Kathleen K.
Private tutor in Cambridge, MA
Education
Graduate student at Simmons College, pursuing an M.A. in Children's Literature and an M.F.A. in Writing for Children, graduated Knox College magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a B.A. in Creative Writing
Experience
I am a passionate and positive tutor with a strong background in the ways in which young people interact with texts. My greatest strengths are in English literature, essay writing, grammar, and creative writing, though I can also teach social studies and art history. I have spent the last few months as a private English teacher for a home schooled eighth grader, which has been a wonderful and rewarding experience. We covered literature, vocabulary, nonfiction analysis, creative writing, five paragraph essays, and grammar. I have also been a teaching assistant for both a college lit course and an elementary school art camp, and I have been a "reading buddy" for elementary school students. I believe that my background in children's literature serves me extremely well in education, for not only have I studied the books that young students read, I also respect both the literature and the students. I love teaching very much, and hope to make it a career.
Availability
Any day at any time
Can Meet
Up to 45 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
I am very lucky - my hobbies and my schoolwork are the same things! I love writing fiction, reading fiction, and analyzing fiction. If your child is struggling with the actual English coursework but loves stories, I can definitely be of service. I also have great interest in art and art history. My most recent student was a visual learner, and so I incorporated artwork into my lesson plans.
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