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1:1 Ongoing Private Tutoring: Reading & Writing for Grades 4-12 [ELA/ESL]

In this ongoing 1:1 tutoring, learners will receive private tutoring in reading, writing including grammar rules, learn expository and information writing, editing, revising essays and research papers as learner's increasing their literacy.
Paula Reid
Average rating:
4.8
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What's included

Meets on Demand
schedule meetings as needed
50 mins
per session
Teacher support
Homework
1-2 hours per week. ○ Learners may need to complete projects introduced in class ○ Learners may practice giving their summary, opinion, and persuasive piece to family members

Class Experience

US Grade 4 - 12
Intermediate Level
This private tutoring is designed for each specific learner and what they need, reaching each learner where they are, assessing their present level and administering 1-on-1 instruction to improve their reading skills, reading fluency, vocabulary, critical thinking and writing skills. The consistent format used each week in their 50-minute lesson will help learners grow their reading and writing skills, expose them to fiction and non-fiction passages appropriate to the learner's reading level. Learners will learn to write expository summaries, opinions and persuade an audience to their point of view based on their understanding of non-fiction and informative texts.

Writing material will increase in complexity as learners continue with their 1-on-1 private tutoring. We'll start off simple so learners are not frustrated with reading challenges as they work through developing and honing their newly learned skills of inference, summarizing, comprehension, identify meanings of words, learn new vocabulary, proper grammar, punctuation, spelling, the composition of correctly formed sentences, paragraphs, essays and research papers. 

Learners will learn how to write a summary, read various expository or narrative sources given by the Teacher and learn how to write their own summary. They will learn four different ways to write a summary, including identifying the overarching theme, main points, and how to conclude a summary and learn how to most effectively summarize the material in one to two paragraphs. Learners will share their summary with the Teacher and listen to and be open to their summary being critiqued by the Teacher.

Learners will learn how to write an opinion piece, read short stories, respond, form their own opinion, back it up with evidence [proof] with reasons from the text that support their opinion, and finally make connections to other texts, to themselves or the world. Learners will write their own opinion piece by introducing the topic of their writing, state an opinion, present their final piece. 

Learners will write a persuasion piece, be given various prompts to write from, turn their persuasive piece into a presentation that they present orally, trying to persuade the Teacher to the presenter's point of view, presenting convincing arguments to defend his/her opinion and to persuade the readers to agree with his/her point of view or to take action [persuasion].

Learners will build self-confidence as they understand the process, written text, how to summarize, develop an opinion based on evidence and persuade their audience.

No matter what grade the learner is, their writing skill level, this 1:1 Ongoing Private Tutoring: Reading & Writing for Grades 4-12 [ELA/ESL] experience will put you ahead of your class. 

*** PARENT NOTE: Learners are encouraged to have an additional class/lesson as needed. The request can be made any week.
Learning Goals
Learners will increase understanding of the written word
○ develop critical thinking skills
○ improve writing, listening & speaking skills
○ learn how to spot main ides, overarching themes and supporting details
○ learn to present their opinion based on proof of facts
○ learn how to persuade other learners to their point-of-view based on benefits to the listener/reader
○ learn how to evaluate their own writing and constructively critique others
○ develop and increase their public [oral] speaking skills
○ will increase their ability to write essays in paragraph form
○ will develop self confidence as learner masters these skills
learning goal

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Parental Guidance
*** PARENT NOTE: Learners are encouraged to have an additional class/lesson as needed. The request can be made any week.
Supply List
Learners need:
○ energy, imagination and a willingness to participate and learn
○ an open mind and great thought ideas
○ a writing notebook [for ongoing notes and should be brought to class each time]
○ dictionary [physical preferable or online access with parental consent]
○ pencils / pens / eraser
○ dry erase board, markers, eraser
○ assigned reading material, books, articles, etc.
○ Teacher supplied materials

*** Additional materials and supplies may be needed as learner progresses through different skill levels and content of materials.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined January, 2023
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in Education from Indiana University
I LOVE reading and writing! and helping children of all ages to be better readers and writers . . . the key to everything. I suppose my love for writing began as a young student myself. I read all the time and began writing short stories, poems, and even lyrics to songs I created. I've been a teacher, Principal and educator 50+ years, [I know, I started young], an online Tutor for seven years teaching reading and writing [and math] to students in the U.S.A., Africa, Asia and South America, loving every minute of it. My training to teach English, reading and writing skills has spanned many years. I have taught English to elementary, middle and high school learners as well as Adult and G.E.D. learners. 

It's my belief that great readers become good writers, and I know that I can help your learner become one too.

I have a BA in Psychology, an MA in Education, Special Education and post-graduate work in School Administration. I've taught learners from the ages of 4 to seniors in urban, rural USA, Africa and South America, as well as ESL classes to children and young adults in China and a few other countries. I've taught special needs students as well as gifted learners. Simply put, I LOVE teaching!

Credentials, Education & Experience:
BA in Psychology
MS in Education
Post-Graduate work in School Administration & Special Education
Lifelong Teaching Credential K-8
Special Education Department Chair - High School Grades 9-12

Teaching Experience since 1974
Principalships Experience since 1982
Online Teaching in multiple countries since 2017

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