
Max: Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor
...Chicago Public School classrooms and teach lessons about sex and drug education. I will also be serving as the Treasurer of the Honors College Advisory Board which is essentially the student government of the Honors College at UIC. Outside of academics, I am an avid golfer and volleyball player. I played each of the sports for all four years throughout high school, and I also played competitive golf during the summers. While I do not...
Education & Certification
University of Illinois at Chicago - Current Undergrad, Biological Sciences

Alex: Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor
...that this technique works very well with math and physics, where understanding the theory is often the key to being able to see a problem and find the right path to a solution. I also try to apply this method to test preparation, so that students aren't just following a test-taking strategy because they were told to, they are using that strategy because they were encouraged to discover it for themselves and they understand why...
Education & Certification
University of Florida - Bachelor in Arts, Anthropology
Georgetown University - Master of Arts, Conflict Resolution

Molly: Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor
...on their own in future units of study. In each lesson, I use a variety of methods - stories, games, worksheets, writing, manipulative activities, etc. - to ensure (1) a deep understanding of academic content and (2) an engaging, fun, authentic interaction with each subject area. Likewise, as a Teacher and Tutor, I focus on problem solving; developing real, concrete skills and strategies that students can put into their mental "toolboxes" for times that they...
Education & Certification
Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelor in Arts, History
Northwestern University - Masters, Elementary Education

Joy: Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor
...years, revealed the deep insecurities we all carry as students. To a 6th grader, the thought of algebra was so frightening and intimidating that any reasoning disintegrated. So, we followed the mantra Algebra is not magic, reminding the student in times when she faltered that she can think through a math problem. As long as she felt grounded enough to access her innate understanding of the world around us, she progressed. Later on, my extensive...
Education & Certification
University of Connecticut - Current Undergrad, Physiology and Neurobiology

Jennifer: Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor
I am committed to providing my students with the best learning experience achievable. I strive to cater to their needs and challenge them to achieve their academic goals. ... I believe that every student can reach their personal potential. In order to do so, both student and educator must communicate with each other to use the student's strengths to overcome any challenges the student may face.... I always like to learn about the student's goals, interests,...
Education & Certification
University of Chicago - Bachelors, Public Policy
University of Southern California - Masters, Teaching

Shae: Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor
...background to the table, approaching my work with students as a holistic learning process. I've worked with college journalists and student leaders at Seattle Central Community College, high school poets at the Nova Project, and diverse adult writers at Bent Writing Institute. I tutor in the areas of College Essays, Essay Editing, Grammar and Mechanics, Literature, Public Speaking, Reading, Writing, Gifted, Study Skills and Organization. I love working with students on their writing, from the...
Education & Certification
The Evergreen State College - Bachelor in Arts, Creative Writing and Education for Social Justice
Goddard College - Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing

Gabrielle: Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor
...Language and Global Studies. After winning the Boren national scholarship, I spent the past year and a half studying abroad. During my time traveling throughout Asia, I worked and volunteered as a teacher for students of all ages, gaining significant experience in tutoring a wide variety of subjects. From ESL to public speaking, I have had the chance to help students make remarkable advancements in both confidence and competency levels. I am particularly passionate about...
Education & Certification
Arizona State University - Bachelor in Arts, Chinese Language & Global Studies

Haley: Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor
...of Science in Chemistry and am currently pursuing my PhD at the University of Colorado Boulder. My research involvement has given me direct experience with many chemical concepts taught in class settings and has given me a deep appreciation of and excitement for the sciences. Through tutoring, I hope to share these insights and excitement for the subject while deepening conceptual understandings. The greatest metric of success in a tutoring session is being told that...
Education & Certification
University of Arizona - Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

Jeana: Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor
...can learn anything with the right attitude and an open mind. My main background is in test prep and college readiness, with a focus on test-taking strategies that build self-esteem and improve performance. I began tutoring for a private company while I was a student at Columbia University in New York. While there, I had the opportunity to teach students of all backgrounds and levels of ability. My unique approach to SAT and ACT test-prep...
Education & Certification
Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelors, Visual Arts

