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Anne R.

Let's Learn Using Your Best Learning Styles!

Let's Learn Using Your Best Learning Styles!

$45/hour

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  • 372 hours tutoring

About Anne

Bio

Hajime-mashite! Nice to meet you! My name is Anne and I have my IA K-12 music license, as well as my IN Professional Educator license. I've just added an ESL endorsement to my standard IA teaching license. Although music is my area of endorsement, I have been doing substitute teaching in many areas -- in particular, for middle school math teachers, and also for lower elementary school (K, 1, 2, 3, 4th grade) classrooms. Math is definitely an area I love - nearly as much as music! When...

Hajime-mashite! Nice to meet you! My name is Anne and I have my IA K-12 music license, as well as my IN Professional Educator license. I've just added an ESL endorsement to my standard IA teaching license. Although music is my area of endorsement, I have been doing substitute teaching in many areas -- in particular, for middle school math teachers, and also for lower elementary school (K, 1, 2, 3, 4th grade) classrooms. Math is definitely an area I love - nearly as much as music! When it comes to "getting" math, a student needs to have a teacher/tutor who will encourage them to understand the basic principles. If a math student (or a music theory student) is getting "stuck", it's generally due to the student's having never received a clear explanation of some "foundation" (i.e., "basic") step. That's it!

I'd love to help you or your student get a clear understanding of the "basics" - in math, music or music theory, Japanese, English, ESL, or another of my "favorite" subjects! Please drop me an e-mail ASAP so we can discuss the possibilities!

I began teaching in junior high, while helping some of my classmates understand English and math concepts. In college fellow music theory students were beating a path to my room, leaving notes for me with my roommates – asking when we could meet so that I could help them untangle the basics of music theory. One of my favorite-ever moments is getting to see that A-ha! look on the face of my students! That's the best!

I have worked nearly five years overseas in Japan teaching English as a Second Other Language (TESOL), and have also studied intensive Japanese at EASLI (East Asian Summer Language Institute at Indiana University, Bloomington), as well as at Indiana University, South Bend. I have over 20 credits of Japanese language courses (including 3 hours of Asian History), but have not yet pursued adding a Japanese Language teaching endorsement to my license, preferring to teaching individual students or small groups to large classroom settings. My experience

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Education

Bob Jones University
Piano Performance
Concordia International University
Masters
University of Saint Thomas
Graduate Coursework

Policies

  • Tutor’s lessons: In-person
  • Hourly Rate: $45
  • Rate details: 1 student *beyond* WDM/DSM, up to 20-mile radius; $80/Hr: Gp of 2 *in* WDM/DSM; $100/Hr: Gp of 2 *beyond* WDM/DSM, up to 20-mile radius. Gp of 3 or more: Please contact to negotiate special rate!
  • Travel policy: Within 10 miles of West Des Moines, IA 50265
  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required

  • Background check passed on 10/14/2013

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Subjects

Computer

General Computer

General Computer

Learn to access the Internet, send/receive e-mail, and to search (or "research") the Internet for information, whether you are interested in learning a craft, discovering your family history and geneaology, or you are trying to repair something at home or work! Find everything from recipes to travel information, restaurant reviews to discounts! Learn to be wise on the Internet, while also learning to use anti-virus software to keep your computer safe! I look forward to working with you or a family member as you navigate your computer!

Corporate Training

ESL/ESOL,

ESL/ESOL

I have taught ESL in Japan for nearly five years. My students were K-12 school-aged, as well as college students, men and women in business, families planning to travel to English-speaking countries, and housewives interested in expanding their horizons beyond "textbook-only" English. When I taught ESL in Asia, my ESL students studied in a variety of settings: At several different private English conversation schools, in the classrooms of some public corporations offering English as a special benefit to their employees, in a 10-week summer ESL program, in a private "cram school" ("juku", in Japanese), and at several different immersion-type ESL Christian summer camps. I have also served as a private tutor for individual students seeking to make rapid progress prior to a business move to an English-speaking country. I would love to help you speak "beautiful English"!
General Computer,

