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Graham

Certified Tutor

Graham

Bachelor in Arts, Romance Languages
Graham's other Tutor Subjects
5th Grade ELA (in Spanish)
AP French
Canadian French Language Proficiency
Conversational French

From the age of 7 or 8 I have always had a lot of curiosity about other people and cultures and find hearing other people talk about themselves much more interesting than me talking about myself! Learning a foreign language and speaking it with native people, especially in their own countries is rea...

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University of Wales Swansea College

Bachelor in Arts, Romance Languages

Maggie

Certified Tutor

Maggie

Master of Arts, Applied Linguistics
Maggie's other Tutor Subjects
5th Grade ELA (in Spanish)
ACT English
Adult ESL/ELL
American Literature

I completed four years of undergraduate study at the University of Georgia, where I earned my Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Latin American and Caribbean studies. That fall, after graduating in 2010, I moved to Spain where I began working in a public high school, teaching various subjects in Englis...

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New York University

Master of Arts, Applied Linguistics

University of Georgia

Bachelor in Arts, Spanish

Julissa

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Julissa

Master of Science, Bilingual Education
Julissa's other Tutor Subjects
5th Grade ELA (in Spanish)
1st-5th Grade Math (in Spanish)
Admissions
Adult ESL/ELL

I love working with students and helping them learn and see concepts in different ways. I have been teaching for 6 years. My strengths are in teaching ELA (english language arts) and math. I am fluent in Spanish and can support in reading , writing, and speaking of Spanish. I am a bilingual educatio...

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SUNY college of New York

Master of Science, Bilingual Education

University of Phoenix-Maryland Campus

Bachelor in Arts, English

Helen

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Helen

Masters in Education, Organizational Leadership
Helen's other Tutor Subjects
5th Grade ELA (in Spanish)
1st-5th Grade Math (in Spanish)
Conversational Spanish
Earth Science

I am passionate about helping students because I genuinly care about them and really enjoy interacting with them. I've been teaching for 22 years and I have a undergraduate degree in biology, a masters degree in teaching (Rockford University) and a masters' degree in educational leadership (AuroraUn...

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Aurora University

Masters in Education, Organizational Leadership

Rockford College

Master of Arts Teaching, Bilingual Education

Rockford College

Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General

Alexandra

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Alexandra

Associate in Science, General Studies
Alexandra's other Tutor Subjects
5th Grade ELA (in Spanish)
Beginner Spanish (Grades 2-3)
Beginner Spanish (Grades 4-5)
Beginner Spanish (Grades K-1)

Hello! My name is Ms. Alex and I am so excited to be teaching Spanish and English on Varsity tutors!In my classes I will teach pronunciation, basic vocabulary and phrase the words into sentences and do fun activities on Nearpod and on Star English lessons!Also, I have experience working as an online...

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Housatonic Community College

Associate in Science, General Studies

Betty

Certified Tutor

4+ years

Betty

Masters in Education, Education
Betty's other Tutor Subjects
5th Grade ELA (in Spanish)
1st-5th Grade Math (in Spanish)
Abstract Algebra
Academic Coaching

I have been tutoring for 20+ years to students that are in public, private and homeschooled. All subjects, levels and grades taught including test preps and beyond college. I will find different techniques and methods to help students learn their work, as not all students learn the same. I am availa...

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Western Governors University

Masters in Education, Education

The University of Texas at Austin

Bachelor of Science, Architecture

Caroline

Certified Tutor

8+ years

Caroline

Masters in Education, Curriculum and Instruction
Caroline's other Tutor Subjects
5th Grade ELA (in Spanish)
Adult ESL/ELL
Beginner Spanish (Grades 6-8)
Conversational Spanish

I am a graduate of Texas A&M University where I received my Master's in Education with an emphasis in Curriculum and Instruction. I also hold a Bachelors in Arts for Sociology and in Spanish. Through my graduate program, I received my teacher certification in the state of Texas for teaching Spanish ...

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Texas A & M University-College Station

Masters in Education, Curriculum and Instruction

Texas A & M University-College Station

Bachelor in Arts, Sociology

Benigna

Certified Tutor

3+ years

Benigna

Bachelor's
Benigna's other Tutor Subjects
5th Grade ELA (in Spanish)
1st-2nd Grade Math (in Spanish)
ACT English
ACT Writing

I am very passionate about teaching and helping students achieve their utmost goals. Making learning fun while tapping into students specific needs is instrumental for achievement, I take into consideration every individual students strengths and reinforce on them to be successful.

Education

University

Bachelor's

Harsh

Certified Tutor

6+ years

Harsh

Bachelor in Business Administration, Finance
Harsh's other Tutor Subjects
5th Grade ELA (in Spanish)
1st-5th Grade Math (in Spanish)
Accounting
Algebra

I am a sophomore at the University of Georgia working towards a degree in Finance B.B.A. During my time at UGA, I was accepted into the Terry College of Business and joined its Finance Society. A big part of who I am is service. I have continued my passion at UGA by joining ServeUGA, a community ser...

