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You know how many people study a language for years and still can’t speak it? I am a tutor who focuses on helping people start speaking as soon as possible. I have learned a lot about what methods are or are not very effective for language learning in my journey to fluency in Spanish and speaking some Polish and French, and a little German.

Maybe you are one of those people who studied for years and still can’t speak. Are you tired of memorizing the conjugation of verbs? Are you tired of rote memorization of long lists of isolated vocabulary words? You have studied and studied and you still struggle to put sentences together. You spend too much time thinking about the proper grammatical structures and word order and you still can’t say much. I know that frustration. I have tried many methods and many learning resources and just kept getting frustrated that I couldn’t make much progress speaking my new language. Then I found TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling). I tried it and it was amazing! After twenty minutes of Chinese I could speak and understand several sentences. The next day the instructor gave me several paragraphs to read and I could understand them very well. Amazing! I knew I needed to incorporate this method into my language classes so that my students could experience the benefits of learning to speak in a faster and easier way.

In my classes we will learn to conjugate verbs simply by using them in sentences in stories you get to help create. Instead of memorizing lists of vocabulary words in isolation you will learn them in context as we speak. We will use high frequency vocabulary and a lot of repetition. I will use a mixture of different methods and techniques in my classes. I teach with the TPRS method in my classes.

What I offer:

There will be stories, songs, and fun activities to work on not only in class but during the week. Access to teacher created flashcard decks in Duocards which is a flashcard app that uses Timed Spaced Repetition. Contact with the teacher outside of class. Access to a library of graded reader ebooks and audiobook versions for some of the books. Possible games to play that have to do with the lessons. Lessons are 55 minutes.

I cannot make you fluent. What you get from these classes depends heavily on how much you put into them and how much you practice outside of class. Some people learn at different speeds therefore I cannot guarantee a specific result in a specific time.

Pricing:

Trial lessons: $10 for one lesson.

Individual private lessons: $45 a class

Private family lessons: $45 a class for up to three family members. Each additional family member is $10.

Individual private lesson package: $300 for a package of ten classes which is $30 a class at a 33% off the regular lesson price.

Group lessons must have at least three students and will cost $20 a student per class.

Classes for children:

A parent or guardian must be visibly present for children to take a lesson. There is no additional charge for the adult. I do not teach children under five.

Classes will be different for children who can’t read. Children who cannot read must take separate classes from those who can read. I do not teach them together.

Payment:

Payment is due when you sign up for each class or package.

Languages currently offered:

Spanish lessons for English speakers.

More languages will be offered in the future.

Refunds and cancellations:

No refunds on completed lessons.

Please give 24 hour notice to reschedule or cancel.

All refunds on packages will be processed as the student paying the individual price of $45 for each completed lesson.

Reviews:

"Sarah provides a welcoming and encouraging class experience. Her passion and enthusiasm for learning languages makes learning Spanish an enjoyable experience! My husband and I are older so I was nervous about us taking on the challenge of learning a language. Due to Sarah’s teaching methods we are pleasantly surprised to find it is far easier than we thought it would be!" - Linda M.