General Computer

Learn to access the Internet, send/receive e-mail, and to search (or "research") the Internet for information, whether you are interested in learning a craft, discovering your family history and geneaology, or you are trying to repair something at home or work! Find everything from recipes to travel information, restaurant reviews to discounts! Learn to be wise on the Internet, while also learning to use anti-virus software to keep your computer safe! I look forward to working with you or a family member as you navigate your computer!
Grammar, Japanese, Proofreading

Elementary Education

Elementary (K-6th),

Elementary (K-6th)

In addition to holding a current Professional Educator's License, my recent experience includes teaching elementary students over 1600 hours in the last year and a half. I serve as a guest teacher in dozens of public elementary schools throughout the greater Des Moines, Iowa area, covering every subject that the regular classroom teachers cover: Reading, Writing, Grammar/Punctuation, Spelling (aka: "Language Arts"), Math, Social Studies/Geography, Science, and in some schools, Penmanship ("handwriting").
Phonics,

Phonics

I minored in English in college, as well as taking graduate courses in linguistics - which included phonics. As an elementary student, I studied phonics myself, and know how valuable the learning of sounds is to students struggling to learn to read.
Study Skills,

Study Skills

Study skills include the "regular things" like taking notes and listening in class. But did you know? There are some study skills that many students never utilize! A key area that is overlooked when students are struggling to improve is a student's learning style(s). Many teachers/tutors have studied "Methods and Materials", but how many have actually taken the time and thought to better prepare to assist their students by taking a course specific to learning styles? Having struggled at some subjects myself when I was in school, I have learned to find my own "best learning style" for a subject. Once I know that, it is like finding the "key" that "unlocks" my understanding. I would love to help you or your student, by assisting you/your student to find your best learning style, and then to develop **study skills** that best fit YOU/your student - not just a "one-size-fits-all" plan! I work to design a plan that takes into account the strengths of you/your student, develop study skills that are a "best fit" for you/your student, and together we work to improve your success in learning. Of course, not all students are identical! So of course, not all students will understand a subject in the same way, or gather information in class in the same way. Thanks to my own experience developing study skills for myself, and for my various students, and to an excellent graduate education class in learning styles and multiple intelligences, I am pleased to be able to come alongside you/your student to improve your understanding in class! I look forward to the opportunity to assist you or your student to "soak up" as much learning as possible through the use of practical study skills!
Elementary Math, Grammar, Reading, Spelling, Vocabulary

English

English,

English

"English"! The word brings to mind many things: a subject in school! A language -- spoken and written -- that millions of people around the world want to learn! And, for some people, the "how-to" of putting together the mechanics of the English language in coherent sentences and well-constructed paragraphs. Still others think of English literature, and the great writers who were born in England. English is my first language, and I would love to help you or your student to improve their use of the English language or their understanding of English literature. I minored in English, and, as a native speaker and a licensed teacher, work to encourage students every day in their use of the English language. How may I help *you*? Please let me know!
ESL/ESOL,

ESL/ESOL

I have taught ESL in Japan for nearly five years. My students were K-12 school-aged, as well as college students, men and women in business, families planning to travel to English-speaking countries, and housewives interested in expanding their horizons beyond "textbook-only" English. When I taught ESL in Asia, my ESL students studied in a variety of settings: At several different private English conversation schools, in the classrooms of some public corporations offering English as a special benefit to their employees, in a 10-week summer ESL program, in a private "cram school" ("juku", in Japanese), and at several different immersion-type ESL Christian summer camps. I have also served as a private tutor for individual students seeking to make rapid progress prior to a business move to an English-speaking country. I would love to help you speak "beautiful English"!
TOEFL,

TOEFL

I have taught ESL in Japan for nearly five years. My students were K-12, as well as college students, men and women in business, families planning to travel to English-speaking countries, and housewives and retirees interested in expanding their horizons beyond "textbook-only" English. When I taught ESL in Asia, my ESL students studied in a variety of settings: At several different private English conversation schools, in the classrooms of some public corporations offering English as a special benefit to their employees, in a 10-week summer ESL program, in a private "cram school" ("juku", in Japanese), and at several different immersion-type ESL Christian summer camps. I have also served as a private tutor for individual students seeking to make rapid progress prior to a business move to an English-speaking country. ESL (English as a Second Language) is quite similar to TOEFL (Teaching of English as a Foreign Language). Whether you are interested in ESL study, or in TOEFL study, I would be glad to work with you to improve your English language skills. I would love to help you speak "beautiful English"!
Writing,

