Neville M. - Tutor in Belleville, NJ (07109)

I love helping people; especially when there is an issue and I am able to solve or resolve it. I love helping young people with their school work. I have been able to find ways to make that difficult area of the subject easy to understand. I believe this achieved by understanding the student's learning style. I also like to make learning fun and relevant while emphasizing the importance of an education. Depending on the subject matter, we may take a trip to the museum to further enhance the learning experience.

I have been tutoring for five years and I have tutored in subjects such as Math, English, Science from the elementary to high school levels and some college courses. At present I am a volunteer tutor for the Holy Tabernacle Community Development program which is located in NYC. This program is a christian based initiative designed to better the commuinity by offering various free programs. Not only do I help students learn but it becomes an learning opportunity for me as well. I believe this happens when I am able to understand a particular learning style or learn the potential of a student.

My teaching style is one that is very direct but very patient because I understand that everyone does not learn at a fast pace. Since this is true, then it is not the speed at which you learn that matters. What matters is the determination to go all the way.

• elementary (k-6th)

  I have been tutoring children, ages 4-11, in the basics of math, english and science for the past five years. I have an expert knowledge of the elementary levels of the subjects listed above. For math, I try to make it a visual learning experience by using objects, things they see everyday; especially when it comes to solving word problems that involve subtraction and addition. I have the ability to make multiplication very easy simply by adding the multiplier to the previous answer to get the present answer. For english, I enjoy the grammar as well as the compositional structure. When you can master the English language, reading and comprehension will not be a problem. I also focus on learning words syllabically, and phonetically. How we pronounce words is very important. Comprehension is an integral part of the reading experience, so that is also a focus for me. Your reading experience will be heightened when you can understand what you are reading. For science, I can focus on the basics of biology(pertaining to plant and animal life), chemistry (periodic table, elemental combination(i.e.: water), and earth science(pertaining to the different typed of rock and soil, etc.) Now what I usually do is see what it is that the student is learning in class, discuss what their difficulty with the subject is and then begin from there.

• Bible studies

  I have been in the church for 17 years. At the age of 21 I made a commitment to God and dedicated my life to him. I have been in Sunday school class since. I have taken bible study classes covering Genesis to Revelations. I believe that a healthy understand of the Bible and what God expects of us as Christians, will empower us in our endeavor in making this world a better place for our children. And since you can never really get enough of an understanding of the Bible, I am presently in a Bible study class, again. I am privileged to having become a licensed minister in the State of NY. I am also a Sunday school teacher and I am well equipped to assist students in their pursuit of knowledge of the Bible. I enjoy teaching the Bible and I enjoy helping others understand the Bible