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University of Georgia

Bachelor in Business Administration, Finance

Fabiola

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Fabiola

Master of Arts, Spanish
Fabiola's other Tutor Subjects
5th Grade ELA (in Spanish)
Conversational Spanish
English
Languages

I have been a teacher for over 25 years. However, my experience does not hinder my enthusiasm for the learning process. I believe each individual learns when he/she feels comfortable. This allows for mistakes to become stepping stones on the way to mastery and I'm here to guide through each individu...

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University of Connecticut

Master of Arts, Spanish

Virginia Wesleyan College

Bachelor in Arts, Arts, General

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Carlos

1st Grade Math (in Spanish) Tutor • +116 Subjects

I am Software Engineer With a passion for teaching and exchanging ideas with students. My expertise are in Computer Programming, Spanish, Math, and English as a second language. I have worked as an IT technician, Data Analyst, AV technician, International Student Ambassador, and Tutor. I am excited for new opportunities to apply my skills working with students as well as acquire new ones.

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Jeniffer

1st Grade ELA (in Spanish) Tutor • +53 Subjects

I am passionate about helping students because I love tutoring and I also want to give others an opportunity to learn and develop their skills and personalities! Teaching students has been absolutely wonderful, my favorite part of teaching is seeing the smiles of my student's when they get a question right! I am currently working to get my associates in social work to help children with any difficulties that they may have at school or at home. I love to sing and watch romantic comedies.

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Zayrimar

1st Grade ELA (in Spanish) Tutor • +63 Subjects

I am very passionate about helping students reach their academic goals through tutoring. I believe that we can all be successful with the right tools.I have been working with students for as long as I can remember, I started as a teacher's assistant. I then became a volunteer, as a volunteer I would tutor students and conduct small group instructions for different classrooms. I have also been a substitute teacher (pre-K through 12th), a youth leader and coach, a private tutor (K-12th), and a public school tutor (middle school).I am currently a senior at the University of Central Florida. Here I am working on my bachelor's in World Language Education - Spanish with minors in Exceptional Students Education, Spanish, and English as a Second Language.I tutor a wide variety of subjects, usually core subjects (math, English, social studies, and science) focusing on grades k-6th. I also tutor Spanish at any grade/level.As I mentioned before I believe that anyone can be successful with the right tools. One of these tools is a tutor. Tutors can help guide you in the right direction and give you the tools needed to be successful in different classes.

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Luke

4th Grade ELA (in Spanish) Tutor • +25 Subjects

Hello Everybody,My name is Luke Dutch. I was born and raised in Houston, Tx. As far as my education goes, I went to St. Pius X High School for 4 years, and thereafter, went to the University of Houston for a BA in English and Spanish, and then a Master's in Linguistics at the University of Pompeu Fabra in Spain.I gained experience working with students primarily during my undergraduate career. I worked as a writing consultant at the University of Houston and a tutor for kids of all ages in mainly English, History, Spanish, Writing, and Academic Strategies.I enjoy working with students primarily because I love seeing the satisfaction of a student when he or she overcomes a hurdle. Struggling with schoolwork is no fun, and as the tutor, I like to work with kids so that they can have a better attitude about going through school. Furthermore, I love learning about how people learn. Finally, I love the subjects I tutor--English, Spanish, writing, and many other humanities subjects.As far as my teaching philosophy goes, I believe planning ahead of time is important because too much improvisation can be stressful. I also like to ask students about how they learn best because after all, the sessions are for them.While I like teaching many subjects, I love Spanish and even enjoy tutoring in Spanish. I think Spanish opens many doors, and being bilingual in English and Spanish has many advantages.In conclusion, I am flexible and understanding, and I feel that I equipped to be a good tutor.Hola todos,Me llamo Luke Dutch, y nac y crec en Houston, TX. En cuanto a la trayectoria de mi educacin, asist a St. Pius X por cuatro aos, y despus, asist a la Universidad de Houston donde obtuve una licenciatura en ingls y espaol y despus una en lingstica en la Universidad de Pompeu Fabra en Espaa.Gan experiencia con estudiantes en la Universidad de Houston. Durante mi carrera universitaria, trabajaba como un consultante en el centro de escritura (Writing Center en la Universidad de Houston) y un tutor de cuenta propia para estudiantes de todas edades en temas como ingls, historia, espaol, escritura, y estrategias acadmicas.Me encanta trabajar con estudiantes porque me complace ver la satisfaccin de un estudiante cuando supera una dificultad. No es nada divertido cuando al estudiante le cuestan los deberes escolares, y como un tutor, me gusta trabajar con los estudiantes para que se enfrenten a cualquier desafo con una mejor actitud. Ademas, me fascina aprender de los estilos de aprendizaje. Finalmente, me encantan los temas que enseoingls, espaol, escritura y otros temas en las humanidades.Con respecto a mi filosofa de enseanza, creo que es importante tener un plan establecido antes porque demasiada improvisacin suele causar demasiado estrs. Tambin me gusta preguntarles a los estudiantes cmo aprendan mejor porque hay que recordar que las sesiones son para ellos.Aunque disfruto de todos los temas que enseo, mi tema favorito es el espaol y an disfruto de ensear en espaol. Creo que el espaol abre muchas puertas, y ser bilinge en espaol e ingls tiene muchas ventajas.En conclusin, soy flexible y comprensivo, y siento que estoy listo para ser un buen tutor.