Writing

Writing: what a powerful tool! A skilled writer can change public opinion, warm hearts, educate readers, and bring laughter into a room filled with silence -- and that is just the start! Whatever your purpose in writing -- whether to persuade, to inform, or to entertain -- I welcome the opportunity to come alongside you! I will not *do* the work for you, but I will gladly **coach** you through the process, from start to finish, from rough draft to proofreading and polishing your final paper. Together we will check not only the "nuts and bolts" (grammar, punctuation, spelling), but we will also work on organization, reference citations, and "flow". "A thing of beauty is a joy forever...", wrote John Keats. A well-written paper is, therefore, a thing of joy; write on!
Grammar, Proofreading, Reading, Spelling, Vocabulary

History

Bible Studies

Bible Studies

Are you interested in studying the Bible? I do have 25+ hours of college credit in "Bible" -- not simply in other "related" areas (i. e., "Biblical archaeology", "Biblical apologetics", "Biblical counseling", etc.), but actually *in* the Bible. That is in addition to literally hundreds of hours of individual study of the Bible (yet study that was not for any "college course"). In addition to college-level courses specifically *in* the Bible, my education also includes a year and a half of New Testament Greek (a subject that is not *specifically* "Biblical Studies", but a language that is highly significant in the understanding of the Biblical New Testament). I have personally visited many of sites in the Middle East that are the locations of historic Biblical events. My experience includes winning first place in Biblical knowledge among hundreds of secondary students in the Midwest as one member of a two-person team I would love to come alongside you as you study the Bible!

Homeschool

Elementary (K-6th),

Elementary (K-6th)

In addition to holding a current Professional Educator's License, my recent experience includes teaching elementary students over 1600 hours in the last year and a half. I serve as a guest teacher in dozens of public elementary schools throughout the greater Des Moines, Iowa area, covering every subject that the regular classroom teachers cover: Reading, Writing, Grammar/Punctuation, Spelling (aka: "Language Arts"), Math, Social Studies/Geography, Science, and in some schools, Penmanship ("handwriting").
English,

English

"English"! The word brings to mind many things: a subject in school! A language -- spoken and written -- that millions of people around the world want to learn! And, for some people, the "how-to" of putting together the mechanics of the English language in coherent sentences and well-constructed paragraphs. Still others think of English literature, and the great writers who were born in England. English is my first language, and I would love to help you or your student to improve their use of the English language or their understanding of English literature. I minored in English, and, as a native speaker and a licensed teacher, work to encourage students every day in their use of the English language. How may I help *you*? Please let me know!
ESL/ESOL,

ESL/ESOL

I have taught ESL in Japan for nearly five years. My students were K-12 school-aged, as well as college students, men and women in business, families planning to travel to English-speaking countries, and housewives interested in expanding their horizons beyond "textbook-only" English. When I taught ESL in Asia, my ESL students studied in a variety of settings: At several different private English conversation schools, in the classrooms of some public corporations offering English as a special benefit to their employees, in a 10-week summer ESL program, in a private "cram school" ("juku", in Japanese), and at several different immersion-type ESL Christian summer camps. I have also served as a private tutor for individual students seeking to make rapid progress prior to a business move to an English-speaking country. I would love to help you speak "beautiful English"!
Prealgebra,

Prealgebra

Pre-Algebra is the perfect opportunity to learn about variables and expressions, powers/exponents, decimals, factoring, fractions,and a great introduction to writing algebraic expressions and equations! I confess to having loved Math all of my life! It would be wonderful to have the chance to come alongside you or your child in Pre-Algebra, whether you are reviewing the basics, or you or your student need a clearer understanding in order to progress to Algebra I.
Study Skills,

