I've volunteered in preschools and in 1st and 2nd grade classrooms helping students with reading, writing and math. This work has been one-on-one and working with up to 10 children at a time.
I've also taught at theater camps, working with children ages 4-12. I am a musician and can incorporate music and movement into our time...
I have worked with many children with learning deficits and many who just need encouragement and an extra push. I worked for an AmeriCorps program in Chicago, tutoring children in reading, writing, math, history and science. I also ran educational after school activities that helped with team building and focus.
I have over eight years experience tutoring 3-5-year-olds in a preschool setting. In my current set-up, I take children in groups of three or four and hold 2-3 short sessions per week, averaging 20-30 minutes. I specialize in beginning phonics (letter and sound recognition, early writing), emerging reading skills (word families,...
I have an extensive background in childcare, ranging from teaching in a Montessori school, to tutoring, to being a private live-in nanny. I have studied and was raised by a blend of Waldorf/Reggio Emilia/Forest School/Responsive Classroom methodologies, which have all informed my role as a caregiver and educator.
My caregiving...
I am a physics professor with extensive experience teaching and tutoring tutoring in physics, mathematics, and programming. I am also a published fiction author and am fluent in Spanish as well as English.