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Jennifer

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$70/h

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Latin

Experienced tutor in Latin in Bloomington, Jennifer offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

Latin

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About Jennifer

Are you interested in high-quality Ancient Greek or Latin tutoring? Do you have the ambition to learn an ancient language from scratch? A classicist by profession, I am the perfect tutor for all levels of Ancient Greek and Latin. I have taught ancient languages to students in elementary school, middle school, high school, and college levels, including students with learning disabilities and special needs (dyslexia, reading deficiences, cognative disabilities).

I hold a bachelor's degree in classical languages, literature, art, and cuture from Indiana University. I also hold a master's degree in Greek, Latin, and Classical Studies from Bryn Mawr College, just west of Philadelphia. At Bryn Mawr, I have completed all of my exam requirements in the PhD program.

In 2019, I was awarded the honor of "Latin Teacher of the Year" by the Indiana Classical Conference. Four years ago, I started as the only Latin teacher at a new public school. There, I developed a robust Latin program for all students in grades 4-11. When time allowed, I would go to kindergarten, first, and second grade classes to teach Greek and Latin roots and aspects of the classical world as a way to excite students about taking mandatory Latin in the future.

My style of teaching languages and my compassion for my students helped me to start our chapter of the Junior Classical League so that in 2018, we recieved an award of 2nd largest growth for a Latin club in the state of Indiana.

My teaching of ancient languages is also informed by my knoweldge of Modern Greek, French (reading), German (reading), and comparisons with other Romance languages like Spanish and Italian. As your teacher, I will provide instruction that suits your particiular experiences with langagues and point you toward different techniques that suit the way that you learn to give you the best chance of attaining your language-learning goals.

With a combined total of 35 years of experience in Ancient Greek and Latin, I am passionate about sharing my love of the classical world with my students. Knowledge of ancient languages is the key to unlocking the mysteries of Grammar, the English language, and our shared Western cultural past. When I teach students, I tell them that they are learning two languages at once--the classical language itself, and the language to talk about languages.

I began tutoring Latin in high school and as an undergraduate. Once I was in the MA program, I taught Ancient Greek to undergraduate students. When I moved back to my hometown in southern Indiana, I took a position as part of the innagural faculty at a free, public charter school where I worked for three and a half years.

I am a classicist with a BA in Classical Languages, Art, Culture, and Literature, an MA in Greek, Latin, & Classical Studies, and ABD in the Greek, Latin, & Classical Studies in the PhD program.

I taught Ancient Greek at the college level for two years and Latin to students in grades 4-11 at a public school in Indiana.

About the lesson

When I work with a new student, I find it most helpful to give students an assessment based on their level of knowledge of a language. From there, I work to fill in gaps and address the particular needs of each student.

I have worked with students at the elementary, middle, high school, and college levels as a teacher and tutor. The students in grades 4-11 were required to take Latin, whether they had an interest in the subject or not.

I am particularly proud of the ways I adapted my teaching techniques to work with students who had special needs or learning disabilities such as dyslexia. I found that the use of color, images, memorization techniques, and a combination of oral, aural, and written practice helped students to achieve their goals.

1) Find a teacher who has taught a language at the level appropriate to your level.

Why? Once classicists have studied a language for a good amount of time, they tend to internalize the language to a degree. That is, they begin to read it almost naturally and must relearn the rules of a language to be able to teach it in its most basic form. There are other teachers who have the opposite problem--a lack of experience reading poetry or extended prose texts.

2) Find a teacher who asks YOU questions and guides you to arrive at the correct answer on your own.

Why? Being helped to think through a problem on your own is a key part of the learning process. One of my favorite parts of teaching a language is to have students guess a new paradigm by using what they already know. One teacher may show a chart of the 3rd declension and tell you to memorize it. Other teachers can employ a different, more effective method. If students know the 1st and 2nd declensions of Latin, it is highly likely that they will be able to use previously learned patterns to come up with a majority of that chart on their own. In the process, students build connections in their brain by learning to recognize patterns and learn the few exceptions to the rules.

3) Find a teacher who is adapts to your learning needs.

Why? Everyone learns in different ways. For example, if you know French, it will prove helpful to have a teacher who is capable of using French as a comparative tool to teach a language. If a student has dyslexia, I have found it beneficial to use color to differentiate between endings and stems. Sometimes students can be helped by being shown different memorization techniques they have never used before.

4) Find a teacher who has proven experience helping students transition from learning basic grammar to reading a language.

Why? Many students run into trouble when they move into intermediate stages of a language. Students may be accustomed to writing out every translation that they produce and reading their translation aloud. Then, there comes a moment when students are asked to mark up a text and translate it anew when called upon. Teachers who are familiar with multiple intermediate resources and are willing to read with you at sight offer you the best chance of making the transition from writing out translations to reading a language. The transition from writing out translations to reading a language is difficult for both students as well as teachers who are inexperienced with this stage of learning.

As part of my efforts to reach out to students in the lower elementary school, I would go to the second grade classes to talk to them about Greek hoplites and the phalanx formation as well as Roman gladiators. As part of their unit on the classical world, the second graders would make shields. Some enthusiatic students would go all-out, making their shields out of wood and belt straps (obviously with some help from their parents).

After the project was due, I would assemble the students into a phalanx formation. We would march down the hallways of the school and "attack" the headmaster and assistant headmaster in their offices. The last time we held the event, our phalanx of 2nd graders managed to trap the new assistant headmaster in his office. To the amazement of the 2nd graders, they managed to surprise him.

Having "attacked", the students would march up to the Latin room with their shields and place them on display for the middle and high school students. My older students loved seeing the shields, commenting on the shields, and begged to be allowed to make their own.

A few things worth thinking about before reaching out
1) What textbook(s) have you used?

2) Where are you at in the process of learning the language?

3) Do you have trouble with certain aspects of a textbook (i.e., the explanations are no help; you don't know where to find information; you don't understand what is written as a vocabulary entry; linguistic terms are unfamiliar)?

3) Do you have knowledge of another language that could help you make connections to Ancient Greek or Latin?

4) Do you have any diagnosed learning disabilities?

5) What learning methods do you find most helpful to you personally? What does not seem to work for you?

6) Why are you learning an ancient language? Do you see yourself as someone who is just trying to learn a language to fill a requirement?

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The first lesson with Jennifer will allow you to get to know each other and discuss your needs for future lessons.

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Basic Latin or Greek: $15/hour.
Intermediate Latin or Greek: $20/hour
Advanced Latin or Greek: $25/hour

I am open to negotiating my rates for pairs or small groups of students.

If you find that acquiring a teacher is are a financial burden, I am willing to negotiate a discounted rate.

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Experienced tutor in Latin in Bloomington, Jennifer offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

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About Jennifer

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free lessons

online

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Similar Latin tutors in Bloomington

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Hibba

Dahi

Judith

Fotini

George

Andy

Jennifer

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Maria

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Clio

Lorenzo Arnaldo

Charlie

George

Sean

Jessica

Chloe

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