Study Skills

Study skills include the "regular things" like taking notes and listening in class. But did you know? There are some study skills that many students never utilize! A key area that is overlooked when students are struggling to improve is a student's learning style(s). Many teachers/tutors have studied "Methods and Materials", but how many have actually taken the time and thought to better prepare to assist their students by taking a course specific to learning styles? Having struggled at some subjects myself when I was in school, I have learned to find my own "best learning style" for a subject. Once I know that, it is like finding the "key" that "unlocks" my understanding. I would love to help you or your student, by assisting you/your student to find your best learning style, and then to develop **study skills** that best fit YOU/your student - not just a "one-size-fits-all" plan! I work to design a plan that takes into account the strengths of you/your student, develop study skills that are a "best fit" for you/your student, and together we work to improve your success in learning. Of course, not all students are identical! So of course, not all students will understand a subject in the same way, or gather information in class in the same way. Thanks to my own experience developing study skills for myself, and for my various students, and to an excellent graduate education class in learning styles and multiple intelligences, I am pleased to be able to come alongside you/your student to improve your understanding in class! I look forward to the opportunity to assist you or your student to "soak up" as much learning as possible through the use of practical study skills!
Writing,

Writing

Writing: what a powerful tool! A skilled writer can change public opinion, warm hearts, educate readers, and bring laughter into a room filled with silence -- and that is just the start! Whatever your purpose in writing -- whether to persuade, to inform, or to entertain -- I welcome the opportunity to come alongside you! I will not *do* the work for you, but I will gladly **coach** you through the process, from start to finish, from rough draft to proofreading and polishing your final paper. Together we will check not only the "nuts and bolts" (grammar, punctuation, spelling), but we will also work on organization, reference citations, and "flow". "A thing of beauty is a joy forever...", wrote John Keats. A well-written paper is, therefore, a thing of joy; write on!
Japanese, Reading, Spelling

Language

ESL/ESOL,

ESL/ESOL

I have taught ESL in Japan for nearly five years. My students were K-12 school-aged, as well as college students, men and women in business, families planning to travel to English-speaking countries, and housewives interested in expanding their horizons beyond "textbook-only" English. When I taught ESL in Asia, my ESL students studied in a variety of settings: At several different private English conversation schools, in the classrooms of some public corporations offering English as a special benefit to their employees, in a 10-week summer ESL program, in a private "cram school" ("juku", in Japanese), and at several different immersion-type ESL Christian summer camps. I have also served as a private tutor for individual students seeking to make rapid progress prior to a business move to an English-speaking country. I would love to help you speak "beautiful English"!
TOEFL,

TOEFL

I have taught ESL in Japan for nearly five years. My students were K-12, as well as college students, men and women in business, families planning to travel to English-speaking countries, and housewives and retirees interested in expanding their horizons beyond "textbook-only" English. When I taught ESL in Asia, my ESL students studied in a variety of settings: At several different private English conversation schools, in the classrooms of some public corporations offering English as a special benefit to their employees, in a 10-week summer ESL program, in a private "cram school" ("juku", in Japanese), and at several different immersion-type ESL Christian summer camps. I have also served as a private tutor for individual students seeking to make rapid progress prior to a business move to an English-speaking country. ESL (English as a Second Language) is quite similar to TOEFL (Teaching of English as a Foreign Language). Whether you are interested in ESL study, or in TOEFL study, I would be glad to work with you to improve your English language skills. I would love to help you speak "beautiful English"!
Japanese

Math

Prealgebra

Prealgebra

Pre-Algebra is the perfect opportunity to learn about variables and expressions, powers/exponents, decimals, factoring, fractions,and a great introduction to writing algebraic expressions and equations! I confess to having loved Math all of my life! It would be wonderful to have the chance to come alongside you or your child in Pre-Algebra, whether you are reviewing the basics, or you or your student need a clearer understanding in order to progress to Algebra I.

