Private Live Online Phonics Lessons

"Phonics" are the basic foundation of all alphabet-based writing. For learning to read English, students learn best when taught a combination of phonics and sight-words. (English is full of words that are NOT spelled phonetically; however, the rules of phonics do have a definite place in learning to read English.)
With beginning readers, I incorporate songs and rhyme to help children hear and understand phonics. I also use rhythm/percussion to help children distinguish syllables.

Piano and Voice to learn

DISTAR method

Combine subjects for a price break. For example 30 minutes of Math and 45 minutes of English would cost $50 separately, but would cost $45 for 75 minutes of Combined Tutoring. Simply choose ONE subject for the amount of tutoring time desired, and notify me which subjects you'd like to cover.

I teach phonics to younger children to develop their reading, writing and speech. I put a heavy emphasis on developing the child's awareness of phonemes, which are the most basic building blocks for all words in the English language. I will improve your child's ability to hear, identify, and manipulate over 40+ phonemes, and teach them how they correspond to the intricate spelling patterns that are found in our language.

I have taught all forms of English and language arts from pre-school to adults in their 50's from foreign countries. I am an expert on pronunciation, vocabulary, spelling, reading, writing as well as more complex mechanics such as sentence structure, subject-verb agreement, comprehension, etc.

As a first grade teacher of 10 years, I've personally seen the benefit of learning phonics. Phonics is about the relationship between letters and their sounds. Beginning phonics includes learning basic sounds of the letters of the alphabet. In later years, children learn about the sounds created by combinations of letters. Phonics aids children in learning to read, write and spell.

One of the tools I use to assist in learning this relationship is called Making Words. I present it as a game and students love to play. We begin with a short word spelled out using letter cards. I ask the student to change one letter to create a different word (that I give). This can be played at all levels.

Phonics is another foundational skill necessary for reading as well as comprehension. I can teach this in conjunction to other foundational reading skills or alone depending on the needs of the student. Most students who need phonics need all the components that make someone a good reader. I have the knowledge and experience necessary to provide this to anyone who needs these skills.