple approach as to how I teach which really helps students grasp more complicated subjects and topics. School never came easy to me, so I would have to break things down into steps and think of problems more simplistically in order for me to understand them. I think that's how many other kids are as well, which is why I think... read more

...I am a trained elementary school teacher from the state of California, meaning I passed CBEST, all three parts of CSET, as well as the intense RICA test. I also have experience with curricula that emphasize phonics. I majored in Russian, focusing on 19th/20th literature (Lermentov, Turgenev, and the Maria movement) as well as post-Soviet politics... read more