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Enthusiastic and Creative French Tutor
Sylvie M.

6,284 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $59
Response time: 1 hour
Sylvie M.'s Photo

Enthusiastic and Creative French Tutor
Enthusiastic and Creative French Tutor
Sylvie M.

6,284 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

6,284 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

About Sylvie


Bio

I am a conscientious tutor and enthusiastic advocate of the French language and culture, as I am French myself and spent 42 years there before I moved to the US in 2005. I started tutoring with Wyzant on Long Island in 2010 and taught French to 8th graders in a private school for a year. I am back to tutoring as I love the variety of students I meet and work with. The wide variety of French books and magazines for K-12 students, DELF ones for various levels I have explored helps me adapt...

I am a conscientious tutor and enthusiastic advocate of the French language and culture, as I am French myself and spent 42 years there before I moved to the US in 2005. I started tutoring with Wyzant on Long Island in 2010 and taught French to 8th graders in a private school for a year. I am back to tutoring as I love the variety of students I meet and work with. The wide variety of French books and magazines for K-12 students, DELF ones for various levels I have explored helps me adapt easily to each inquiry. More importantly, after more than 2000 lessons given, I have an extensive experience in kids educational programs as well as adult training.
-Thanks to my doctorate level, I am well organized, and able to search for the right tools and material to develop targeted projects in order to help students at all levels with their needs. I demonstrated excellent communication skills and planning expertise in developing educational programs for children creating appealing (and awarded) posters and craft activities for international nights in primary and secondary schools in the US, even creating an annual treasure hunt contest in between schools in partnership with the museums of the town for kids in 4th and 5th grades in France.
- Tutoring kids is thus a natural disposition I already practiced with different children. I helped young Americans to keep up with their French experience abroad, and prepared another one enter back the French school system after a few years in the US, successfully brought a young girl to scoring nearly perfect score on her SAT French test, give confidence and pleasure in others learning a foreign language.
-As a volunteer judge for the American Association of Teachers of French for three years, I am also aware of French contests contents. I can help with guided speaking, prose and poetry reading exercises which improve pronunciation for middle school and high school students. Besides, I can also provide help with French SAT subject training and AP French exams.
-In the school year


Education

Universite d'Aix-Marseille, France
undergrad
Universite d'Aix-Marseille, France
PhD

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $59
  • Rate details: A $2 fee per 10 miles travel will be asked for in home tutoring beyond my 15 miles radius.
  • Lesson cancellation: 2 hours notice required
  • Background check passed on 4/17/2013

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

Corporate Training

French

Homeschool

French

Language

French

Most Popular

French

Summer

French

Examples of Expertise


Sylvie has provided examples of their subject expertise by answering 1 question submitted by students on Wyzant’s Ask an Expert.

Ratings and Reviews


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Reviews

The very best French tutor that I have ever seen!

Sylvie taught French to my three children for over two years between September 2012 and October 2014. Her Ph.D. degree was a key reason in initially selecting her. I thought I would get someone who understands the language and culture to the full extent. What I had hoped for I did get, and even more. Sylvie is nice and has this exceptional ability to get children interested in French and to develop passion for learning French in them. Words fail to describe her great ability! If French teachers were flowers, Sylvie would be the rose. She is the very best language teacher among all language teachers that I have seen in my life so far, and may stay that way. Very highly recommended.

Byeongju, 105 lessons with Sylvie

Excellent French Tutor

Sylvie is a very professional and excellent tutor. Thanks to her, my daughter got back on track in French class and is getting better scores in tests. Sylvie is definitely a great French tutor to work with!

Akiko, 3 lessons with Sylvie
Tutor responded:

Hello Akiko, I am so happy to hear that your daughter is back on track. She is building more confidence in her skills, and this is what matters. Many thanks for taking the time to write this review. It goes to my heart. Sylvie

Great teacher!

Sylvie is a great teacher! She is fun and explains things very well. She teaches a lot about grammar rules and is very good at explaining some of the difficult parts of the French language.

Emily , 34 lessons with Sylvie
Tutor responded:

You are so kind, Emily. I appreciate your support. It made my day. Warmly, Sylvie

Very helpful.

I booked Sylvie for my daughter’s french lesson , she needed some help in understanding grammar portion for her High school. My daughter is very satisfied with her teaching and wants to continue. She is responsive and replies all the queries.

Torsa, 24 lessons with Sylvie
Tutor responded:

How kind of you to take the time to send this nice feedback. It is a pleasure to work with your daughter. Many thanks, Sylvie

Amazingly helpful tutor

I arranged for my Sophmore in college son to work with Sylvie to help with an exam and he had the best experience. He learned so much during his two hours with her and was able to use what she taught him, and the notes she provided afterwards to really master what he needed to learn. He immediately booked another session.

Melissa , 5 lessons with Sylvie
Tutor responded:

Hello Melissa, I am happy to have been able to help Harry gain confidence in how to tackle his French studies. Your feedback is much appreciated. Many thanks. Sylvie

Great french tutor

Sylvie teaches me and my 9 yo daughter. She is very experienced and has materials and expertise to teach any level. I am intermediate to advanced and my daughter is beginner level. She understands caters to our learning goals. We are improving with each class!

Gin, 3 lessons with Sylvie
Tutor responded:

Dear Gin and Kaila, What a kind comment just in time for the holiday season! Thanks to you, I am ending this year on an even brighter note. You are a delight to work with. I look forward to our next lessons and see all you can accomplish discovering the beauty and variety of the French language and culture. Many blessings. Sylvie

Knowledgeable & patient tutor.

Sylvie really helped me with my high school French class. She helped make learning french very enjoyable for me. With her help I started getting very good grades in my french class. she is such a good tutor and can not recommend her enough. - Ksenia

Larisa, 39 lessons with Sylvie
Tutor responded:

How sweet of you, Ksenia! You made my day. Thank you very much. It is a pleasure tutoring you. Sylvie

terrific

Sylvie is preparing me for French. school and is exactly what I was looking for. Her lessons are well planned and productive.

Peter, 11 lessons with Sylvie
Tutor responded:

This is so kind of you Peter to take the time to write this nice feedback. I will do my best in this transitional period to make you feel more comfortable preparing for this French training. All the best. Sylvie

Sylvie

Sylvie makes learning french fun teaching me topics and directing me to interesting for a french and films articles on topics that fit my passions and interests.

Randa , 30 lessons with Sylvie
Tutor responded:

How sweet of you, Randa. You made my day. See you in July. Take care. Sylvie

Patient tutor with great care

Sylvie is very patient with my son and always follows up after each class. She will point to helpful videos and give out tips and materials, also set expectations for the next class. I would highly recommend Sylvie!

Xiangdong, 60 lessons with Sylvie
Tutor responded:

This is so kind of you Xiangdong. You made my day. Your son is a pleasure to work with. All the best. Sylvie

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