Paula Beckerman Tutoring
Welcome! I'm so glad you're here!
I've taught early childhood education since 1993! I loved my 6 years teaching first grade, but when my second child was born, I decided to stay home and teach preschool from home. My preschool grew, and I eventually hired an assistant and added kindergarten, and began creating educational resources to sell. With a family relocation, I "retired" from teaching... for a few months. I missed the children, so went to work at my local library creating and delivering story times and activities. Another interstate move later, and I'm tutoring and helping children learn to read and to enjoy math. Who knows where else education will take me?!Â
My Teaching Philosophy
Young children are eager to engage with the world around them, and they learn from all the experiences they encounter. They are avid learners, constantly developing mentally, physically, emotionally and socially. Children need and deserve our respect, and must in turn be taught to respect others and the world around them. When we engage children in rich experiences and make learning joyful, they learn to love learning, and become lifelong learners. To this end we must provide learning materials and experiences that are engaging and meaningful to the child. Those materials must be varied, and may include books, computers, hands on experiences, toys, games, and time in natural environments.