Most Popular

Elementary (K-6th),

Elementary (K-6th)

In addition to holding a current Professional Educator's License, my recent experience includes teaching elementary students over 1600 hours in the last year and a half. I serve as a guest teacher in dozens of public elementary schools throughout the greater Des Moines, Iowa area, covering every subject that the regular classroom teachers cover: Reading, Writing, Grammar/Punctuation, Spelling (aka: "Language Arts"), Math, Social Studies/Geography, Science, and in some schools, Penmanship ("handwriting").
English,

English

"English"! The word brings to mind many things: a subject in school! A language -- spoken and written -- that millions of people around the world want to learn! And, for some people, the "how-to" of putting together the mechanics of the English language in coherent sentences and well-constructed paragraphs. Still others think of English literature, and the great writers who were born in England. English is my first language, and I would love to help you or your student to improve their use of the English language or their understanding of English literature. I minored in English, and, as a native speaker and a licensed teacher, work to encourage students every day in their use of the English language. How may I help *you*? Please let me know!
ESL/ESOL,

ESL/ESOL

I have taught ESL in Japan for nearly five years. My students were K-12 school-aged, as well as college students, men and women in business, families planning to travel to English-speaking countries, and housewives interested in expanding their horizons beyond "textbook-only" English. When I taught ESL in Asia, my ESL students studied in a variety of settings: At several different private English conversation schools, in the classrooms of some public corporations offering English as a special benefit to their employees, in a 10-week summer ESL program, in a private "cram school" ("juku", in Japanese), and at several different immersion-type ESL Christian summer camps. I have also served as a private tutor for individual students seeking to make rapid progress prior to a business move to an English-speaking country. I would love to help you speak "beautiful English"!
Prealgebra,

Prealgebra

Pre-Algebra is the perfect opportunity to learn about variables and expressions, powers/exponents, decimals, factoring, fractions,and a great introduction to writing algebraic expressions and equations! I confess to having loved Math all of my life! It would be wonderful to have the chance to come alongside you or your child in Pre-Algebra, whether you are reviewing the basics, or you or your student need a clearer understanding in order to progress to Algebra I.
Study Skills,

Study Skills

Study skills include the "regular things" like taking notes and listening in class. But did you know? There are some study skills that many students never utilize! A key area that is overlooked when students are struggling to improve is a student's learning style(s). Many teachers/tutors have studied "Methods and Materials", but how many have actually taken the time and thought to better prepare to assist their students by taking a course specific to learning styles? Having struggled at some subjects myself when I was in school, I have learned to find my own "best learning style" for a subject. Once I know that, it is like finding the "key" that "unlocks" my understanding. I would love to help you or your student, by assisting you/your student to find your best learning style, and then to develop **study skills** that best fit YOU/your student - not just a "one-size-fits-all" plan! I work to design a plan that takes into account the strengths of you/your student, develop study skills that are a "best fit" for you/your student, and together we work to improve your success in learning. Of course, not all students are identical! So of course, not all students will understand a subject in the same way, or gather information in class in the same way. Thanks to my own experience developing study skills for myself, and for my various students, and to an excellent graduate education class in learning styles and multiple intelligences, I am pleased to be able to come alongside you/your student to improve your understanding in class! I look forward to the opportunity to assist you or your student to "soak up" as much learning as possible through the use of practical study skills!
Writing,

Writing

Writing: what a powerful tool! A skilled writer can change public opinion, warm hearts, educate readers, and bring laughter into a room filled with silence -- and that is just the start! Whatever your purpose in writing -- whether to persuade, to inform, or to entertain -- I welcome the opportunity to come alongside you! I will not *do* the work for you, but I will gladly **coach** you through the process, from start to finish, from rough draft to proofreading and polishing your final paper. Together we will check not only the "nuts and bolts" (grammar, punctuation, spelling), but we will also work on organization, reference citations, and "flow". "A thing of beauty is a joy forever...", wrote John Keats. A well-written paper is, therefore, a thing of joy; write on!
Japanese, Reading

Music

Music Theory

Music Theory

Music Theory: the very word once frightened me! It sounded so "difficult"! So..."theoretical"! But truth be told, Music Theory is highly *practical*. Having a good grasp of Music Theory (musical intervals, key signatures, scales, and part-writing to name a few) is like having high-quality chocolate chips in the cupboard, ready to go into a fresh batch of chocolate-chip cookie dough! With excellent Music Theory skills, a musician becomes a better sight-reader, a better ensemble-player/singer, and a better performer. Music Theory alone will not a "chocolate chip cookie" make (you will still need the "sugar", "flour", "butter", and "eggs" of note-reading and general recognition of intonation to turn out a batch of music "warm out of the oven"), but it will add great "zing" and "flavor" to your understanding of music, and to your own musicianship (should you be a musician)! I'd love to work with you to move from seeing black spots on a page, to reading music well -- and, if you're so inclined -- to begin *writing* music, too!

