Becky D.
Private tutor in Saint Peters, MO
Education
I graduated with a 4.0 from the Southern University of Illinois - Edwardsville in 2005 with a Master's of Elementary Education degree. My primary area of study was reading. I also earned a Bachelor's degree from University of Missouri - St. Louis in Music Education. Other educational institutions I've attended include Washington University in St. Louis, MO and Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville, IL.
Experience
I have 33 years of tutoring experience (in addition to approximately 25 years of classroom teaching experience in pre-school through college). About 10 years ago, I left classroom teaching to pursue 1:1 teaching. I feel many children are "slipping through the cracks" in the classroom and benefit from having individual attention. Many of my current clients have opted for homeschooling. I teach K-8 social studies, science, and English/Language Arts, math through Algebra I, and K-Adult reading. One of the choices you have when working with me is regarding the use of curriculum. Some clients prefer a specific curriculum so ask me to follow a curriculum provided by them. Other clients don't own a specific curriculum and prefer to turn over the curriculum choice to me. In this case, I use a variety of sources and create the curriculum myself. Other choices you have: who teaches and manages the grades up to and including turning an entire subject over to me to provide all content delivery and management; frequency and length of lessons; whether you want homework assigned and how much. We'll discuss these options during our initial FREE consultation. In addition, due to the nature of homeschooling, classes are offered as a package rather than by the hour. I also do remedial work with students who attend a traditional school. We work together to determine the cause(s) of the problems being seen at school then I prepare a learning plan that will outline steps we'll take to fill-in holes in knowledge and correct any other problems found. These lessons are generally 60 minutes long and we meet one or two times weekly.
Subject Expertise
ADDADHDAlgebra 1ArithmeticCOMPASS MathematicsCOMPASS ReadingComputer SkillsElementary MathEnglishFluteGEDGrammar and MechanicsHandwritingHomeschool8th Grade ReadingMiddle School MathOrganizationPhonicsPre-AlgebraReadingStudy SkillsStudy Skills And OrganizationSummer TutoringTest PrepVocabularyMiddle School10th Grade Reading11th Grade Reading12th Grade Reading9th Grade Reading4th Grade Reading1st Grade1st Grade math1st Grade Reading1st Grade Writing2nd Grade2nd Grade math2nd Grade Reading2nd Grade Writing3rd Grade math3rd Grade3rd Grade Reading3rd Grade Science3rd Grade Writing4th Grade4th Grade mathKindergarten - 8th Grade4th Grade Science4th Grade Writing5th Grade5th Grade math5th Grade Reading5th Grade Science5th Grade Writing6th Grade6th Grade math6th Grade Reading7th Grade7th Grade math7th Grade Reading8th Grade8th Grade math
Availability
Monday in the morning, Tuesday at any time, Wednesday in the morning, Thursday in the morning, Thursday in the afternoon, Friday in the morning
Can Meet
Up to 15 minutes away for no additional charge, Up to 1 hour away at my regular hourly rate
Hobbies
I enjoy reading (my favorite activity). I like to read suspense and horror novels and informative text about anything of interest. At the moment, this includes books about whales, borderline personality disorder and reading improvement. I have two cats and I also enjoy most other animals. My cats are best buddies. In the warmer months, I enjoy water activities. I like to swim, boat and raft (white-water rafting is great!) I love to learn. I'm almost always taking some type of online class. Sometimes I just take classes in the subjects I teach to help me "stay on top of things". Other times, I like to learn about new topics. Recently, I began taking a class to learn more about using Microsoft Access. In recent years, I've developed a love for anything computer. I've gone back to school to learn about programming and databases. Along the way, I learned I really enjoy online poker (just for fun - no money).
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