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I’m based in Minnesota and have taught in the Anoka-Hennepin School District for three years, including two years in first grade and one year in kindergarten. Most of my experience is in early literacy, especially helping students with reading, writing, and phonics. In my classroom experience, I worked with...
I’m based in Minnesota and have taught in the Anoka-Hennepin School District for three years, including two years in first grade and one year in kindergarten. Most of my experience is in early literacy, especially helping students with reading, writing, and phonics. In my classroom experience, I worked with...

Minneapolis, MN
Establishing a strong relationship with the individuals I tutor sets me apart and allows me to create personalized lesson plans and activities to fit specific educational needs. Specialties: TESOL, Literacy, Writing Skills, Phonics, Proofreading and Comprehension, United States Citizenship Exam, TOEFL...
Establishing a strong relationship with the individuals I tutor sets me apart and allows me to create personalized lesson plans and activities to fit specific educational needs. Specialties: TESOL, Literacy, Writing Skills, Phonics, Proofreading and Comprehension, United States Citizenship Exam, TOEFL...

Minneapolis, MN
I have taught younger students to read, and non-English speaking students of all ages. I start with the sounds each letter makes, and then put them together in two letter words, working up to longer and more complicated sounds and words. I also use workbooks, and request my students bring a whiteboard and colored dry...
I have taught younger students to read, and non-English speaking students of all ages. I start with the sounds each letter makes, and then put them together in two letter words, working up to longer and more complicated sounds and words. I also use workbooks, and request my students bring a whiteboard and colored dry...
Rachel was great with our 12 year old son. He needed extra help with his handwriting and with Rachel, we started to see improvement right away. Our son seemed to enjoy the sessions with her. We would highly recommend Rachel for a... - ANTHONY, 4 lessons with Rachel

Over 10 years of experience teaching English to learners of all levels and ages. Specializes in English conversation, pronunciation, phonics, writing, and proofreading.
Over 10 years of experience teaching English to learners of all levels and ages. Specializes in English conversation, pronunciation, phonics, writing, and proofreading.
Just had my 1st lesson with Rachel and it was great she was patient and very helpful teaching me Japanese. I am definitely looking forward to more lessons and would highly recommend Rachel. - Frankie, 45 lessons with Rachel

I’m a Cal State Los Angeles graduate and 25-year veteran teacher with a passion for helping students become confident, joyful readers. I’ve taught reading and phonics to children and adults in the U.S., China, and Japan for over 2.5...
I’m a Cal State Los Angeles graduate and 25-year veteran teacher with a passion for helping students become confident, joyful readers. I’ve taught reading and phonics to children and adults in the U.S., China, and Japan for over 2.5...

I am an experienced elementary educator with over a decade of classroom teaching, specializing in evidence-based phonics and early literacy instruction aligned with the Science of Reading. I support students in developing phonemic...
I am an experienced elementary educator with over a decade of classroom teaching, specializing in evidence-based phonics and early literacy instruction aligned with the Science of Reading. I support students in developing phonemic...
We have been working with Jason for the last few weeks, following our initial meeting. He has met our son where he is, identified topics and areas of interest, and utilized those to drive the lessons which has helped keep our 9yo ... - Leialoha, 8 lessons with Jason

I hold a Master's degree in Education and taught K-5 students for 17 years. For two of those years, I served as a reading intervention teacher working with students extensively on phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, and morphology. I...
I hold a Master's degree in Education and taught K-5 students for 17 years. For two of those years, I served as a reading intervention teacher working with students extensively on phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, and morphology. I...
For the past few years our son has had challenges with his reading and comprehension, falling further behind each year. This year we decided to home school him so he could focus on his reading. I searched everywhere for a reading ... - Gus, 69 lessons with Jackie

I am a certified Reading Specialist (M.Ed.) with training in Orton-Gillingham–aligned instruction. I specialize in structured literacy and phonics intervention for students in grades K–6, particularly those with dyslexia or persistent...
I am a certified Reading Specialist (M.Ed.) with training in Orton-Gillingham–aligned instruction. I specialize in structured literacy and phonics intervention for students in grades K–6, particularly those with dyslexia or persistent...

