About Me
A classroom and online teacher for 25+ years
Private English, ESL, and Technology Tutor for all ages
Online English Teacher – experience with all ages, specializing in early childhood/primary students, and familiar with a wide variety of instructional methods and curricula
Broad experience in phonics curricula, reading/writing development, differentiated learning strategies, and ESL conversational fluency
TESOL (ESL) Certified.
Reading Specialist - Reading 360 Certified.
Master of Arts degree in Child Development, w/ English minor California State University / San Jose State University
Classes
Private 1:1 Online English classes
Children & Adult classes offered
25-minute or 50-minute classes
Teaching via Zoom Meeting Platform
Monthly Feedback and Progress Reports
Scheduling typically Monday - Friday 8 AM to 2 PM
Adult class times can vary.Consistent, weekly fixed times available for regular, ongoing students.
Curriculum includes phonics, leveled reading practice, reading fluency and comprehension building, writing strategies, and overall confidence building.
You can expect...
A patient teacher
Proper English modeling and practice
Timely and positive error correction
Positive encouragement
Excellent student output and participation
Scaffolding to build comfort, confidence, and success
Differentiation to meet the needs of individual student
Plenty of conversation practice and fun extension activities
Lots of TPR, Movement, & Props
A positive and welcoming classroom environment
Excellent references
Natural setting and backdrop to our online classroom
Daily welcome from class mascot - Mei Mei the Dog :)
Pricing
English Tutoring: Please contact me for pricing on individual lessons and packages.
ESL: Comparable pricing to most online ESL courses and tutoring programs
Offering single session pricing
Offering weekly, monthly, and quarterly packages
Venmo, Paypal, Stripe, and WeChat Pay options accepted
For new students, a free trial lesson!
**Referral Incentive: Free class for every NEW student referred who purchases a class package.**
Payment
Terms & Conditions
Invoices:
Monthly - Sent via email to parents prior to scheduled classes.
Payment must be received in full prior to classes.
Monthly Student Progress Reports included with invoices.
Cancellations / Rescheduling:
24+ hours notice, class will be rescheduled or added back to package.
Less than 24 hours notice, class is unable to be added back to package or refunded.
Teacher IT issues, class will be rescheduled or added back to your package.
Late arrivals, I will remain in class for the full 25-minute class time.
Personal Note:
I am very flexible, will always try to work with needed schedule changes, and consistently aim to provide an excellent classroom experience!
Parent Reviews
The teacher is as good as ever!
Very responsible teacher. She loves children from the bottom of her heart!
Your encouragement is the motivation of our children, who both love English class now!
As a teacher for many years, Sandy has a lot of teaching experience. In class, it takes her a very short period of time to engage the child and let enthusiasm of learning begin. I like Sandy very much and hope for her to accompany my children on the long road of education.
Thank you for your careful preparation and evaluation, and our son will keep learning the proper usage of English with you, as we work together!
Thank you for liking Mike! He likes you very much, too. Thank you for your concern for his full education experience. I'm very glad to see that you also teach Mike new vocabulary words, spelling tricks, and daily communication outside the course. I also think he benefits from your fun extension activities. These help him to learn in new and different ways, not limited to the content of curriculum. Thank you for your good teaching of Mike.
Thank you for your concern for Hannah! Your patient teaching is the biggest driving force of her increased learning! I like your English curriculum very much! I hope that under your guidance and continued classes with Hannah willl bring her English skills up to a higher level!
Every time I see your patient and meticulous evaluation and feedback, I admire you! Your teaching experience over the years is our affirmation of choosing you as a teacher for our daughter! Especially after you and Jenny have a one-on-one class, it is clear that you are the only teacher for our child! Under your care and teaching, Jenny's interest and confidence in English has multiplied!
Because our child is just 4 years old can't sit for a long time, Sandy is very good, can gather our child's attention back with teaching aids. She always provides gentle correction, and she adds so much to our child's English abilities.
You are Matt's favorite teacher. You are passionate and selfless. Giving your time after class, you sacrifice your break time to talk about some meaningful topics with Matt. He enjoys the time with you very much. Before he had been learning from another teacher, but after meeting you, he wants to have all his lessons with you. Our entire family enjoys seeing you online when Matt joins the classroom online. Thank you for your Birdsong English classes!
This most recent class obviously shows that Harry has made progress in answering comprehension questions more than ever before. He consciously answers them completely now, thinking carefully and critically, instead of just saying one or two key words. This also shows that his reading has improved, but also that he understands what he is reading. Thank you, teacher!
Thank you for the wonderful classes! Our daughter said your are her favorite teacher since she took her first class with you. We look forward to having you as her regular English teacher, and we look forward to her next classes.
You are so sweet to hang our daughter's picture on the wall. After class, she told everyone in our family about it, and she told us all that "Teacher Sandy is my good friend." She feels very proud of that. Thank you very much, and thank you for all the English instruction you are practicing with her.
It really surprised me that Mila could read the sentences on the whiteboard in class today. She usually needs my help when we do this type of practice, and I appreciate your advice to step back and let the independent learning process take its course. Thank you for teaching me how to read with her... I cannot imagine this progress without your help.
You are a great and patient teacher! 👍👍
Book a Class
For students in the USA:
Please contact me to schedule classes, discuss curriculum options, or with any questions at all.
Call: (804) 436-3277
For international students:
You may also connect with me on WeChat: TeacherSandraDK