Other

Bible Studies,

Bible Studies

Are you interested in studying the Bible? I do have 25+ hours of college credit in "Bible" -- not simply in other "related" areas (i. e., "Biblical archaeology", "Biblical apologetics", "Biblical counseling", etc.), but actually *in* the Bible. That is in addition to literally hundreds of hours of individual study of the Bible (yet study that was not for any "college course"). In addition to college-level courses specifically *in* the Bible, my education also includes a year and a half of New Testament Greek (a subject that is not *specifically* "Biblical Studies", but a language that is highly significant in the understanding of the Biblical New Testament). I have personally visited many of sites in the Middle East that are the locations of historic Biblical events. My experience includes winning first place in Biblical knowledge among hundreds of secondary students in the Midwest as one member of a two-person team I would love to come alongside you as you study the Bible!
ESL/ESOL,

ESL/ESOL

I have taught ESL in Japan for nearly five years. My students were K-12 school-aged, as well as college students, men and women in business, families planning to travel to English-speaking countries, and housewives interested in expanding their horizons beyond "textbook-only" English. When I taught ESL in Asia, my ESL students studied in a variety of settings: At several different private English conversation schools, in the classrooms of some public corporations offering English as a special benefit to their employees, in a 10-week summer ESL program, in a private "cram school" ("juku", in Japanese), and at several different immersion-type ESL Christian summer camps. I have also served as a private tutor for individual students seeking to make rapid progress prior to a business move to an English-speaking country. I would love to help you speak "beautiful English"!
Study Skills

Study Skills

Study skills include the "regular things" like taking notes and listening in class. But did you know? There are some study skills that many students never utilize! A key area that is overlooked when students are struggling to improve is a student's learning style(s). Many teachers/tutors have studied "Methods and Materials", but how many have actually taken the time and thought to better prepare to assist their students by taking a course specific to learning styles? Having struggled at some subjects myself when I was in school, I have learned to find my own "best learning style" for a subject. Once I know that, it is like finding the "key" that "unlocks" my understanding. I would love to help you or your student, by assisting you/your student to find your best learning style, and then to develop **study skills** that best fit YOU/your student - not just a "one-size-fits-all" plan! I work to design a plan that takes into account the strengths of you/your student, develop study skills that are a "best fit" for you/your student, and together we work to improve your success in learning. Of course, not all students are identical! So of course, not all students will understand a subject in the same way, or gather information in class in the same way. Thanks to my own experience developing study skills for myself, and for my various students, and to an excellent graduate education class in learning styles and multiple intelligences, I am pleased to be able to come alongside you/your student to improve your understanding in class! I look forward to the opportunity to assist you or your student to "soak up" as much learning as possible through the use of practical study skills!

Special Needs

Phonics,

Phonics

I minored in English in college, as well as taking graduate courses in linguistics - which included phonics. As an elementary student, I studied phonics myself, and know how valuable the learning of sounds is to students struggling to learn to read.
Study Skills

Study Skills

Study skills include the "regular things" like taking notes and listening in class. But did you know? There are some study skills that many students never utilize! A key area that is overlooked when students are struggling to improve is a student's learning style(s). Many teachers/tutors have studied "Methods and Materials", but how many have actually taken the time and thought to better prepare to assist their students by taking a course specific to learning styles? Having struggled at some subjects myself when I was in school, I have learned to find my own "best learning style" for a subject. Once I know that, it is like finding the "key" that "unlocks" my understanding. I would love to help you or your student, by assisting you/your student to find your best learning style, and then to develop **study skills** that best fit YOU/your student - not just a "one-size-fits-all" plan! I work to design a plan that takes into account the strengths of you/your student, develop study skills that are a "best fit" for you/your student, and together we work to improve your success in learning. Of course, not all students are identical! So of course, not all students will understand a subject in the same way, or gather information in class in the same way. Thanks to my own experience developing study skills for myself, and for my various students, and to an excellent graduate education class in learning styles and multiple intelligences, I am pleased to be able to come alongside you/your student to improve your understanding in class! I look forward to the opportunity to assist you or your student to "soak up" as much learning as possible through the use of practical study skills!

