Private Tutoring 1:1 in Reading Fluency, Comprehension, Spelling, and Vocabulary
The level of English Language Arts being taught will depend upon the level that the learner is working at and working towards.
Pamela (she/her)
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(90)
What's included
Meets on Demand
schedule meetings as needed20 mins
per sessionTeacher support
Homework
Learners are welcome to share their work/homework from other English Language Arts classes that they may be taking, either at a regular school or in another online program if they require help with it so that Pamela can explain it to them in another way that helps them to understand what is required to complete said task.Assessment
Learners and Parents/Guardians/Carers are welcome to request assessment catered to suit their requirements, whether it be to practice for an upcoming test elsewhere, or to complete a portfolio for homeschool or another learning platform online or in "real life."Class Experience
US Grade Preschool - 12
Beginner - Advanced Level
Learners are welcome to share their work/homework from other English Language Arts classes that they may be taking, either at a regular school or in another online program if they require help with it so that Pamela can explain it to them in another way that helps them to understand what is required to complete said task.
The content being taught each week will be learner-driven.
The areas of skill and knowledge being taught and practiced in this class include but are not limited to:
- Reading
- Phonics
- Comprehension
- Read aloud
- Prediction
- Retelling
- Narration
- Vocabulary
- Context
- Meaning
- Who, what, where, when, why, which, whose, whom
- Spelling
- Varieties of English
- Consonants and vowels
- Consonant clusters
- Homophones
- Grammar
- Punctuation
- Parts of Speech
- Tenses
- Signs
- Active/passive
- Questions
- Listening
- Dictation
- Rephrase
- Songs
- Cloze listening
- Tone/Attitude/Emotion
- Inferring
- Taking notes
- Speaking
- Telephone conversations
- Singing
- Tongue twisters
- Mouth exercises specifically for the English language
- Links and pauses
- Emphasis
- Pronunciation
- Intonation
- Syllables
- Rhythm
- Stress
- Reductions
- Repetition
- Rhyme
- Alliteration
- Voiced or unvoiced
- THLearning Goals
Learners will practice reading, vocabulary, spelling, grammar, listening, speaking, and pronunciation.
The content being taught each week will be learner-driven.
This class will adhere to the Common Core Standards.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
- Websites listed under "Sources" are for the teacher to access for curriculum and material.
- The learners do NOT need to access anything on the internet outside of Outschool for this class.
- I use Google Slides in this class, and I screen-share MS Powerpoint, MS Word, and Adobe Acrobat documents.
- I may screen-share Wikipedia, Duolingo, Khan Academy, and IXL Learning as required.
- When beneficial, I will post YouTube videos in the classroom for extra learning in between classes during the week.
Supply List
Learners will need paper and pens or pencils to write with to complete tasks, or a word processing computer program as applicable. Relevant handouts will be uploaded at the start of the week to the classroom to be printed out ahead of classes. On-screen annotation is also encouraged as applicable if it is available to the learner, however it is not essential.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined June, 2022
4.8
90reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I am a native English speaker with a 150-hour TESOL qualification from Arizona State University and post-graduate qualifications in Applied Linguistics from Monash University.
I am also a lawyer in Australia and I homeschool my own children, therefore speaking and teaching clearly have been a part of my life for many years, and now I am also applying these skills to teaching others.
Other applicable courses that I have completed that pertain to this class include:
- Reason and Persuasion: Thinking Through Three Dialogues By Plato;
- Technology and Ethics;
- ADHD: Everyday Strategies for Elementary Students;
- The Clinical Psychology of Children and Young People;
- Everyday Parenting: The ABCs of Child Rearing;
- A Brief History of Humankind.Reviews
Live 1-on-1 Lessons
$20
per sessionMeets on demand
20 min
Completed by 23 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 3-18
