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Benjamin M.

English & Music tutoring specialist

Portland, ME (04102)

Travel Radius 40 miles
Hourly Fee $30.00
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I have studied music and creative writing my whole life, including pedagogical methods, history, technique and staying updated on contemporary artists. I feel it is important to share my knowledge with others. Although primarily an oboist, I also play guitar, bass and sing. In terms of writing and language, I have written columns for several newspapers and journals and have published both poetry and fiction in literary magazines.

Benjamin's Subjects

Music:
  • composition (music),
  • ear training,
  • general music,
  • guitar,
  • music history,
  • music theory,
  • oboe,
  • sight singing,
  • songwriting
Art:
  • composition (music)
English:
  • ACT English,
  • ACT Reading,
  • English,
  • ESL/ESOL,
  • grammar,
  • literature,
  • proofreading,
  • public speaking,
  • reading,
  • SAT reading,
  • SAT writing,
  • vocabulary,
  • writing
Test Preparation:
  • ACT English,
  • ACT Reading,
  • Praxis,
  • SAT reading,
  • SAT writing
Computer:
  • Linux,
  • Microsoft Excel,
  • Microsoft PowerPoint,
  • Microsoft Word,
  • web design
Language:
History:
  • American history,
  • anthropology,
  • archaeology,
  • classics,
  • government & politics,
  • music history
Special Needs:
  • phonics
Elementary Education:
Business:
  • accounting,
  • Microsoft Excel,
  • Microsoft PowerPoint,
  • Microsoft Word,
  • public speaking
Sports/Recreation:
Corporate Training:
  • accounting,
  • ESL/ESOL,
  • grammar,
  • Microsoft Excel,
  • Microsoft Word,
  • proofreading,
  • public speaking,
  • web design
Homeschool:

Reading

Meiklejohn is an avid reader who enjoys the works of musicologists, science fiction/fantasy writers, romantics and beatniks.

ESL/ESOL

I have a degree in English from the University of Maine, and a keen sense of correct grammar use, form, tense and spelling. I am a published writer, and have experience mentoring children. I have a great ability to communicate which is essential in teaching English as a Second Language learners.

Study Skills

I can help tutor students on best effective studying techniques, including how to organize physical space and state of the mind to reduce interference and maximize ability to focus, managing time, organizing content and devising strategies and games to make memorization and learning fun and engaging. Utilizing methods that help to organize content into summaries and outlines can also greatly improve a person's ability to learn both the detail and the "big picture" of any area of study.

Chess

I am an avid fan of the game of Chess, a game I believe to be the best two-player game of the minds ever invented. The trickery of the Knight, the expansive power of the Queen, the simplicity of the king, the deceptive "slicing" movement of the bishop, the "straight forward" rook, the forward march of the pawns on the front line, and the uniqueness of the "castle" and "en passant" plays make chess one of the most superb games in human history. Furthermore, it greatly enhances the power of the... Read More

Oboe

Oboe, my first instrument of choice as a child, has always been my primary instrument. I have played it for over 30 years and studied oboe technique at both the University of Maine (Orono) with Bangor Symphony Orchestra principal oboist Lou Hall, and at the University of Southern Maine with Portland Symphony Orchestra principal oboist Neil Boyer. I have studied not only the pedagogical techniques of teaching oboe, and the important repertoire of literature for the oboe, but have also learned to... Read More

Anthropology

I have studied Anthropology at both the University of Maine (Orono) and the University of Southern Maine. I have a solid understanding of the four main branches of anthropology--cultural, physical, archaelogical and linguistic. My main focus of interest in the anthropological field has been in the cultural branch, including studies of and research in, folklore, cultural ecology, transpersonalism, religion and ritual, as well as a particular interest and study of the indigenous populations of North... Read More

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