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Oceanside, CA
I am a reading expert that has been using phonics in my approach for many decades now. I assess and determine a student's personal needs prior to starting a program. Once I have done that, I continue to adjust as needed until the...
I am a reading expert that has been using phonics in my approach for many decades now. I assess and determine a student's personal needs prior to starting a program. Once I have done that, I continue to adjust as needed until the...
Needed a language arts teacher for my son (10th grade). Mary was very patient and attentive. She knew the materials well to assist with reading comprehension. She even reviewed his essays and gave effective feedback. Highly recomm... - Stephanie, 25 lessons with Mary

Vista, CA
I love phonics! I remember my first year in my teaching credential program that prophesied 'phonics' no longer worked. Well, to the contrary, I had one instructor that taught us 'phonics' anyway because...
I love phonics! I remember my first year in my teaching credential program that prophesied 'phonics' no longer worked. Well, to the contrary, I had one instructor that taught us 'phonics' anyway because...
Dana has been tutoring our third grader in math twice a week for the last two months. We are very pleased with her techniques and have seen a huge improvement in our daughter's math confidence and ability to problem solve. Right... - Laura, 33 lessons with Dana

Escondido, CA
Hi, Wyzant parents and students! I'm Mike, and I've dedicated the past decade to helping students become stronger, more confident writers and critical thinkers. I specialize in academic writing, research papers, argumentative and literary analysis...
Hi, Wyzant parents and students! I'm Mike, and I've dedicated the past decade to helping students become stronger, more confident writers and critical thinkers. I specialize in academic writing, research papers, argumentative and literary analysis...
Michael is an outstanding tutor! From our very first lesson, he took the time to understand my goals and created a clear plan to help me improve my English for the TOEFL exam. He is patient, knowledgeable, encouraging, and explain... - Julio

Oceanside, CA
I'm Stephanie, a 31 year veteran retired teacher. I have tutored elementary and middle school aged students my whole career. I especially enjoy one on one or small group experience with kids. My classes have traditionally been very large (over...
I'm Stephanie, a 31 year veteran retired teacher. I have tutored elementary and middle school aged students my whole career. I especially enjoy one on one or small group experience with kids. My classes have traditionally been very large (over...

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...

...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 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

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

This course covered different methods of teaching phonics and integrating phonics into the literacy curriculum. I also completed a portion of my student teaching in a first grade classroom, where I taught phonics daily during...
This course covered different methods of teaching phonics and integrating phonics into the literacy curriculum. I also completed a portion of my student teaching in a first grade classroom, where I taught phonics daily during...
My son started working with Anna in advance of the April ACT. They met twice a week, sometimes once a week, and she assigned weekly homework for him to do. I could tell that they hit it off because he never complained about the ... - Bojan, 10 lessons with Anna

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...
We highly recommend Miss Patty as she is working with our daughter. She is an amazing tutor who is able to connect to students easily. Before tutoring began, Miss Patty took the time to speak to us (as parents) to discuss and ... - Peter, 42 lessons with Patricia

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, 95 lessons with Jem

I have more than 20 years of teaching experience and am trained in Orton-Gillingham and Wilson strategies for structured literacy and phonics instruction. I help students develop essential skills in phonemic awareness, decoding, encoding,...
I have more than 20 years of teaching experience and am trained in Orton-Gillingham and Wilson strategies for structured literacy and phonics instruction. I help students develop essential skills in phonemic awareness, decoding, encoding,...
We were under real pressure to prepare for a MAP assessment in just one week, and Kara made all the difference. While other tutors immediately said the timeline wasn’t realistic, Kara jumped in with total positivity and a can‑do a... - Sara, 12 lessons with Kara

I have experience working with elementary-aged students in reading and literacy development, including phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension. As a tutor, I use structured, step-by-step instruction to help students...
I have experience working with elementary-aged students in reading and literacy development, including phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension. As a tutor, I use structured, step-by-step instruction to help students...
Harja was very patient and took the time to explain the materials. I enjoy the recap at the end to ensure the student understands the materials. Looking forward to working with her and will definitely recommend her. - AMANDA, 24 lessons with Hajra

I spent a year in South Korea teaching phonics to students in grades 1, 4, and 5 of elementary school. When I first started teaching these students, the majority of them could not sing the alphabet song. I started at ground zero with them,...
I spent a year in South Korea teaching phonics to students in grades 1, 4, and 5 of elementary school. When I first started teaching these students, the majority of them could not sing the alphabet song. I started at ground zero with them,...
Jennifer has been tutoring my daughter in Geometry. Since working with her my daughter's grades are improving and she's feeling more confident about math. Thanks, Jennifer! - Estrella, 8 lessons with Jennifer

Phonics has been a life-long interest for me ever since I was introduced to phonics through elementary school workbooks. I quickly mastered the many rules of vowel and consonant combinations, and I went on to become a spelling bee...
Phonics has been a life-long interest for me ever since I was introduced to phonics through elementary school workbooks. I quickly mastered the many rules of vowel and consonant combinations, and I went on to become a spelling bee...
Tamara reviewed my son's prior SAT test to focus on his areas of need. She was patient, timely, extremely knowledgeable, and communicated well with a 17 year old. Her tutoring, strategies, and tips helped my son raise his SAT sc... - Denice, 7 lessons with Allen

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

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

As an elementary teacher, I've taught phonics to both native speakers of English as well as non-native English speakers. I've also taught English as a Second Language for many years (to both children and adults), which emphasizes...
As an elementary teacher, I've taught phonics to both native speakers of English as well as non-native English speakers. I've also taught English as a Second Language for many years (to both children and adults), which emphasizes...
We contacted Katherine given her extensive experience with elementary / ESL students. My son had six sessions with her so far. We loved her from the very first session. She has a wonderful personality perfect for teaching child... - Christine, 18 lessons with Katherine

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,...

I've taught Pre-K, 1st, 2nd, and 5th grade, and tutored students of various ages and abilities. I spent 2 years working with preschool children, focusing on language development, reading, phonemic awareness and phonics, math, etc....
I've taught Pre-K, 1st, 2nd, and 5th grade, and tutored students of various ages and abilities. I spent 2 years working with preschool children, focusing on language development, reading, phonemic awareness and phonics, math, etc....

...Writing. I’ve worked with dozens of students one-on-one and in small groups, both online and in person. I specialize in phonics, phonemic awareness, reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, and writing. I also tutor elementary and middle school...
...Writing. I’ve worked with dozens of students one-on-one and in small groups, both online and in person. I specialize in phonics, phonemic awareness, reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, and writing. I also tutor elementary and middle school...
Julia is a wonderful reading tutor for my 2nd grader. She is incredibly patient, encouraging, and explains things in a way that really clicks. We’ve seen great improvement in both phonics and comprehension, and my child is now rea... - Brennan

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

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....

My goal in teaching is to share my love of learning and the passion that I have for growing and discovering with my students. Whether they are an absolute beginning student, intermediate student or are returning to a certain area of learning after...
My goal in teaching is to share my love of learning and the passion that I have for growing and discovering with my students. Whether they are an absolute beginning student, intermediate student or are returning to a certain area of learning after...
Ms. Shirly has tutored my children for the past eight months. Her experience and teaching style have been excellent. She is very patient and adapts to each student’s level and learning style. She always comes prepared for each ses... - MARKOS, 107 lessons with Shirley
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