Kattina Hantz
Improve reading skills and fluency for your young reader with a supportive tutor. Give them the confidence to grow.
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English tutor - Kattina Hantz
Masters degree
/ 30 min
Your english tutor - Kattina
A passionate ESL teacher with a background in Applied Behavior Analysis, I create engaging, inclusive virtual classrooms. I tailor lessons to individual needs, incorporating interactive and engaging activities. My goal is to build functional language skills and behavioral understanding. I believe in celebrating every student's effort and growth. Through my approach, students not only master English but also gain confidence and cultural experience, making their learning journey both enjoyable and memorable. I'm dedicated to helping learners of all backgrounds achieve their goals of becoming confident, fluent English speakers. With a passion for creating a supportive learning environment, I am comfortable working with students with diverse special needs. I strive to make learning engaging and effective for every student.
Kattina graduated from Purdue University Global
Meet Kattina
English classes quick guide
As an ESL/reading tutor, I specialize in teaching students at all levels of elementary education. My teaching methodology involves focusing on speaking practice, interactive discussions, and reading comprehension. I believe in helping students excel in literature analysis and reading, which are crucial for academic success and beyond. Drawing from my own studies in literary analysis and effective communication strategies, I aim to enhance reading comprehension skills in my students. Additionally, I incorporate peer reviews to encourage constructive feedback and create a sense of community in the learning process. My goal is to make learning engaging and effective for every student I work with. I aim to create active participation in my class to support retention of ongoing learning. Meeting students where they are academically and not where they "should" be
English tutor specialities
Real world application
Visual learning
Common Core State Standards - CCSS (USA)
Engaging english lessons
Pets are welcomed
Chat for quick help
Parent feedback
Open Q&A
English concept taught by Kattina
The session centered on enhancing the student's reading fluency, comprehension, and creative storytelling skills. The student practiced reading stories, answering comprehension questions, and creating a story using specific words. The tutor assigned continued reading as homework, encouraging the student to focus on implied meanings and deeper understanding.
Reading Fluency
Tongue Twisters
Brain Breaks
Understanding Implied Information
Comprehension Strategies
Sentence Construction
The session focused on phonetics through tongue twisters, reading comprehension using stories and articles, and understanding story elements like character, setting, problem, and solution. The Student practiced progressive reading to improve fluency and explored the concept of boundaries using real-life examples. As homework, the Student was asked to read a few chapters in their book and write down the characters, setting, problem, and a solution that happened in that story.
Tongue Twisters: Clarity and Pronunciation
Story Elements: Characters
Setting
Problem
Solution
Boundary Lines: Physical and Implied
Teamwork: Roles of Teammates and Umpires
Kattina tutored Laya and Iris, focusing on reading comprehension, sentence construction, grammar, and vocabulary. Laya practiced reading and creating sentences, while Iris reviewed nouns, proper nouns, and verbs. Kattina encouraged both students to continue reading regularly and planned to focus on identifying nouns, verbs, and proper nouns in a story during the next session with Iris.
Nouns
Proper Nouns
Verbs
Punctuation (Exclamation Point)
Punctuation (Question Mark)
Punctuation (Period)
Kattina and Esme focused on grammar during their lesson, specifically reviewing nouns and delving into proper nouns. Esme actively practiced identifying and creating proper nouns through various activities, including examples, a scavenger hunt, and a story. Their lesson concluded with a fun dance party.
Noun
Common Noun
Proper Noun
Kattina tutored Aimee-Louise (Laya) and Iris in separate sessions, focusing on reading fluency and grammar. Laya practiced reading aloud and identifying the word "can" and the "an" sound. Iris learned about proper nouns through exercises and a scavenger hunt and was encouraged to read pages aloud twice to improve fluency and comprehension.
Reading Fluency
Common Noun
Proper Noun
Kattina conducted a review lesson with Esme, focusing on vocabulary, sentence structure, and noun identification. During their time, Esme actively practiced filling in sentence blanks, pinpointing nouns in both word lists and sentences, and honing her spelling of simple words. Their lesson also included reading the book 'On the First Day of First Grade' together.
Nouns
Sight Words
Learner types for english class
English for kids
Home schooled
ASD
Kattina - also teaches
English Listening
ESL
English Reading Comprehension
Teaching tools used by english tutor
Grammar practice
Writing prompts
Practice worksheets
Presentations
Game based learning tools
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