Top French Tutors serving Sacramento
Rosie: Sacramento French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...Environmental Studies and Studio Art. I've been working with young people for over seven years in lots of different settings, but after starting college I realized how much I loved teaching. Most recently, I've been working with students in outdoor education and in other alternative learning settings, and am considering becoming a classroom teacher. My years of education experience have helped me develop some strategies for students who struggle in school and with tests. My...
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University of Vermont - Bachelors, Environmental Studies
Scott: Sacramento French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...as a double major. I hold a B.A. in French Language & Literature and a B.A. in Public Relations & Journalism. I have taught French at the college level as well as tutored in my universitys language lab. I had the privilege of mentoring elementary school students in a French immersion program. Ive traveled extensively in metropolitan France and the province of Qubec. Currently, I work as a Public Relations professional for an education focused...
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus - Bachelor in Arts, French
Diane: Sacramento French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...of Willamette University, with a French major and emphasis on Secondary Education. I home-schooled my children (now in college and beyond), and have been working as a tutor (SES and privately) for 8 years. I tutor most elementary subjects, but especially enjoy teaching math (through Algebra 2 and Geometry) as well as English/ Language arts (K-12), Spanish, and French. I enjoy helping others learn to ENJOY learning, as well as helping them reach their goals!
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Willamette University - Bachelor in Arts, French
Angelina: Sacramento French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Sacramento, CA
The only thing I love more than learning is helping other people to learn!
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University of California-Davis - Current Undergrad, Entomology
ACT Composite: 31
Aline: Sacramento French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...in Europe, Switzerand, and I am a French teacher. I would be very happy to to speak French with you and to answer all of your questions. I have a Bachelor of Arts in Primary Education and five years of teaching experience. I have been teaching French as a Foreign Language to children aged 3 to 12, teenagers, and adults. Together we will learn the vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation of the French language with the...
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Gymnase de Burier - Bachelor in Arts, French Studies
Locarno Pedagogical University - Diploma, French Teacher Education
Nicholas: Sacramento French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...truly enjoy helping others do so. As a cum laude graduate, I am well aware that hard work pays off. I also know that it is important to recognize when you need extra support in a particular subject or course, and even more important to pursue that help. I have tutored for the past 7 years at levels ranging from middle school to college. Additionally, I have been a high school teacher of both Spanish...
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University of Delaware - Bachelors, Spanish Education
LSAT: 167
Rachel: Sacramento French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...else's language shows that you respect their culture and want to understand it. At the same time, learning a new language can lead to insights about your own language and culture. When tutoring, I strive to help students meet their immediate (practical) goals while encouraging them to discover more about learning styles and strategies so they can succeed in all areas of study. In my free time, I enjoy arts and crafts of all kinds,...
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Grinnell College - Bachelor in Arts, French
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Doctor of Philosophy, French
Michael: Sacramento French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Sacramento, CA
I am a middle school French teacher in Parker but have taught either Language Arts or ESL for the past seven years. I have a lot of experience working with students of various backgrounds and have had a proven record of success with my classes. I have worked one on one before with students, helping both their grades and skills greatly improve. I'm looking forward to meeting and working with you!... I would spend time getting...
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University of Colorado Denver - Bachelor in Arts, English Literature and French
Julie: Sacramento French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...Studies from the University of Illinois at Chicago. I tutored various subjects as a volunteer with the NBC Homework Hotline, and I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to teach French for 2 years while earning my Master's. I am very passionate about learning and teaching foreign languages, and I hope to share that with my students. In my experience students particularly enjoy (and benefit from) learning and exploring new cultures while learning the...
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University of Illinois at Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, French and Francophone Studies
University of Illinois at Chicago - Master of Arts, French and Francophone Studies
Joel: Sacramento French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...with the people, their language, and their country. I lived and worked in such places as Aix-en-Provence, Bourges, Clermont-Ferrand, and Paris. My primary reasons for being in France, however, were to master the French language and complete my bachelors in 1986, my masters in 1994, and my doctorate in 2001. I have extensive knowledge of French culture and have achieved near-native fluency. My overriding goal when teaching French has always been to increase fluency, both...
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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor - Bachelor in Arts, French Studies
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus - Doctor of Philosophy, French Studies
Eunice : Sacramento French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...I am currently a senior at GW studying Criminal Justice with a minor in International Affairs. On campus, I am a Peer Writing Consultant, and I've been a tutor for a DC organization working with students who fall behind in their school curriculums. I love interacting with people and watching students overcome subjects they struggle in and achieve breakthroughs. I consider my style to be collaborative and friendly, while being honest and serious when necessary....
