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Melissa L.

Spanish/English Made Easier

Stone Mountain, GA (30087)

Travel Radius 10 miles
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Welcome to my profile. I have had a wide range of experiences in teaching, mostly overseas. I taught English as a Second Language in Bogota, Colombia, in 1997-9, using the curriculum that the students provided. I also had the opportunity to tutor two young children in English while in Montevideo. I have also taught beginning Spanish in a Pre-K school here in the US in 2009. One of the most memorable times was when I taught Colombian businessmen the basic concepts of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in English. I was learning right along side with my students how the Chicago Mercantile Exchange began. In teaching English as a second language, I use a lot of repetition to teach vocalizations and enunciation. I am interested in the motivation of the student and would strive to encourage your love of learning and knowledge.

I have also taught Reading in English in Uruguay. In both languages, it was beginning reading that I tutored. I love reading because it seems to open up worlds to the imagination. As a homeschooling parent, I come alongside the curriculum and help my student understand the text, what is the desired results, and how to apply it in the lesson. Since my homeschooler is now in high school, she is self-motivated and I have some free time to dedicate to tutoring others. As a graduate from Western Baptist College with a BS degree in Liberal Arts, having taken all the elementary education courses, I believe I can encourage, motivate, and add insight into different lessons. I believe that a teacher is a facilitator of knowledge. As such, your growth in learning is my goal.

Do not let my looks fool you! I am not winking at anyone; I was in a car accident as a baby and modern medicine can only do so much.

Melissa's Subjects

Science:
English:
Test Preparation:
Language:
History:
Elementary Education:
  • elementary (k-6th),
  • elementary science,
  • grammar,
  • reading,
  • study skills,
  • vocabulary
Corporate Training:
Homeschool:

American History

American history spans a continent in distance and centuries in time. The history of the United States normally covered in schools and universities typically begins with either 1492 and Christopher Columbus, or—especially in recent years—with the prehistory of the Native peoples.
Recent historians have emphasized the multicultural nature of the frontier.
Through wars and treaties, establishment of law and order, building farms, ranches and towns, marking trails and digging mines, and... Read More

European History

History of Europe describes the passage of time from humans inhabiting the European continent to the present day. Particular geographical locations can form the basis of historical study, for example, continents, countries and cities. Understanding why historic events took place is important. To do this, historians often turn to geography. Weather patterns, the water supply, and the landscape of a place all affect the lives of the people who live there. For example, to explain why the ancient... Read More

Reading

In tutoring, reading comprehension and vocabulary skills are presented (i.e., how to read, questions about the text, etc.). Basic study skills are introduced.

Spanish

Students quickly pick up and recycle essential language points through gestures, visual aids, demonstrations, repeated instructions and more. Using the five senses, the student will comprehend and put into practice what they have learned.

Writing

A person who composes a message or story in the form of text is generally known as a writer or an author. However, more specific designations exist which are dictated by the particular nature of the text such as that of poet, essayist, novelist, playwright, journalist, and more. A translator is a specialized multilingual writer who must fully understand a message written by somebody else in one language; the translator's job is to produce a document of faithfully equivalent message in a completely... Read More

English

Englishes; the many and varied dialects of English spoken in different parts of the world, including not only American and British English, but such varieties as Indian, Pakistani, Australian, and New Zealand English, as well as the English spoken in various African and Asian countries. In some parts of the world, English is spoken as a natural outgrowth of a colonial period during which certain countries, now independent, were part of the British Empire. In other places, people have been encouraged... Read More

ESL/ESOL

English for Speakers of Other Languages, the use or study of English by speakers of other languages. English is now the most widely used language in the world.[4] It is spoken as a first language by a majority of the inhabitants of several nations, including the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, and a number of Caribbean nations. It is the third most common native language in the world. A working knowledge of English has become a requirement... Read More

Literature

Literature is commonly classified as having two major forms—fiction and non-fiction—and two major techniques—poetry and prose.
Literature may consist of texts based on factual information (journalistic or non-fiction), as well as on original imagination, such as polemical works as well as autobiography, and reflective essays as well as belles-lettres. Literature can be classified according to historical periods, genres, and political influences. The concept of genre, which earlier was limited,... Read More

Proofreading

Proofreading is the reading of a written proof or computer monitor to detect and correct production-errors of text or art. Proofreaders are expected to be consistently accurate and meticulous by default because they occupy the last stage of typographic production before publication.

GED

The GED is a high school diploma equivalent and, it is important that the people who receive them are educated in the topics high school students study. It is considered by most employers and colleges to be the same as a high school diploma.

The General Education Development (GED) test is designed to examine the extent of your knowledge of five topics: language arts writing, language arts reading, mathematics, science, and social studies.
The tests are mainly multiple-choice questions... Read More

SAT Reading

Reading comprehension (also known as critical reading) questions test your ability to understand a passage and answer questions on the basis of what is stated and implied in the passage. You need to read the passage first so that you can identify the main idea of the passage and appreciate features such as the author's tone and attitude as well as the organization of the passage. Scroll back to the relevant point in the text as you do each question.

Passages on the SAT vary in length... Read More

Geology

Geology gives insight into the history of the Earth, as it provides the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past climates. In modern times, geology is commercially important for mineral and hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation and for evaluating water resources. It is publicly important for the prediction and understanding of natural hazards, the remediation of environmental problems, and for providing insights into past climate change. Geology plays... Read More

ACT Reading

Time Yourself

You will not be able to have your cell phone during the test, so bring a watch that has a silent timer, silent being the key word. Since you'll be answering 40 questions in 35 minutes (and reading the passages that go along with them) you'll need to pace yourself. Some students who take the ACT Reading test have reported only being able to finish two of the four passages because they took too long to read and answer. Keep an eye on that watch word.
Read The Easiest... Read More

ACT English

Your students will learn and practice the strategies and processes that successful writers employ as they work to accomplish specific purposes.These purposes include comprehension, instruction, entertainment, persuasion, investigation, problem-solving, evaluation, explanation, and refuting.

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