Nancy
Nancy Elementary/ESL/Spanish tutor
Hi my name is Nancy and I would love to be your tutor! I am an energetic, experienced, patient and motivated tutor who enjoys working with students of all ages. I have taught everything from kindergarten to university. I actually have post graduate foreign students in English right now. I lived in Mexico for ten years, I was a bilingual kindergarten teacher in Spanish. I went to a teacher's college to study elementary education. After graduating I studied an additional year in California to q...
ADD/ADHD
First of all I have ADD. I self diagnosed and voluntarily sought treatment. As an elementary teacher since 1976 I recognized the symptoms. I have read four books and many articles on the subject. I have taught many students who have it. I am currently tutoring a boy with ADD. I knew he had it before his mom even told me. I feel a person with it can not only recognize it but intuitively understands how to pace the lesson better than someone who doesn't. Unlike many teachers who disparage students who have it, I actually consider it a gift. We are, on average more intelligent and often have a great sense of humor.
American history
dyslexia
elementary (k-6th)
English
ESL/ESOL
geography
grammar
phonics
Praxis
reading
Spanish
spelling
study skills
TOEFL
vocabulary
ADHD
Ashley B. from Las Vegas, NV
It was our first time with Ms. Nancy and she was a ball of light the entire time. She made a huge effort to assess our daughter to let us know where you thought she was and her honesty was a breath of fresh air. We can't wait to have her over again.