Ruth: Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor
...school English teacher, currently working primarily with 10th grade students. I have previously worked at middle and elementary schools as well. I graduated from the University of Chicago in 2016 with a B.A. in English and Theatre. I then got my M.S.Ed from Northwestern. I have worked with children of all ages in various capacities, including teaching, and I find that the best way for students to learn is to have fun and engage them.
Education & Certification
University of Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, English Lang./Lit. and Theatre and Performance Studies

Ariela: Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor
...life, as well as professionally; as a stage manager, it is often my job to take in complicated and conflicting pieces of information (the blocking, a quick change in costumes, changes in a script) and quickly organize that information so that I can convey it to someone else. I enjoy and excel at condensing and re-communicating facts or tasks, so that they become comprehensible to someone who may not understand them the first time around....
Education & Certification
University of Chicago - Current Undergrad, Theater & Performance Studies

Caroline: Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor
...student at a local elementary school. After loving the experience, I continued spending my time mentoring in college through a program called Reading Friends. After graduating college, I joined Teach for America and began teaching at a middle school in Nashville. Last year I taught Social Studies, and this year I moved into teaching literacy. I will continue in this position next year as well. Not only do I have extensive experience tutoring and mentoring,...
Education & Certification
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College - Bachelor in Arts, English Literature
Lipscomb University - Masters in Education, Instructional Practice

Elyse: Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor
...in St. Augustine, Florida and a Masters of Education from Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, Florida. I am certified to teach Kindergarten-6th grade in Florida, hold a reading endorsement, and am in the process of becoming certified in the same subject areas in Colorado. I have 2 years of experience teaching Kindergarten in Florida, before relocating to Colorado late last year. I really love working one on one with students as I feel the uninterrupted time...
Education & Certification
Flagler College - Bachelor in Arts, Elem. Edu.
Jacksonville University - Masters in Education, Instructional Leadership/Org. Dev't

Gabriela: Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor
I'm a rising junior at Harvard College. I study African American Studies with a secondary in Women's Studies and I am pursuing a language citation in Spanish. I aspire to one day go to business school. When I am not doing work, I can typically be found reading, writing, or dancing.
Education & Certification
Harvard University - Current Undergrad, African American Studies

Lauren: Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor
...I started tutoring in high school, but it was in college that I really came to love working with other students. Over the past couple of years I have tutored students from 5th grade to college seniors in a variety of subjects including math, Spanish, reading, and writing. I currently work on campus as a writing consultant. I enjoy collaborating with students on building and editing their essays from the beginning to the end of...
Education & Certification
Carleton College - Current Undergrad, Undecided, anticipated major in geology

Courtney: Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor
...teaching English to adults as a certified ESL assistant at the International Education Center in downtown Minneapolis. All these experiences have helped me develop a variety of strategies to adapt to different learners needs and learning styles. I tutor a wide range of subjects, such as ACT prep, math, writing, Spanish, and Latin. Whether the math section of the ACT is making you nervous or you need some extra help keeping up in Spanish, I...
Education & Certification
Augsburg College - Bachelors, Sociology w/minor in Spanish

Joyce: Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor
...health care experiences was a two-week medical missions trip which involved extensive teamwork for fundraising and bringing medical supplies to serve a remote and underserved village in Huancayo, Peru. I also received a Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences from University of North Texas Health Science Center and am pursuing a career as a Physician Assistant. While pursuing my master's degree, I learned to ask for help from teaching assistants and tutors, and am immensely...
Education & Certification
University of St Thomas - Bachelors, Biology, General
University of North Texas Health Science Center - Masters, Biomedical Sciences

Rachel: Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor
...worked for a local high school tutoring groups of students through the AVID system. At the same time, I also tutored an individual who was failing four out of his five core classes. In three classes he had less than a 40%, and was in danger of dropping out of school. After four weeks of tutoring, he was passing all his classes. He graduated on time the following year and now attends community college. I'm...
Education & Certification
James Madison University - Bachelor in Arts, English

Brian: Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor
...the Federal Elections Commission. Throughout law-school I focused on business and tax law, and would like to specialize in those areas down the line. I have always had a passion for learning and education. My first experience with teaching was as a basketball coach, and I immediately fell in love with the challenges and rewards of helping others learn something new. I believe that education is the most important form of self-improvement and enjoy helping...
Education & Certification
DePaul University - Bachelors, Political Science and Government
University of Memphis School of Law - Masters, Tax and Business

