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Showing posts with label reading comprehension. Show all posts
Showing posts with label reading comprehension. Show all posts
Friday, June 3, 2016
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Monday, February 15, 2016
Online Tutoring DOES Work!
How do I know?
A student just informed me her math grade went up an entire letter grade since she has started online tutoring!
It can work with your student too! I have affordable rates and lots of flexibility in scheduling. I know that some may be doubtful if this venue would be the right one, so I offer a half hour session that is a Meet and Greet for free!
Contact me to set yours up!
tutorjuls@gmail.com
A student just informed me her math grade went up an entire letter grade since she has started online tutoring!
It can work with your student too! I have affordable rates and lots of flexibility in scheduling. I know that some may be doubtful if this venue would be the right one, so I offer a half hour session that is a Meet and Greet for free!
Contact me to set yours up!
tutorjuls@gmail.com
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow
Kids love to learn about Vikings! Such an interesting culture. Using historical fiction really helps your student delve into the time period for a more thorough understanding of history!
Find your copy of The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow at the link below.
The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow
Monday, November 16, 2015
More Than Just Tutoring
What do you think of when you hear the word "tutor"?
Someone that helps a student with some homework?
True, that is often the duty of a tutor. However, most tutors build relationships with their students and get to enjoy much more than just helping a student with homework.
Today I had two examples of relationships I've built with students.
One is a student I have had for four years now and so we have a really good relationship. Strange, considering we have never met in person. In her session this evening, I had the fun privilege to help her brainstorm for her campaign speech. She is in fifth grade, so this is her first experience in running for election. I am really proud of her for trying. When she first started tutoring with me, she would only answer me with soft, barely audible, one-word replies.
The other student is one I'm still in the beginning stages of building our relationship. She had some frustrations going on and thought it was okay to just take them out on me. I let her.... at first. Then, I spoke firmly and kindly to her. I told her I really liked her and wanted to work with her, but I would not be able to do so if she continued to be disrespectful. I also told her as she gets older, there will be more consequences for negative behavior. Who wants me around someone that yells at them? What boss wants to hire that person? She took that in. The rest of the session, she worked pretty hard and was polite, and produced some good writing. If I had just met her, I would have wanted to write her behavior off and be done with her. But since I've been working with her and getting to know her, I have discovered her disrespect usually stems from being overly tired. She's in school all day, then has to tutor when she gets home. So although it wasn't the best or most fun session with her, I still enjoyed it because I am investing time in this student. I do it because I think she will be a success.
Online tutoring works because we online tutors know how to build relationships with our kids, even though we are not face to face.
Contact me if you would like to learn more about what online tutoring can offer for your child.
Someone that helps a student with some homework?
True, that is often the duty of a tutor. However, most tutors build relationships with their students and get to enjoy much more than just helping a student with homework.
Today I had two examples of relationships I've built with students.
One is a student I have had for four years now and so we have a really good relationship. Strange, considering we have never met in person. In her session this evening, I had the fun privilege to help her brainstorm for her campaign speech. She is in fifth grade, so this is her first experience in running for election. I am really proud of her for trying. When she first started tutoring with me, she would only answer me with soft, barely audible, one-word replies.
The other student is one I'm still in the beginning stages of building our relationship. She had some frustrations going on and thought it was okay to just take them out on me. I let her.... at first. Then, I spoke firmly and kindly to her. I told her I really liked her and wanted to work with her, but I would not be able to do so if she continued to be disrespectful. I also told her as she gets older, there will be more consequences for negative behavior. Who wants me around someone that yells at them? What boss wants to hire that person? She took that in. The rest of the session, she worked pretty hard and was polite, and produced some good writing. If I had just met her, I would have wanted to write her behavior off and be done with her. But since I've been working with her and getting to know her, I have discovered her disrespect usually stems from being overly tired. She's in school all day, then has to tutor when she gets home. So although it wasn't the best or most fun session with her, I still enjoyed it because I am investing time in this student. I do it because I think she will be a success.
Online tutoring works because we online tutors know how to build relationships with our kids, even though we are not face to face.
Contact me if you would like to learn more about what online tutoring can offer for your child.
Friday, August 15, 2014
Sticky Reading. .. make what you read stick with you!
I absolutely love working with elementary children! I especially love helping them better understand what they read.
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Reading Comprehension
Reading comprehension isn't just an academic skill. It is a LIFE skill.
Your child is going to be an adult, surrounded by language, and needs to be able to understand that language to be successful in life. Think about the things you do as an adult that require you to understand what you have read: job application, income taxes (ugh), insurance policies, mortgage papers, credit card applications.
Those are just a few! How about instructions to learn how to fix something or put it together? If you are a Christian, how about understanding what you read in the Bible?
I enjoy working with elementary students in the area of reading comprehension! I like to cover many concepts of reading comprehension. Here are some of the concepts I cover:
- being an active reader
- main idea/implied main idea
- supporting details
- context clues
- drawing conclusions
- sequencing events
- following dialogue
- author's purpose
There are more concepts I cover, depending on what the student needs from the reading comprehension class. If you would like to know more about what I offer, please contact me at tutorjuls@gmail.com.
My class is done online, so it is convenient and safe! I can offer flexible hours. In case you are wondering if online tutoring would work for your child, please contact me and we can talk about it. If I think online education would not be a good fit for your child, I'll tell you. If you are home schooling your child, consider using this class as part of your school day!
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