Emily S.
Private tutor in Richmond, VA
Education
Albemarle High School: Advanced Studies Diploma; Christopher Newport University: Communication Studies; Leadership; Child Psychology; Mary Baldwin College: Masters in Teaching K-12 Special Education (In Progress); Florida Institute of Technology: Board Certification in Behavior Analysis (In Progress).
Experience
I currently teach special education, specifically students with autism, aged 2-7. I have a passion for education, specifically finding new and different ways to connect the dots for my students. I have taken courses not only in education (specifically math, science and english/writing) but also in child psychology, and behavior analysis. I think the combination of these backgrounds gives me a unique perspective in finding what works to make the material understandable to my students, and to make succeeding in school FUN and motivating for them! I not only know what to teach, but how to teach.
Subject Expertise
4th Grade math7th Grade Writing7th Grade Reading7th Grade math6th Grade Writing6th Grade Reading6th Grade math5th Grade Writing5th Grade Reading5th Grade math5th Grade4th Grade Writing4th Grade Reading1st Grade4th Grade3rd Grade Writing3rd Grade Reading3rd Grade math3rd Grade2nd Grade Writing2nd Grade Reading2nd Grade math2nd Grade1st Grade Writing1st Grade Reading1st Grade math
Availability
Weekdays in the evening, Weekends after 12 Noon, Wednesday after 3PM
Can Meet
Up to 15 minutes away for no additional charge, Up to 30 minutes away for a flat fee
Hobbies
In my spare time I love being active! Kayaking, camping, hiking and exploring with my dog are some of my favorite things. I have always been a visual and kinesthetic learner - someone who needs to see and feel things in order to draw understanding, and I bring those strategies to my teaching. Fractions on paper don't always make sense, but when you're dealing in concrete objects (specifically ones of interest to you) a lot more conclusions can be drawn! I've found this way of teaching is beneficial to English and Creative Writing as well, get out and see, hear, smell, taste the things you're writing about in order to bring that writing off the page!
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