Award-Winning Instructional Videos in the Fields of Wildlife, Art, Drawing, English Grammar, and Storytelling
The English Tutor
English grammar is a fearful subject to most students, young or old, who need to review the fundamentals of English; and it's a subject often not in the least bit interesting to them. So...what better way to allay their apprehension and engage their attention than to tell stories that involve the study of grammar. Each tape contains a story that was written expressly for the particular lessons to be learned and uses talented actors to portray the various characters in the story. In addition, the lessons are reviewed through written, on-screen summaries. Accompanying each volume in the series is a study guide.
Tutors in Action
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Titles In This Series
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Feedback
We've received many unsolicited letters from educators who have used the series, including:
"The stories presented capture the students' interest and serve as a memory recall device. The English Tutor series is a very versatile program that may be used in the classroom, in a remedial class, for home schooling, for self-tutoring, or for teaching adult literacy." --Ruth Barnaba, Tutorial Services Director, Palomar College
"... a user friendly educator for the student. My private tutorial students have made excellent progress using the tapes and companion study guides." --M. Washington-Morales, Principal, Culturas Del Sol Tutorials.
"... very informative as well as entertaining by weaving the lessons through stories with characters the viewer quickly grows to care about. Grammar rules are worked cleverly as links between lessons and story lines." --Enza Scaduto, supervisor, English Supplemental Instruction, Palomar College
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Edith Cooper, Playwright & Educator
Author of the series is playwright Edith Cooper, whose work has appeared on stage and cable television. Her psychological drama Lizzie was an acclaimed winner at the Houston International Film Festival. In addition to her writing skills, she brings strong academic credentials to this series:
- a bachelor's degree in English from Stanford University
- a master's degree from the University of California at Berkeley
- teaching experience as an English instructor at Stanford
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Madison Cooper, Curriculum Consultant
Curriculum consultant for the series was Madison Cooper.
- mentor of the writing program at the Palomar Community College Tutorial Center
- member of the California Tutor Project
- editor of the Club Grammaticus Newsletter
Major components of the series, encouraging independent learning and self-paced study, arose from his master's study program at the University of California, San Diego.
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