Rebecca: Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor
...like to help people get past these barriers and unleash their inner voice! Sometimes, though, people have other, more specific barriers to overcome (like passing a test!), and I love being able to help people with these objectives as well. Besides teaching and literature, I have that keeps me busy. I'm a runner and a swimmer, also like biking and hiking and some recreational sports. I like to dance (swing/blues/ballroom/ballet), sing, and play the piano....
Education & Certification
Greenville College - Bachelors, Philosophy, English, & History
Stony Brook University - Masters, Philosophy
Why Choose Varsity Tutors for Reading Tutoring
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Reading is one of the core subjects taught in school, beginning in kindergarten. It is a subject that is easy to fall behind if a student misunderstands even one concept.
At Varsity Tutors, we can find your student a skilled professional who can help them stay on track. Working with a private reading tutor can provide a plethora of benefits, including in-class learning support, personalized learning plans, new learning techniques, and many more. To take advantage of these benefits and more, contact us by clicking "Get Started" above or give us a call.
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From recognizing and producing rhyming words in kindergarten through determining a theme or central idea of a text in high school, a reading tutor can help with it all. When it comes to younger students in kindergarten and first grade, a skilled tutor can use interactive games and songs to keep them engaged in the lessons.
For older students, they may use a Q&A format or assign podcast episodes that explain complicated concepts. Your student will be connected with the tutor who best matches their academic needs.
Improve Grades and Test Scores In Reading
Reading tutoring is a great way to boost your student's grades and test scores. In general, tutoring can lift average students to the top two percent of their class.
Your student's reading tutor can create customized lesson plans that target their areas of concern. For instance, if they struggle with evaluating arguments and claims in a text, the tutor can hone in on that area, which could raise their grade. With higher grades and test scores, your student could potentially have a better chance of getting into the college of their dreams or earning a higher salary in a future career.
How much does a reading tutor cost?
The cost of reading tutoring depends on many factors, including how many tutoring sessions you decide to sign your student up for and whether you decide on private tutoring or group tutoring. And, if you sign up for private tutoring, it will be a different price than taking an online reading class.
The only way to know the exact amount is to call and speak to a friendly Educational Director and allow them to help you choose a customized tutoring plan that fits into your student's schedule and the family budget.
How does online reading tutoring work?
Online tutoring can sound confusing, but it is easy with our exclusive Live Learning Platform. After you sign up them up, your student can log on to the platform from any device that has a secure internet connection.
They can use the platform to attend face-to-face tutoring sessions online, read interactive study guides, or access worksheets and practice exams. If your student has any urgent questions as they are studying between sessions, they can log on and use the Instant Tutoring feature to be connected with a skilled professional immediately.
Are reading tutors worth it?
Yes, reading tutors are a great investment in the present and for the future. When you invest in private tutoring, your student will learn valuable skills that they can use now and in the future, such as time management and communication skills.
These skills could even increase their chance of earning a higher salary or landing their dream job. They can also access numerous learning materials and other resources that were created by experts. And, the Live Learning Platform automatically records each session, so your student can go back and refresh their memory at any time. To get your student the help that they deserve, contact Varsity Tutors today.
How can Reading tutoring help you succeed?
Varsity Tutors can help you connect with a reading tutor who may have the tools and resources that can help your child read more fluently. Reading tutors can have an impact on the way children understand the subject matter that they're required to learn. Whether your student has no interest in reading or struggles to get through even basic passages, a good reading tutor can help the learning process seem less frustrating and overwhelming. If you're interested in finding "reading tutors near me," you might have done an online search already. Locating a qualified "reading tutor near me" is not always easy. Instead of spending hours online and on the phone trying to find a good reading tutor, count on the experts at Varsity Tutors. We'd be happy to help you find a solution for "reading tutoring near me."
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Varsity Tutors can help you connect with a skilled reading tutor for your child. Whether you have a child who is just learning the sounds of letters or you have an older student who needs help with their reading comprehension or fluency skills, providing professional academic support for your student to help them work on building their reading skills can make an impact in all areas of their educational journey.