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George Washington University - Bachelors, Criminal Justice
ACT English: 33
ACT Math: 32
ACT Reading: 32
Caroline: Sacramento French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...the experience, I continued spending my time mentoring in college through a program called Reading Friends. After graduating college, I joined Teach for America and began teaching at a middle school in Nashville. Last year I taught Social Studies, and this year I moved into teaching literacy. I will continue in this position next year as well. Not only do I have extensive experience tutoring and mentoring, but I also have experience that is varied....
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College - Bachelor in Arts, English Literature
Lipscomb University - Masters in Education, Instructional Practice
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 34
ACT Math: 32
Sarah: Sacramento French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in 2015. I have extensive volunteer tutoring experience, having worked with kindergarten and second grade students as a reading tutor and middle school students as a math tutor. I am passionate about tutoring because of my own life long love of learning, and because I believe that all children are capable of accomplishing amazing things if they have a committed support system. I tutor reading, writing,...
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University of Virginia-Main Campus - Current Undergrad, Undeclared
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 34
Chris: Sacramento French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...degree in Linguistics and in French, with a minor in American Sign Language. While a student at NYU, I took advantage of America Reads, a fantastic work-study opportunity where I was able to work as a classroom tutor and student teacher in several classrooms around Manhattan. I was also lucky enough to complete a semester abroad in Paris, where I took courses (taught in French) on culture, politics, and literature taught by professors from partnered...
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New York University - Bachelors, French, Linguistics
SAT Math: 800
Samantha: Sacramento French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...am passionate about education, especially writing, as I believe that a sense of self-possession and empowerment about the value of your own thoughts, ideas, and critical abilities can be one of the most animating and communicatively effective tools. My area of expertise is in composition, essay-writing, and critical analysis. I have been teaching undergraduate classes since 2014; I have taught one semester at the graduate level. I am currently in the final stages of my...
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Marlboro College - Bachelor in Arts, General Literature
University of Chicago - Master of Arts, General Literature
Georgetown University - Doctor of Philosophy, General Literature
Matthew: Sacramento French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...one-on-one mentoring with high school students. I am passionate about social justice, novel mathematics education, and increasing diversity in STEM majors and careers. Currently, I am working on a thesis in discrete geometry and combinatorics, as well as doing research for UCSF where I design machine vision software. I am well positioned to motivate and justify nearly every aspect of math education as being crucial for a future career in science, engineering or education. I...
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SFSU - Bachelors, Philosophy/Mathematics
SFSU - Masters, Mathematics
GRE Quantitative: 168
GRE Verbal: 168
Cynthia: Sacramento French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...major, and I will be pursuing my PhD in Neuroscience in the fall at Johns Hopkins. I have been tutoring high school students outside of class in college and involved in STEM academics and research mentorship as well as a translation program from and to English outside of class. I speak Japanese and French, and I have taken the PSATs, SATs, 10 APs, and the GREs successfully. I would be willing to help with any...
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Princeton University - Bachelors, Neuroscience
Johns Hopkins University - PHD, Neuroscience
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1500
SAT Math: 750
SAT Verbal: 700
Joshua: Sacramento French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...bachelor's degree in French and Francophone Studies, for which I wrote my thesis on the international art exchanges between Paris, New York and Dakar, Senegal. I also received a Certificate in African Studies from the Universit de Paris 1 - Panthon-Sorbonne and focused my research on the social exclusion of African immigrants in Western Europe. Since graduation, I have worked at a public school in Harlem as the College Counselor working with students from grades...
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Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelor in Arts, French and Francophone Studies
University of Pennsylvania - Master of Science, Social Policy
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1590
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 760
Rebecca: Sacramento French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...with you to build a solid foundation of knowledge and confidence that you can carry forward. My favorite subjects to tutor include English, SAT test preparation, math, and psychology. My approach to tutoring is to meet the student where they're at and go from there. I find that this way we can build a productive tutoring relationship where I can help individualize learning to each person's particular learning style. Outside of academic interests, I enjoy...
