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Dale E. for tutoring lessons in Novato CA Over 200 tutoring hours WyzAnt Tutoring Tutor Tutor United States

Dale E.

English Teacher Amazes

Novato, CA (94949)

Travel Radius 15 miles
Hourly Fee $55.00
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I am a 25 year veteran of teaching English grammar, literature, speech, and composition. Fortunately, I have a very fine education and have traveled extensively.

In 1972, I had already completed a B.A. degree in English literature from the University of California at Berkeley. In 1992, while raising my own kids, I received my K-12th grade teaching credential in bilingual education from Sonoma State University.

My first contract was a room of 33 students who spoke 5 different languages that spanned grades 3rd, 4th and 5th. I also have a very recent 2008 TEFL certificate to teach English as a foreign language to children and adults.

I have written three books. One of these books is about my own great grandmother who lived until she was 103 yrs of age. Another book is about my life in Spain. And the third book is a health book for teenagers.

My own children have graduated and possess excellent reading, writing and speaking skills in the English language. My son has taught English in Poland, and speaks 4 languages fluently. He graduated from S.F. State University in Urban Planning.

If you want to enter a college and need specific tutoring to pass your tests in the reading and writing section, I am very qualified to help you achieve your goals. If you are composing or writing theme essays on any subject, I am qualified to help make these essays interesting, brilliant and engaging.

My style of teaching is very important. Unless you enjoy what you are doing and how you are learning it might be difficult for both of us. I enjoy teaching and I know how to make learning fun and exciting. I will make the English language interesting. Your pronunciation, spelling, vocabulary, punctuation and grammar will improve dramatically. I will help you with texts, books, drama, theater scripts, plays and business presentations to reach your audience in an engaging way.

I lived in Spain and taught there for 5 years. I have already taught within Marin, Sonoma, San Francisco and West Marin counties in Northern California. I have an international point of view and will bring a world of learning to you.

Dale's Subjects

Music:
Art:
English:
Test Preparation:
  • ACT Reading
Computer:
Language:
History:
  • geography,
  • music history,
  • world history
Elementary Education:
Business:
Sports/Recreation:
Corporate Training:
Homeschool:

Ear Training

I sing with a guitarist. As I have been singing for over 35 years and studied Sofeggio, (Sofeo) in Sevilla, Spain, my friends and I are lucky to have many Spanish guitarists around, who can accompany for both English/Spanish songs but also for Brazilian music. Just this past weekend I was teaching a guitarist how to accompany a song with just the chord changes written on a paper sitting in front of him. Accompanying a singer is vital in the whole scheme of musical composition and performance.... Read More

Elementary (K-6th)

Besides having a California Bilingual Teaching credential K - 8th grade in both English and Spanish, I tutor homeschooled children and make it a point to include cultural/sociological/historical perspectives. I received my credential in 1992 and taught inside a public school classroom for seven years. I have been tutoring ever since. This summer I had the opportunity to teach a 5th/6th grader Spanish along with her mother who is in nursing school. They both needed Spanish vocabulary, conversation... Read More

General Computer

Dear Wyzant:
I have been using MICROSOFT 2007 to write and publish two books. Additionally, my brand new Toshiba laptop keeps me informed about tutees.
I use my laptop to organize all my wyzant business, and I also have been using email for 12 years
It would be appreciated very much if you would accept these offerings as my qualifications for basic general computer skills, so that I might list them in my subjects area. I appreciate your kind consideration and enjoy teaching languages... Read More

General Music

I play the piano. My studies included, Clementi Sonatinas, jazz standards, improvisation,
sight reading, solfeggio in Spain and holiday music. I can read all sheet music, and teach
tempo and meter structures for the following world music: Flamenco, Arabic, Cuban, Puerto
Rican, Gospel, Bebop, Swing, and Mexican Folklorico music structures.

I have sung Handel's Messiah at Lutheran, Methodist and Episcopalian churches, performed in Flamenco groups for 18 years and been... Read More

Piano

I am able to sight read piano notation. I play jazz standards, sing the entire Antonio Carlo Jobim book of Portuguese songs. For pleasure I play the Clementi Sonatina book and improvise my own compositions.

Study Skills

I have been tutoring with wyzant.com for over 3 years and have had over 55 students with a fairly high rating. I not only teach my subjects, but I teach HOW to study for the tests, how to organize and complete the homework, PROOFREAD, edit and file the copies of every essay in a folder put in the student's desk drawer.
My latest student's mother ask me to evaluate her son's study area. I suggested a good reading lamp, some heat in the room, and no television hook up. She agreed. And I have... Read More

Ballroom Dancing

Since I was eleven years old I have had ballroom dancing as a hobby. My favorites are the
latin dances. All through college I taught dance to augment my income. When I lived in
Spain I taught ballroom dance as well. My students' favorite were: Cha Cha Cha, foxtrot,
swing, jitterbug, and waltz. I have been in competitions and coached trophy winning couples
in their paso doble style. Because I lived in Spain for almost 5+ years, it is amazing
how well the European tradition... Read More

ESL/ESOL

I have been an ESL teacher working with bilingual elementary classes in the Sonoma county area for over 20 years. I was a contracted K-8th credentialed teacher in the Petaluma School District, Wright School District and Santa Rosa School District. My classrooms sometimes had at least 60% non-native English speakers. I used a technique called "sheltered English" to sometimes explain many of the core curriculum subjects. Using gestures, and repeated vocabulary word lists for English nouns and verbs... Read More

Public Speaking

Before I was completely credentialed as a bilingual educator from U.C. Berkeley and Sonoma State University, I was a public speaker. I spoke in front of my children's PTA, the church and then my local neighborhood watch group. Now, that I tutor in English, Spanish, ESL and business languages for the European Wine trade here in California, I consider myself an expert. As a trained orator, a great public speaker and an advocate for clarity, simplicity and position stances in both politics and personal... Read More

Salsa Dancing

My experience with Salsa dancing overtime is varied and international. When I was
a student of Flamenco dancing and I lived in Sevilla, Spain in the 1978-1981 time period,
I would teach Salsa dancing to a class of students at the TALLER DE ESPRESIONES. This was
a workshop (taller) where many different teachers came from all over the European area to
teach in a school funded by the city government and headed by a woman attorney. I also taught modern dance and jazz there. After... Read More

Cooking

I live on a farm and we produce organic vegetables, orchard stone fruits, apples, pears and figs. I am a terrific cook. I cook for four people here every single day. In addition to healthy meals of vegetarian lasagna, couscous and heirloom tomatoes and using our cucumbers, basil, peppers and squashes in soups, I am also a good Italian and French chef as well. As I was in the California wine business in the 90's for almost 7 years, I know how to combine good wines with good food and make a living... Read More

Spanish

I lived in Sevilla, Spain for over 6 years. I had a job there and I taught performing arts in Spanish. I know the conversational styles and cultural differences between Spain, Mexico, and South America.

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