Lisa's Tutoring Blog

I just passed the 3,000 hour mark with WYZANT!!! Thank you to all my wonderful students, parents, friends, teachers, and WYZANT for your support!! The more I learn, the more I realize there is sooooo much more to learn!

I hope my students feel the same! I've enjoyed almost every one of the 3,000 hours, to say the least! But, most of all, I know in my heart that I am making a difference for those that cross my path! Thank you, all!

Can tutoring be fun or is it something else? I was working this week with a 4th grader who has some ADD issues, and he can be quite distracted sometimes. I noticed that I was able to get him to do all his homework on time, and he even wanted to know if I had anything to read in my "bag." I told him that I had another student to go to, so as his MOM watched from behind him, he answered me, "Can you come to help me with my homework EVERYDAY? He turned around to his MOM, and said, "MOM, I didn't know that tutoring could be so much fun! Can Lisa stay at our house all the time, in case I have...

I have been tutoring a High School teen who dropped out of High School. His parents said that he is working in construction, but they want him to pass his GED, and then go on to College. The first day I met him, I asked him why he wanted to get his GED. He said that he wanted to pass his driving test, but could not read the questions and get them right.

This week, I had him read a book about a ZOO that these soldiers were trying to save, and he was so inspired by the book, that he read for two-hours straight, without a break!! I told him that he did not have to read the whole book, or...

When I was a student at New York University, I got A's is my Philosophy, Linguistics, Sociology and Marketing classes (among others). I really liked learning how people learn languages. It is so fascinating how languages developed and how we communicate in general. I also studied Czech language at the New School for Social Research in NYC. I also traveled all over Europe and spent time in the Mediterranean speaking Spanish with the Spaniards.

I was teaching a 4th grader the meaning of some vocabulary words, and I gave him a sentence as an example.

The word was, "reign" and my sentence was, "The King reigns over his land." I asked Serigne if he understood the meaning of the word, and he responded, "I don't speak Medieval!" We both burst out laughing. I told him that I was going to post this on the blog because it was soooo clever!! His mother told me that he later said that he never thought that tutoring could be so much fun!!! She mentioned to me that he had a tutor before, but not like me!

I promise that you will...

Everyone taking the SAT this October can use a tutor to improve their strategy, and skills. I have tutored high level students who wanted to be even better, and my methods are proven to increase your score.

For those students that struggle with test taking, in general, I can simplify the process, and teach you what to look for, so you can do the best on your test. Having confidence is 50% of what creates your results. So whether you need help with reading, writing skills for the SAT, or any other exam, I have proven to be an effective teacher.

I was tutoring a young boy many years ago who was in the 6th grade and was reading at the 3.4 level. His teachers told his parents that they did not know how he could have gotten into 6th grade reading at such a low level and he was NOT going to get promoted into 7th grade being so deficient.

Once, I gave him a spelling test of 20 words for his grade level and he got every one of them INCORRECT. "He cannot spell for beans," said his teacher in an email to me. I started to work with him twice per week, in writing, spelling, grammar, and just sounding out words. He told his parents that...

They say that Spanish is going to be the language to learn. I am seeing that people of all cultures, and social status are wanting to learn it.

For those that don't know me, I am fluent in Spanish. I have lots of experience teaching young children, high schoolers, and curiosity seekers.

So, if you want to learn Spanish, this is the time to do it. This way, when someone says to you....."Hasta la vista....." you will know what they are talking about. Muy bueno.....nos vemos!!

I am so proud to say that I have reached a MILESTONE with WyzAnt!!

I already have tutored over 2,000 (TWO-THOUSAND) HOURS!!!!!

It is amazing the number of long time students who I have helped and new students are coming on board every week.

I really enjoy tutoring everyone, from little kids, to PHD's, to College Students, to those who need to pass their GED!

So, thank you all for allowing me to share my expertise and make a difference for all!

Lisa G

I have been tutoring more and more students for the GED and I just love it! I think that the GED math is the most practical, and functional math you can learn. I love doing fractions, decimals, word problems, basic algebraic expressions, and figuring out the answers! When I was in High School, I was on the MATH TEAM! How I got on the MATH TEAM, I don't recall. I wasn't as good in math as I was in Social Studies, or Languages. But, I remember quite a few times when I got the correct answer and our TEAM beat the other school, because of my help!

I really enjoy math now, more than ever...