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Pat V. for tutoring lessons in Plymouth Meeting PA Over 20 tutoring hours WyzAnt Tutoring Tutor Tutor United States

Pat V.

Reading Specialist - Over 30 Years of Experience in Education

Plymouth Meeting, PA (19462)

Travel Radius 10 miles
Hourly Fee $60.00
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I have been an educator for all of my adult life. I started as an elementary English teacher, then, after getting a M.Ed, I taught as a reading specialist. I am also certified as a school counselor. I believe that children say that they don't like school and/or certain subjects because they are not successful after having tried their best. The teacher's job is to determine how to help children achieve success by utilizing their strengths and employing educational methods that are unique to each child.
I recently retired and my schedule is flexible.

Pat's Subjects

English:
Special Needs:
Elementary Education:
Corporate Training:
  • grammar
Homeschool:

Reading

Having spent over 30 years in education, most of them as a reading specialist, I know that children do not all learn by the same methods. I also know that communication among the parents, teacher and tutor is essential to progress. I believe that reading is essential to all areas, even Math. If a child cannot read and understand a math problem, he/she cannot decide which process must be used.
Reading is not just being able to say the words on the page, it also requires understanding. Word... Read More

English

My undergraduate degree is in English Education. I have taught middle school English and have written and edited newsletters which were sent to parents.

Elementary (K-6th)

The various subjects that children learn in elementary school are interrelated. Most of them depend on good reading skills. For example, math is not merely doing the computation; it requires reading and understanding a problem to determine what methods and numbers must be used to solve the problem. Other subjects, such as social studies and science, require good comprehension and study skills to understand and apply the subject matter. I want children to see the connection between what they are... Read More

Phonics

I am a retired reading specialist. Children learn to read by various methods and phonics is one of the most universal methods. When children learn the correlation of sound and symbol, they are able to decode many words in the English language. As they become more proficient, they are more likely to want to read more. My goal is to help children become lifetime readers.

Study Skills

Studying is not just memorizing or reading. It is a system that each student should develop to enable him/her to retain, understand, and apply information. My focus is to help each student to develop the system that best works for him/her. We then work together to make sure that the student becomes proficient in using the system. I have taught study skills to individual students as well as to small groups and whole classrooms.

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