Hello! I'm Sarah! Reading skills translate into academic success. Reading and writing fluency help students in all subjects, throughout Elementary, Middle School, and High School. I am an English teacher with 12 years of teaching experience; I'm excited to help your child achieve in this very important area. I love helping children learn and grow. Every student learns differently and I will work hard to find the best ways to engage your son or daughter. Qualifications: BA English, University of Missouri-Columbia MEd Curriculum and Instruction, University of Missouri-Columbia English Language Arts Grades 5-12 <Missouri Teacher Certification> Services: Reading and Writing Lab Using researched-based practices, I can assess your child's reading and writing needs to develop a tutoring plan targeting specific areas (e.g., phonics, spelling, reading comprehension, etc). Ages: Elementary School students Composition and Literature Let's brainstorm! Students delve into
Building Strong Vocabularies to Empower Students to Express Themselves by: Ms. Sarah The Importance of Vocabulary Strong and robust vocabularies prepare students to be fluent readers, and, allow them to be effective academic and career communicators. When engaged and interested, students are often ready to tackle and acquire new words. While the word coincidence is labeled as an 8th-grade level word, there is no reason that a sixth, seventh, or even third grader should not learn this word, if he or she is able (Beck et. al., 2013). Selecting the Right Vocabulary Words When reading to your child, you may find that your child may not understand all the words on a page. In this situation, it might seem impossible to know which words you should teach your child. Should you explain every single word that is unfamiliar? Or perhaps you should only explain the most common words? Should you try a book with easier vocabulary? While selecting appropriate vocabulary words from a favorite book