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My task was to sit with different groups of students every day and help them understand sounds, letters, and how these came together to form words. I used multiple tools off the internet as well as the Phonics worksheets that my cooperating teacher would give me.
My task was to sit with different groups of students every day and help them understand sounds, letters, and how these came together to form words. I used multiple tools off the internet as well as the Phonics worksheets that my cooperating teacher would give me.
English is my second language and Paulla really helped me to get into it. Our lessons lasted six months and unfortunately we have to terminate our learning because I'm relocating to another state. All lessons were very flexible an... - Nikolay, 20 lessons with Paulla

Near Wheaton, IL
As a linguist and experienced language tutor, I specialize in phonics instruction for English, Spanish, Italian, and other languages. I have over 10 years of experience teaching phonics as part of language acquisition, reading fluency, and pronunciation training. My expertise includes letter-sound...
As a linguist and experienced language tutor, I specialize in phonics instruction for English, Spanish, Italian, and other languages. I have over 10 years of experience teaching phonics as part of language acquisition, reading fluency, and pronunciation training. My expertise includes letter-sound...

Near Wheaton, IL
I am a licensed elementary and special education teacher, focusing on primary grades (k-1). I have experience with a variety of intervention programs and strategies, including structured language, to develop early literacy skills including phonics and phonological awareness.
I am a licensed elementary and special education teacher, focusing on primary grades (k-1). I have experience with a variety of intervention programs and strategies, including structured language, to develop early literacy skills including phonics and phonological awareness.
I was a little overwhelmed and not entirely sure what to do when my daughter's first-grade report card identified that she was approaching (not meeting) expectations in Phonological Awareness, Phonics and Word Recognition, Reading... - Mitchell, 987 lessons with Christina

Near Wheaton, IL
I have an interest in teaching phonics and am qualified to do so because of my background in second language teaching and my Master's degree in Literacy from the University of New England. I own many materials for teaching phonics, such as Hooked on Phonics Kindergarten, First and Second grade...
I have an interest in teaching phonics and am qualified to do so because of my background in second language teaching and my Master's degree in Literacy from the University of New England. I own many materials for teaching phonics, such as Hooked on Phonics Kindergarten, First and Second grade...
Julie is a talented tutor with years of practical knowledge from her time living in Germany. She not only skillfully teaches the language but gives insight into the culture and protocol. She has exceeded my expectations and I am... - William, 9 lessons with Julie

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

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 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 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

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, 92 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 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

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

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 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,...

I have always been a lover of language. An early affinity for reading led to a confidence in writing that I honed at the Lawrenceville School, from which I graduated with High Honors. In college, I studied Spanish, Japanese, and Music and...
I have always been a lover of language. An early affinity for reading led to a confidence in writing that I honed at the Lawrenceville School, from which I graduated with High Honors. In college, I studied Spanish, Japanese, and Music and...

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....

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

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...
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