Summer

Elementary (K-6th),

Elementary (K-6th)

In addition to holding a current Professional Educator's License, my recent experience includes teaching elementary students over 1600 hours in the last year and a half. I serve as a guest teacher in dozens of public elementary schools throughout the greater Des Moines, Iowa area, covering every subject that the regular classroom teachers cover: Reading, Writing, Grammar/Punctuation, Spelling (aka: "Language Arts"), Math, Social Studies/Geography, Science, and in some schools, Penmanship ("handwriting").
ESL/ESOL,

ESL/ESOL

I have taught ESL in Japan for nearly five years. My students were K-12 school-aged, as well as college students, men and women in business, families planning to travel to English-speaking countries, and housewives interested in expanding their horizons beyond "textbook-only" English. When I taught ESL in Asia, my ESL students studied in a variety of settings: At several different private English conversation schools, in the classrooms of some public corporations offering English as a special benefit to their employees, in a 10-week summer ESL program, in a private "cram school" ("juku", in Japanese), and at several different immersion-type ESL Christian summer camps. I have also served as a private tutor for individual students seeking to make rapid progress prior to a business move to an English-speaking country. I would love to help you speak "beautiful English"!
Study Skills,

Study Skills

Study skills include the "regular things" like taking notes and listening in class. But did you know? There are some study skills that many students never utilize! A key area that is overlooked when students are struggling to improve is a student's learning style(s). Many teachers/tutors have studied "Methods and Materials", but how many have actually taken the time and thought to better prepare to assist their students by taking a course specific to learning styles? Having struggled at some subjects myself when I was in school, I have learned to find my own "best learning style" for a subject. Once I know that, it is like finding the "key" that "unlocks" my understanding. I would love to help you or your student, by assisting you/your student to find your best learning style, and then to develop **study skills** that best fit YOU/your student - not just a "one-size-fits-all" plan! I work to design a plan that takes into account the strengths of you/your student, develop study skills that are a "best fit" for you/your student, and together we work to improve your success in learning. Of course, not all students are identical! So of course, not all students will understand a subject in the same way, or gather information in class in the same way. Thanks to my own experience developing study skills for myself, and for my various students, and to an excellent graduate education class in learning styles and multiple intelligences, I am pleased to be able to come alongside you/your student to improve your understanding in class! I look forward to the opportunity to assist you or your student to "soak up" as much learning as possible through the use of practical study skills!
Writing,

Writing

Writing: what a powerful tool! A skilled writer can change public opinion, warm hearts, educate readers, and bring laughter into a room filled with silence -- and that is just the start! Whatever your purpose in writing -- whether to persuade, to inform, or to entertain -- I welcome the opportunity to come alongside you! I will not *do* the work for you, but I will gladly **coach** you through the process, from start to finish, from rough draft to proofreading and polishing your final paper. Together we will check not only the "nuts and bolts" (grammar, punctuation, spelling), but we will also work on organization, reference citations, and "flow". "A thing of beauty is a joy forever...", wrote John Keats. A well-written paper is, therefore, a thing of joy; write on!
Japanese, Reading

Test Preparation

TOEFL

TOEFL

I have taught ESL in Japan for nearly five years. My students were K-12, as well as college students, men and women in business, families planning to travel to English-speaking countries, and housewives and retirees interested in expanding their horizons beyond "textbook-only" English. When I taught ESL in Asia, my ESL students studied in a variety of settings: At several different private English conversation schools, in the classrooms of some public corporations offering English as a special benefit to their employees, in a 10-week summer ESL program, in a private "cram school" ("juku", in Japanese), and at several different immersion-type ESL Christian summer camps. I have also served as a private tutor for individual students seeking to make rapid progress prior to a business move to an English-speaking country. ESL (English as a Second Language) is quite similar to TOEFL (Teaching of English as a Foreign Language). Whether you are interested in ESL study, or in TOEFL study, I would be glad to work with you to improve your English language skills. I would love to help you speak "beautiful English"!

