I have experience teaching Reading for Kindergarten - 2nd grade in English and Kindergarten level in Spanish for a Dual Language model. I have 17 years of experience. I personally love reading and I ... want students to love reading as well and not see it as another subject to learn. I have had experiences with students that don't like reading because the way it has been taught, they take it as an obligation more than something fun and a very important tool to learn. I am a truly enthusiast in Accelerated Reading. I motivate my students to read and comprehend books and not just read to get points. I have an expertise in Science of Teaching Reading that its the first step for children to learn the path to Literacy in its full potential .read more

Hello! I am Cristina and I would love to talk about my tutoring and teaching style. My teaching style is mainly having high expectations for my students. I truly feel every student is able to learn. ... Not everyone learns the same way and every single one of them have an opportunity to be taught and be valued as a learner. I always treat them with patience and nurture. Communication is key to get to know them and always providing constructive feedback. I like to encourage my students with complex ideas and high critical thinking questions for them to analyze, self evaluate and most important empower them to face new challenges in this world that is constantly changing. I consider myself a great teacher because I am creative, I continue to learn everyday new ways to teach and new curriculum standards and I like to be flexible and adaptable to any circumstance and student needs. I like to be inform about what the children like nowadays to be able to have conversations and to make them feel listened to. I am very passionate with everything I do. (I LOVE phonics and reading). My main goal has always been to inspire my students to work hard to be the best they can be.read more