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Christine K. for tutoring lessons in Darien IL Over 800 tutoring hours WyzAnt Tutoring Tutor Tutor United States

Christine K.

Curriculum for Struggling Readers, Writers, ESL, and TOEFL test prep

Darien, IL (60561)

Travel Radius 10 miles
Hourly Fee $25.00
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My specialties are in ESL and reading. I have developed a special program of study for these academic areas. I graduated summa cum laude from Ashford University with a double major in Social Sciences with a concentration in Education and English Language Learner Studies. I am presently working toward my master's in education. For the past 3 years, I have been tutoring adolescents and adults within the areas of ESL and reading.

As a parent myself, I frequented my children's schools on parent visitation days. Over the years, I realized that the number of students that were struggling with reading and English had continuously increased. I went back to school to facilitate this student population. My teaching is student-centered and focused on the individual needs of my students.

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Christine's Subjects

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Grammar

Grammar is one of the most difficult aspects of learning a language. In school, students are required to understand the grammatical forms and structures of English. Often this type of learning is flooded with drills and rote memorization. Students have been taught grammar skills early in their academic careers, but knowing the rules of English grammar and utilizing them in context can be very confusing to many learners. For example, I took cooking in high school and with the help of the instructor... Read More

Reading

One of the biggest obstacles toward academic success is reading. If reading skills remain challenged, all educational activities suffer. Unfortunately, by the time students realize that the problem is reading they have slipped much farther behind their peers. A good reading program addresses phonics, phonemic awareness, comprehension, reading fluency, and high frequency words. These are the skills possessed by good readers. When students lack the very basic skills needed for reading comprehension,... Read More

TOEFL

The TOEFL IBT test is a measure of academic English proficiency. Most colleges require this test for undergraduate and graduate admissions. A higher test score equates to rapid admission into areas of study. Many universities also require a minimum score for admission. Understanding these requirements and the structure of the test are the first steps toward achievement.

The test is divided into four sections, which are reading, writing, listening, and speaking in English. We divide... Read More

ACT Reading

The reading section of the ACT test measures reading comprehension. It is utilized to determine if a student is prepared for academic reading as a college freshman. It focuses on the differences between what is stated and what is suggested within each reading passage. Referring and logic are the two skills necessary for this portion of the ACT. A student is given 35 minutes to complete 40 multiple-choice questions regarding four reading passages within Social Studies, Natural Sciences, Prose,... Read More

ACT English

The ACT English portion of the test is 75 multiple-choice questions. A student may take up to 45 minutes to complete this section. It addresses English usage (i.e. syntax and punctuation) and rhetorical skills (i.e. strategy and organization) within five different prose passages. Underlined or boxed texts within these passages are challenged and test takers are given options for change or agreement.

As your ACT English tutor, I will focus student learning on the structure of the English... Read More

Phonics

We are never too old to learn phonics! Phonological awareness makes strong readers. I teach a curriculum that gives students the basic skills needed for a good reading foundation. This curriculum includes phonemic awareness, which is the study of all the sounds of the English language, combined with decoding, reading fluency, and comprehension. I am a firm believer that phonics instruction combined with a whole language approach gives students a great foundation in reading. I can incorporate reading... Read More

ESL/ESOL

I have a Bachelor of Arts in English Language Learner studies and have been tutoring ESL to adolescents and adults for 3 years. ESL is short for the acquisition of English as a second language. Although learning for each student is different, ESL depends on instruction in Sheltered Content, which focuses on visual, oral, and kinesthetic (active) scaffolding. I also utilize a student's native language for comprehension. I base instruction on scientific research and focus on the interests/needs... Read More

Drawing

Many people think that art is an innate talent. Contrary to this line of thought is my belief that although some people are born with intrinsic artistic talent, drawing is a skill that can be learned and refined through authentic application. As a child, I loved to draw. My first attempt at college was as an art major. I took drawing, illustration, cartooning, and ink classes that helped me refine my skills and market myself as a black and white portrait artist. This marketable skill has served... Read More

Social Studies

Social Studies is one of my favorite subjects. In elementary and middle school, it is an umbrella term, which includes history, government/citizenship, economics, civics, sociology, geography, anthropology, and cultural diversity. In high school, these subjects are offered distinctively to give students specific direction with their learning. I especially like social studies because it gives students practical knowledge within the social sciences domain.

One of the majors within my... Read More

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