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Sandra V.

Early Childhood Education Major - Tutoring PreK-6 in all subject areas

Mesa, AZ (85202)

Travel Radius 15 miles
Hourly Fee $20.00
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I graduated from Kaneland High School in Maple Park, Illinois. I currently attend Arizona State University, where I am majoring in Early Childhood Education.

During my undergraduate career, I interned in several classrooms around the valley, including kindergarten at Pastor Elementary, first grade at Porter Elementary and preschool at Maxwell Head Start in Mesa. I have tutored English as a Second Language students from many countries and reading for several children and adults.

As a parent or guardian, you are a vital part of your child's education and can contribute greatly to his or her success. Your child's teacher and I will work together to develop an appropriate plan of action personalized for your child.

Children learn and retain information when they are engaged emotionally, physically and mentally in the learning process. I love gadgets! Technology is a huge part of my life and my personal instruction practices. I have a Nook Color with scores of educational games and tools for learning. My library of resources includes many books, curriculum texts, games and learning aids to enrich your child's educational experience.

Sandra's Subjects

English:
Computer:
  • Microsoft Access,
  • Microsoft Excel,
  • Microsoft PowerPoint,
  • Microsoft Publisher,
  • Microsoft Windows,
  • Microsoft Word
Special Needs:
Elementary Education:
Business:
  • Microsoft Excel,
  • Microsoft PowerPoint,
  • Microsoft Word
Corporate Training:
  • grammar,
  • Microsoft Excel,
  • Microsoft Word
Homeschool:

Vocabulary

In addition to grammar and spelling, vocabulary is important to reading. If students are constantly tripping over words while reading, their comprehension of text is diminished. During my studies, I have learned that one of the best ways to learn vocabulary is in context. I can help students learn new terminology by providing meaningful lessons incorporating the targeted words.

Grammar

I have always enjoyed teaching English. Over the past 20 years, I have read and helped many individuals write and rewrite letters, manuscripts, proposals and advertisement copy using correct grammar. Understanding grammar or how words are used in language is vital to a student’s reading and comprehension in school. There are so many tricky words in the English language, such as there, their and they’re or site and sight. Helping students determine which word to use in a particular instance can... Read More

Reading

Reading is the most important skill a student can master. I am an avid reader and encourage everyone to read a variety of genres. During my studies in Early Childhood Education, I have learned various techniques that will help me break down the process with my students so that they easily comprehend texts.

I have read thousands of books including children’s picture books, various leveled readers, poetry, academic texts, magazines, literary articles, graphic novels, comics and fairy... Read More

Spelling

In today’s world, spelling is becoming a lost art to some! Using online spell or grammar checkers is leaving many students with an inability to spell. These tools did not exist when I was growing up so I learned how to spell the old fashioned way and used a dictionary to check spelling. As with grammar, there are many tricky words in the English language. Common spelling mistakes include using “recieve” instead of “receive” or using “it’s” instead of “its” to show possession. I can teach students... Read More

Elementary (K-6th)

All children have the capacity to learn. My task as a teacher/tutor is to find the method that will help a child succeed no matter the challenge. Using a child’s strengths and weaknesses, we will set goals and objectives to be achieved. Once goals are established, we will determine the knowledge the child currently has and what needs to be learned. Working together, we will determine the steps necessary to reach the set goals.

I am in my final year at Arizona State University finishing... Read More

Phonics

Phonics is a method to teach children how to read and write. As children develop phonemic awareness, they will begin to make connections between letters and the spoken sounds (phonemes) each letter makes. Children are then able to construct or deconstruct words as letter sounds are blended together to form words. When children begin to read, they decode words into phonemes. If the sounds produced are familiar and in their spoken vocabulary, they will quickly comprehend meaning. If the word is... Read More

Study Skills

Study skills are unique to each child. There are many different methods to use with children, including, using flash cards, visual imagery, acronyms, communication skills and rote learning. When first meeting with a child, we will discuss the lessons to be learned and determine which method will work for that child and the particular lesson. We will discuss time management and how it pertains to studying. We will devise a strategy to complete the assigned tasks in the time allotted. As we work... Read More

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