...memorable. I adapt each lesson to the learner’s pace and needs, using resources such as the Pete the Cat Phonics Box Set, The Bambino Tree Phonics Flash Cards, and Teach Reading with Orton–Gillingham to reinforce foundational skills. Whether supporting...
...memorable. I adapt each lesson to the learner’s pace and needs, using resources such as the Pete the Cat Phonics Box Set, The Bambino Tree Phonics Flash Cards, and Teach Reading with Orton–Gillingham to reinforce foundational skills. Whether supporting...
Ann is very kind, gentle spoken, knowledgeable, attentive, and patient tutor for my daughter. My daughter loves English, but struggled to focus on topics and book selections. She has been very caring and even follow up with little... - Masae, 47 lessons with Ann

I have 8+ years of experience teaching elementary students and providing explicit phonics instruction in English. I help students develop strong foundational reading skills by building their understanding of letter-sound relationships,...
I have 8+ years of experience teaching elementary students and providing explicit phonics instruction in English. I help students develop strong foundational reading skills by building their understanding of letter-sound relationships,...
This was my daughter’s second session with Elizabeth. She enjoyed the lesson thoroughly. After the lesson was over, Elizabeth provided visual key and a packet to practice for my daughter’s quiz which was on point. My daughter is c... - Anita, 4 lessons with Elizabeth

I use a supportive, two-step approach to teach phonics. First, we play engaging games to practice specific sounds and spelling patterns in isolation. This keeps learning fun and prevents students from getting tired. Next, we read actual...
I use a supportive, two-step approach to teach phonics. First, we play engaging games to practice specific sounds and spelling patterns in isolation. This keeps learning fun and prevents students from getting tired. Next, we read actual...
Patricia is extremely patient and supportive of our son. He's made great improvement since starting sessions with her. He used to cry during reading time and Patricia has him reading and laughing while doing it. She has helped him... - Alysha, 14 lessons with Patricia

I have over 300 hours of tutoring experience helping early readers strengthen phonics, decoding, spelling, and foundational reading skills. As a certified TEFL teacher and IXL Certified Tutor, I teach letter-sound relationships, blending,...
I have over 300 hours of tutoring experience helping early readers strengthen phonics, decoding, spelling, and foundational reading skills. As a certified TEFL teacher and IXL Certified Tutor, I teach letter-sound relationships, blending,...
Elizabeth has been an outstanding English tutor for my son! She consistently monitors his progress, gives him regular tests to check his understanding, and adjusts each lesson based on what he needs most. Her dedication truly sta... - Dawit, 78 lessons with Elizabeth

I’ve taught numerous kids how to read, guiding them from beginner readers to advanced comprehension. For early readers, I focus on phonemic awareness, phonics, and decoding strategies to help them recognize letter-sound relationships and...
I’ve taught numerous kids how to read, guiding them from beginner readers to advanced comprehension. For early readers, I focus on phonemic awareness, phonics, and decoding strategies to help them recognize letter-sound relationships and...
I started lessons with her to support my sixth-grade child in ELA, and the experience has been outstanding. She demonstrates a high level of professionalism and skill, addressing areas where my child needed improvement with patien... - Christine, 97 lessons with Jem

I took two courses in Linguistics and also took a literacy course that focused primarily on phonics. I have used and will continue to use age and grade appropriate testing materials to find student strengths and weakness in phonics...
I took two courses in Linguistics and also took a literacy course that focused primarily on phonics. I have used and will continue to use age and grade appropriate testing materials to find student strengths and weakness in phonics...
Alexandra did a very nice job with our lesson on the IPA in making things clear. Only tip for improvement would to be more orderly in approach. Overall, she is an amazing tutor and very insightful, patient, and helpful. - Grace

I have eight years experience using Seeing Stars to teach reading and phonics. I will build reading from the ground up, focusing on sound-to-symbol relationships and instant recognition. Once students are showing independence at this stage,...
I have eight years experience using Seeing Stars to teach reading and phonics. I will build reading from the ground up, focusing on sound-to-symbol relationships and instant recognition. Once students are showing independence at this stage,...

I am a Multilingual Instructor. I am skilled in Second Language Acquisition, Phonemic Awareness and Decoding Strategies for increasing fluency.
I am a Multilingual Instructor. I am skilled in Second Language Acquisition, Phonemic Awareness and Decoding Strategies for increasing fluency.
Julia is amazing. My first lesson she had my full attention with the way she breaks her lessons down to your proficiency level. I would highly recommend. - Ron, 4 lessons with Julia

