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Janet W.

Local Freelance Tutor, Writer, Editor, and Proofreader

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (92688)

Travel Radius 15 miles
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I am a local freelance writer.

Currently I freelance a column called Historically Speaking for the south Orange County editions of The Orange County Register. Previously I wrote a community column for the Rancho Santa Margarita community paper published by The Orange County Register. You can also find my online history columns, written over a two year period, at the Lake Forest edition of patch.com.

With regards to tutoring, in the past five years I've assisted a number of children in English and math, initially at Huntington Learning Center in Mission Viejo, and more recently for Healthy Families in Lake Forest. In the past year my private tutoring experience includes working with children living in the Rancho Santa Margarita and Mission Viejo areas. I've also worked with adults, assisting them with letter forms, essays, and term papers.

My goal for each person is to help them discover their own abilities in whatever area is challenging them, and to furnish them with the tools that will help them in that direction.

Janet's Subjects

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Writing

As a freelance writer, I know what it is to deal with writer's block, but also how terrific it can be to successfully express one's thoughts and feelings via the written (or typed) word.

I currently write two weekly columns, so I am someone who is definitely aware of deadlines, not to mention writing to specs.

My own personal philosophy about writing is that if you know how to talk, you'll know how to write, and that grammar, pacing, etc., can be applied after you've written... Read More

English

I am a former English major who has tutored a variety of ages, from pre-Kindergarten to adult college level, in language arts. This would include, for the beginners, letter and word recognition, vowel and consonant sounds, reading outloud, etc., and for elementary level, reading comprehension,

Literature

During my university years I majored in English and took a variety of literature classes, including those in British and American literature.

Proofreading

I am an experienced proofreader, as well as an editor and writer. I have proofed term papers, magazine and newspaper articles, and business proposals and correspondence. Recently I proofed a manuscript for a children's book about local history. I consider proofreading an exciting challenge. It also is a wonderful opportunity to help make a good item of writing even better. And as a writer, I appreciate how important it is to have a second pair of eyes review what already has been written!

Elementary (K-6th)

I am qualified for Elementary K-6th for a number of reasons . . . the first being that I earned a multiple subject teaching credential at UCI!

But in terms of practical application, I have taught in a combination 2/3 classroom, I have substituted in grades 1-8, and currently--through Healthy Families--I am tutoring three kindergartners, one second grader, two third graders, and two fifth graders, while in past years I have also tutored at the first and fourth grade levels.
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Phonics

I was initially trained as a multiplie subject teacher for grades K-6. In more recent times, I have tutored for Healthy Families and worked with children, grades K-5, in language arts, including the development and understanding of phonics-based learning. I have a variety of materials for helping a student to develop their phonics skills, including workbooks, worksheets, and flash cards.

Study Skills

Strong study skills are a huge part of the success equation! And while many students are inherently talented in math, reading, and other subjects, if they haven't yet honed these skills, their grades and test-taking abilities are likely to suffer. That's why the development of excellent study skills is the key to achieving not just scholastic success, but also success in other life disciplines.

I have worked with both children and adults in areas of math and language arts, as a teacher... Read More

Public Speaking

As is the case with so many people, I used to have a fear of public speaking. Then I went to work for a public speaking organization and a few months late joined one of the organization’s clubs. Soon I was learning how to prepare for a speech by following a number of very necessary steps, including 1) understanding the nature of the assignment, in terms of topic, length, and audience expectations; 2) carefully constructing the speech so that it would meet all necessary requirements; and 3) practicing... Read More

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