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Sincere interest in the student

I could not have been more pleased with the tutoring my daughter received from Anne. Anne is a caring educator who strives to know her students in order to make lessons relevant and interesting for them. Anne is dependable, creative, thoughtful, flexible and provides excellent, detailed feedback for each lesson. My daughter wasn't thrilled with the idea of seeing a tutor over the summer, but she never once complained and even said her confidence has improved in math and she felt the sessions were helpful.

Eleena, 7 lessons with Anne

Knowledgeable and geared sessions to my child's current level of learning

Miss R is a wonderful tutor. I have seen great progress in my daughter's reading since she has started receiving instruction from Miss R. As a concerned parent, it is nice to see your child look forward to receiving extra help and to see her confidence grow. In our case, my daughter looks forward to her tutoring sessions and her confidence in her ability to read has soared. Miss R provides worksheets and suggestions for at home study which is of great value for a parent who wants to assist in the learning process. Miss R has always been prepared for our sessions. It has been a pleasure to work with Miss R and I look forward to seeing continued improvement with my child's reading.

D, 6 lessons with Anne

Great Teacher

Anne is a really nice teacher. My son is enjoying taking lessons from her. She is never in a rush and always spends extra time to make sure he is learning well.

Deepti, 9 lessons with Anne

Perfect for us!

Anne is a perfect fit for our family! Our son needed help with reading comprehension, writing, and study skills. Using his specific strengths and likes, she relates any topic to him in a manner that will be intriguing and understandable. After every lesson he tells us about something new he has learned and is EXCITED to finish his "homework" assignments. She simply makes learning fun and keeps him wanting more - all in a small amount of time. Miss Anne is simply amazing!

Courtney, 10 lessons with Anne

Very patient!

I was so fortunate to find a tutor like Miss Anne for my little daughter. Even though my daughter is only 2 1/2 years old and does not understand English much, Anne has been concerned about my daughter and her ESL sessions a lot. Unfortunately my daughter did not fully pay attention what Anne said past 2 sessions, my daughter has been a little stubborn. I am so sorry about that. But I appreciate how patient she is and tries different things to get and find my little girl's interests! If my daughter gets used to Anne, the session will be a lot better for sure. I would like to try another session next week as well. I will work with her at home, too. Hopefully she gets better next time!

Lisa, 17 lessons with Anne

GREAT TUTOR !!! TOTALLY RECOMMENDED !!!

I recommend Anne for any person who wants to learn good english, who wants a teacher with patience, who wants someone that could read above and beyond of what you need technically! Anne is a very special teacher, totally recommended. She is so proactive and makes every single class interesting and different!

Alicia, 47 lessons with Anne

Excellent Tutor

Anne has been our math tutor for our 14 year old daughter this summer, and we feel very blessed to have selected such an outstanding person and tutor. Anne has helped our daughter feel more confident in her math abilities, and has engaged our daughter through her teaching techniques, which are not always available in her regular math classroom. The one on one attention, has been an excellent way for our daughter to not only grasp the concepts, but has provided a forum where she feels comfortable asking questions. Anne has done so well with our daughter this summer, that we have asked her to stay on as our daughter's tutor during the school year. We are certain this will be a benefit for her by keeping her interest and focus on math. I absolutely appreciate the very detailed and enthusiastic summary that Anne provides us via e-mail concerning her tutoring sessions with our daughter,and are immediately available to access. Anne is very talented and it is apparent that she enjoys working with students. I know it has been a great reward for her when our daughter has reached that " Ah HA " moment. Her patience is contagious and encouraging as well!

Julie, 68 lessons with Anne
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"Wyzant's Best-Kept Secret!" It has been a pleasure working with this young lady this summer! Because Julie's daughter has a variety of interests (reading, music, animals, and nature, among other things), and because we share those interests, these interests present multiple additional ways to connect with this student during the tutoring process. Tutoring a student whose parents encourage and value diligence and focus is a privilege. Furthermore, Julie and her husband are willing to invest their own time and energy to discuss and to review the day's math, multiplying my own efforts as a tutor exponentially! I am looking forward to continuing my work with this student in this new school year, and am deeply grateful for parents of this caliber. Parents like Julie are Wyzant's best-kept secret!

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