My studies in linguistics included a strong foundation in phonetics, phonology, and language development, all of which deepened my understanding of phonics as a tool to build reading and spelling skills. Since 1999, I have worked on these...
My studies in linguistics included a strong foundation in phonetics, phonology, and language development, all of which deepened my understanding of phonics as a tool to build reading and spelling skills. Since 1999, I have worked on these...
James tutored our 2nd grader in math for 15 lessons in the Spring/Summer of 2nd grade, and covered many topics from addition and subtraction, through data collection and multiplication. Long story short, James is great and we h... - Mike, 14 lessons with James

I am qualified in phonics as I teach refugees the basics of reading and speaking. I teach phonics by going over the alphabet, blending sounds, etc. with them. I am patient and use worksheets as well as online sources to help them...
I am qualified in phonics as I teach refugees the basics of reading and speaking. I teach phonics by going over the alphabet, blending sounds, etc. with them. I am patient and use worksheets as well as online sources to help them...
I've only had 3 tutoring sessions with Melissa so far, and inasmuch as I have never worked with a tutor before either, these comments may be a bit premature. Having said that, I feel the sessions have been above expectations. As a... - Bob, 8 lessons with Melissa

I specialize in individualized structured lessons tailored to each student's needs, using research-based strategies like Orton-Gillingham. In my classroom and intervention work, I have helped struggling readers improve in phonics,...
I specialize in individualized structured lessons tailored to each student's needs, using research-based strategies like Orton-Gillingham. In my classroom and intervention work, I have helped struggling readers improve in phonics,...

Hello! My name is Evangeline I live in Florida, but I am originally from the beautiful state of Maine. I am very passionate about both learning and teaching, and I have a broad range of experience across many age groups and various subjects. I...
Hello! My name is Evangeline I live in Florida, but I am originally from the beautiful state of Maine. I am very passionate about both learning and teaching, and I have a broad range of experience across many age groups and various subjects. I...
I had the pleasure of working with Evangeline while preparing for my Praxis teaching certification exams, and I cannot recommend her highly enough. She was incredibly helpful, patient, and professional throughout the entire proces... - Christopher, 32 lessons with Evangeline

Hi! My name is Karen and I enjoy working with students to increase their understanding of English, math and science. I have a degree in Engineering and almost 30 years of experience in working with students of all ages, levels and backgrounds....
Hi! My name is Karen and I enjoy working with students to increase their understanding of English, math and science. I have a degree in Engineering and almost 30 years of experience in working with students of all ages, levels and backgrounds....
My experience with Karen T. has been positive. She has tutored me through algebra 1 and 2 so I would have the topics covered that would be on an assessment test for college. I am happy to say I passed the assessment test! She is t... - Hazel, 40 lessons with Karen

Hello! I'm Jillian, and I’m so happy you’re taking the time to read my profile. I specialize in ESL, ELA, Writing, Reading, History, Social Studies, Sociology, Geography, Elementary/Middle School Math, and Elementary/Middle School Science....
Hello! I'm Jillian, and I’m so happy you’re taking the time to read my profile. I specialize in ESL, ELA, Writing, Reading, History, Social Studies, Sociology, Geography, Elementary/Middle School Math, and Elementary/Middle School Science....

With over 25 years in early childhood education, I specialize in working with young learners who need extra support — including English language learners and students with special needs. I've taught in daycare, kindergarten, and special...
With over 25 years in early childhood education, I specialize in working with young learners who need extra support — including English language learners and students with special needs. I've taught in daycare, kindergarten, and special...

Hi, I'm James! I'm a patient and enthusiastic Math, Science, and Business tutor who loves helping students understand difficult concepts and succeed in courses they're struggling with. I earned my degree in Finance from Miami University, with...
Hi, I'm James! I'm a patient and enthusiastic Math, Science, and Business tutor who loves helping students understand difficult concepts and succeed in courses they're struggling with. I earned my degree in Finance from Miami University, with...
I really enjoy the way James explains things. He is very patient and takes the time to make sure everything is clear and easy to understand. He explains difficult topics in a simple way, which makes the learning process much easie... - Mayra, 4 lessons with James

Why did I decide to become a tutor? An excellent question, and an easy one to answer! I remember being a middle school student struggling with algebra. The formulas and equations my teacher was writing on the board might as well have been another...
Why did I decide to become a tutor? An excellent question, and an easy one to answer! I remember being a middle school student struggling with algebra. The formulas and equations my teacher was writing on the board might as well have been another...
Jesse has given my daughter the tools to improve her math score by 2 grades already!! Jesse is smart, reliable and extremely helpful with explaining in a way that gives my daughter the confidence and understanding to do well!! We ... - Alysa, 131 lessons with Jesse
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