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Elaine J.

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Fairburn, GA (30213)

Travel Radius 20 miles
Hourly Fee $35.00
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I take pride in my teaching abilities--any student I have an opportunity to motivate and instruct will succeed!! My experience is quite varied: elementary, middle, high school, up through junior college level. I have a love for the art of teaching, understand the importance of acquiring skills and knowledge, and am committed to positive outcomes. Welcome to my world!!

Additionally, I am a certified High School teacher. My certification is in Spanish; I also have a business background and had been certified by the state of Alabama to teach computer and business subjects.

Elaine's Subjects

English:
Computer:
  • Microsoft Excel,
  • Microsoft Word
Language:
  • Spanish
Elementary Education:
Business:
  • Microsoft Excel,
  • Microsoft Word
Corporate Training:
  • grammar,
  • Microsoft Excel,
  • Microsoft Word,
  • Spanish
Homeschool:

Reading

Reading ability is a life skill and therefore, tremendously important! However, it draws on a complex set of steps when we learn from an early age to make sense of symbols on a page and understand what is being said to us through the written word. These tasks are called decoding and comprehension. The young reader develops skills in recognizing high-frequency and familiar words (sight-word reading) as well as deciphering or sounding-out words which are unfamiliar. Usually an attentive parent is... Read More

Writing

It is great to master the art of writing and expressing oneself well in a variety of topics and writing styles. As with any skill, consistent practice will bring out perfection! That's a guarantee! Some key tools you will need are: an increase in "working" vocabulary(acquired through reading an interesting collection of material); identifying who your intended audience is, deciding on the purpose and aim of your written communication. During tutoring I will demonstrate to you that writing ability... Read More

Spelling

Spelling!! Anyone can develop the ability to spell words correctly. How? One of the first steps we consider is taking a Spelling inventory to discover what types of words are causing difficulty. Then we can introduce our spelling toolkit which really involves word study--recognizing spelling patterns and generalizations as we compare and contrast features of words, recognizing root words and affixes, segmenting a word and spelling each sound, etc. So then, accurate spelling is no longer “hit or... Read More

Study Skills

Study skills—unwrapped!! Learning each subject does not require sleepless nights under a pile of books!! Students need to understand that the first place to learn is while in the classroom. Successful strategies are to listen carefully, take notes on the main points presented in class, and ask questions if a concept is not clear. Other useful strategies are proper time management, enough motivation and a positive attitude when it is time for individual study at home. Recommended is daily reading... Read More

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Hourly Fee: $35.00

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