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Michelle

1st Grade ELA (in Spanish) Tutor • +27 Subjects

I am a certified bilingual veteran educator looking to support and champion learning and personal growth in students that need and desire it.

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Anna Rosa

1st Grade ELA (in Spanish) Tutor • +26 Subjects

I have always been deeply passionate about education, and this passion has guided my career from the moment I earned my Bachelor's degree in Spanish Education from Lipscomb University. Since then, I have had the privilege of teaching across Europe, where I have gained valuable international experience in both Spanish and English instruction.I am committed to creating dynamic, engaging lessons that cater to diverse learning styles, drawing from the latest teaching methodologies to keep students motivated and challenged. My energetic and creative approach ensures that every classroom is a supportive and safe space for learning. I strive to make learning not only effective but also enjoyable, fostering an environment where students feel confident and excited to grow.

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Frequently Asked Questions

5th grade ELA in Spanish builds on foundational literacy skills across reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Students typically work on reading comprehension of longer texts, writing multi-paragraph compositions, understanding verb conjugation and grammar rules, and developing conversational fluency. The curriculum also emphasizes vocabulary expansion, pronunciation accuracy, and understanding cultural context in Spanish-language materials. Varsity Tutors connects you with tutors who cover all these areas and can tailor lessons to your child's grade-level expectations.

One of the biggest advantages of personalized 1-on-1 instruction is dedicated speaking practice. In a classroom setting, 5th graders often have limited opportunities to speak Spanish—tutors can provide consistent conversation practice, real-time feedback on pronunciation and accent, and create a low-pressure environment to build confidence. Tutors adjust the complexity of conversations to match your child's level and can focus on areas like verb conjugation in context, natural speech patterns, and cultural communication norms that don't always come through in textbooks.

5th graders often struggle with verb conjugation (especially in past and subjunctive tenses), remembering new vocabulary, distinguishing between formal and informal speech, and pronouncing words with unfamiliar sounds. Reading comprehension can be tough when texts introduce more complex grammar structures, and writing skills require understanding sentence structure and agreement rules in Spanish. Personalized tutoring identifies exactly where your child gets stuck and uses targeted practice, repetition strategies, and immersion-style conversation to strengthen these specific areas.

Great 5th grade Spanish tutors teach both the explicit grammar rules (like conjugation patterns and gender agreement) and how native speakers actually use the language in context. Rather than drilling rules in isolation, tutors weave grammar into real conversations, reading activities, and writing exercises so students understand why a rule matters and when to apply it. This balanced approach helps students internalize patterns naturally while also building the analytical skills they need for standardized tests and advanced coursework.

Look for a tutor with experience teaching Spanish to elementary-age students, fluency in both English and Spanish, and the ability to explain grammar concepts clearly. Strong tutors are patient, use engaging materials and conversation activities, understand the 5th grade curriculum standards, and provide constructive feedback on pronunciation and writing. They should also be skilled at motivating students and tailoring lessons to your child's learning style. Varsity Tutors connects you with tutors who meet these standards and can begin with a free consultation to discuss your child's specific needs.

Improvement timelines vary based on starting level and lesson frequency, but most students notice better reading fluency and writing confidence within 4-6 weeks of consistent tutoring. Speaking skills often improve faster because of the immediate feedback and practice in tutoring sessions. Research on language learning shows that spaced repetition and regular practice—hallmarks of personalized tutoring—accelerate progress compared to classroom instruction alone. Your tutor will set specific goals and track progress so you can see measurable growth.

Yes—understanding cultural context makes Spanish reading and writing more meaningful and engaging. Tutors can introduce your child to Spanish-language literature, explain cultural references in texts, discuss traditions and customs, and help students appreciate the diversity within Spanish-speaking countries. This cultural immersion approach strengthens reading comprehension, builds vocabulary in context, and fosters a genuine interest in the language beyond just learning grammar. It's especially valuable for 5th graders who are developing critical thinking skills alongside language proficiency.

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