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Northwestern University - Bachelors, Psychology
University of Chicago SSA - Masters, Social Work
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1580
SAT Math: 740
SAT Verbal: 800
Kate: Sacramento French tutor
Certified French Tutor in Sacramento, CA
...physics, math from Algebra up through AP Calculus, SAT test prep, and French. I've been tutoring students in science and math for 7 years. I also spent 8 months working and studying in France, and have tutored high school and adult students in French. When I'm not working or studying, I love playing volleyball (indoors or on the beach!) and spending time outside, canoeing or hiking with my dog. I look forward to meeting and...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Bachelors, Environmental Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Masters, Environmental Engineering
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1580
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 800
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If you're in Sacramento and in need of assistance in sharpening your French comprehension and speaking skills, Varsity Tutors can connect you with an excellent Sacramento French tutor. Whether you're looking for help for your school student, studying yourself at California State University - Sacramento or the University of California, a business owner seeking to widen your reach, or a jet setter looking to travel to Paris, improving your command of the French language by working with a private instructor can be a smart investment.
What are the advantages of seeking out a Sacramento French tutor near me?
There are a number of benefits of learning with a Sacramento French tutor, including the ability to get instruction and clarification from an expert on what is a very complicated Romance language. For those unfamiliar with Romance languages, certain facets of French may seem confusing. For instance, all nouns are preceded by gendered articles. While there are general rules dictating which nouns are feminine or masculine based on suffixes, they are not necessarily intuitive, come with exceptions, and require extensive study. Likewise, the conjugation of verbs follows rules according to pluralities and gender with set rules among most of those ending in -er, -ir, and -re. In fairness, though there are a litany of conjugations to learn across the tenses of passé composé, futur composé, imparfait, plus-que-parfait, and passé récent, at least with most of these verbs the rules are predictable after you've learned the patterns. Once you get to irregular verbs, things get a little more difficult, but learning all of this is attainable.
This is where having access to an expert like a Sacramento French tutor comes in handy. They know the language like the back of their hand. They can explain the rules until you understand them, presenting them in different ways until they make sense. They can work through conjugation examples with you until you feel ready to move on. They can help you understand accents, their functions, and never let you slide on their placement, knowing full well that your teacher won't either. They can quiz you on vocabulary to sharpen your memory retention and prepare you for what is arguably the hardest part of learning a language: verbalization.
Verbal instruction is another benefit of working with Sacramento French tutors. As any language student will tell you, you haven't really learned a language until you're able to understand it when it's spoken aloud and respond in turn. This is no small task, as conversational language rarely bears a close resemblance to the language presented in a textbook. Just as is the case with any other language, conversational French features colloquialisms, slang, and regional dialects. It also takes place at a much faster pace than what an instructor might use at the front of a traditional classroom. In working with a Sacramento French Tutor, you have the opportunity to acclimate to these nuances. Using video chat on the Live Learning Platform, your online tutor can walk you through conversations, correcting missteps in real-time so bad habits don't set in and your accent is more true to life. This sort of training can better prepare your student for oral exams and higher-level French courses. It can also prepare business people for big presentations and travelers for interactions in foreign countries.
Part of the reason private instruction can be beneficial is that Sacramento French tutors are thoroughly vetted. They go through rigorous interviews to ensure they are knowledgeable and highly qualified. They aren't just tested on their language abilities but their communication skills to make sure they have the ability to convey what they to know their students. This helps make your time together more effective.
Sacramento French tutoring is also beneficial because it can be customized to the learning preferences of the student. Research has shown that everyone has their preferred method of instruction and that, when it is catered to, students tend to better engage with the material and retain more information. For instance, some students are more active learners, preferring to take what they've learned and put it into practice. By trying it out, they essentially absorb the information and are able to reapply it through a sort of muscle memory. Others are reflective learners and like to think about information, understanding it in context before applying it. In the context of language instruction and working with Sacramento French tutors, this might mean that the active learner is taught how to conjugate -er verbs and practices by conjugating a series of -er verbs to practice, while the reflective learner is taught the differences in how to conjugate -er, -ir, and -re verbs and practices on a few examples of each to understand those differences. These sorts of customized learning plans are harder to come by in conventional classrooms where teachers may not be able to offer one-on-one attention.
Sacramento French tutoring can be tailored to individual pacing needs, too. In a traditional classroom, a teacher cannot afford to slow down or speed up just because one student is bored or struggling. They are constrained by the length of the school year and the curriculum they have to cover in the limited amount of time they have. Sacramento French tutors can do just that. If -er verbs are a breeze, there's no need to spend additional time on it just because it was part of the original plan, but if it turns out it's more challenging than you'd initially thought it would be, your instructor can build more time for it into the lesson plan. These sessions are about you and your success.
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