Reading is the one subject upon which all other subjects have their foundation. If your child can not read at or above their current grade level they may struggle in science, social studies, math, and English. Many students who are struggling in these other academic subjects are doing so because they are not able to read the information and comprehend it at the level they need to in order to succeed in that class. Science and social studies rely heavily on having students read textbooks to convey information. If your child has difficulty reading quickly, struggles with reading comprehension, or has difficulty going back to find information from a passage it can make it almost impossible for them to integrate the information and do well on tests or assignments. When you help your child work to improve this one area, it can cause a cascade effect and make it easier for them to understand and make gains in other subject areas.
Continue below to learn more about what reading tutoring covers, how it can help prepare your child for an upcoming test, how working with a private instructor is different from being in a classroom, and how Varsity Tutors can help you get your child connected with a private reading tutor quickly.
What skills can reading tutors help my child learn?
Learning to read goes far beyond memorizing vocabulary and learning to pronounce words correctly, although that is certainly a part of it. Each grade level has benchmarks and standards determined by the state. Regardless of where you live, some core expectations remain consistent from one part of the country to another.
Early readers are typically focused on learning phonemic awareness and fluency. Phonemic awareness is the recognition of the various sounds individual and combined letters can make. Fluency is the ability to decode text and read with speed, accuracy, and appropriate inflection. These are the building blocks of all other reading skills. Other skills your child may work on with a private instructor include general language skill and reading comprehension.
Language skills include things like antonyms, synonyms, homophones, adjectives, adverbs, plurals, suffixes and prefixes, morphological endings, and conjunctions. Your child's instructor may help your child understand how pairs of words or concepts are similar or different or work on refining their ability to compare and contrast. This can also include understanding proverbs, similes, metaphors, and various types of figurative language.
Reading comprehension is a broad term that covers multiple skills that must work together to allow a reader to decode implied and expressed meaning, make predictions, restate information, identify the main idea and subordinate ideas, locate supporting information, use specific information to answer questions, organize information, read informational texts, understand verbal analogies, and use basic reference materials.
Lessons with a private instructor can help your child work on improving any of the skills involved in becoming an effective reader regardless of their grade level.
Can reading tutoring help my child prepare for a test?
Not only can reading tutors help your child work on preparing for specific subject area tests that rely on reading comprehension, but they can also help your child work to prepare for exams that test various reading skills. Most states have standardized examinations for students in grades three through ten that evaluate a child's competency in grade level appropriate reading skills. If your child is facing one of these exams, working with a private instructor can help them maximize their test preparation efforts.
Private schools, magnet schools, and independent schools have a variety of tests from which to choose when evaluating a student's academic level such as the ISEE, SSAT, HSPT. College admissions exams for undergraduate and graduate studies such as the SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, and LSAT also have individual components that evaluate a candidate's reading comprehension. Regardless of the type of test your child will be taking, if it involves utilizing their reading comprehension skills studying with a private instructor can help your child work on developing the skills evaluated by their upcoming exam.
Working with a personal instructor can help make the process of preparing for an upcoming exam less stressful. With the additional practice and real-time feedback on their progress, children may gain confidence in their abilities more quickly and begin to feel less fearful of the exam experience. Their instructor can not only work with them on specific skills that will be evaluated on the exam, but they may also work with them to develop testing skills and strategies. These strategies include time management techniques, which can help children stay focused and on task during their testing window.
How is reading tutoring different from being in a class?
For many students, it isn't that they lack the ability to learn to read effectively; it is simply that they lack the interest to do so. Whether this is because of uninspired content or a difference between their learning style and their teacher's instructional style varies from child to child. Working with a private instructor can address either of these factors.
In a classroom setting, a teacher must cover the curriculum approved by the school in accordance with state regulations. As mentioned previously, there are different benchmarks for each grade level. Teachers must do their best to ensure the skills evaluated by those benchmarks are covered each year. This is typically done in a highly regulated way with very little room for deviation. Unfortunately, what this means for your child is that if they're not at the level of the rest of their class, they may fall further behind as others move ahead with the new lessons.
When your child works with a personal reading tutor, the entire focus is on the needs of your child. Their instructor can take the time to get to know them personally, their learning style, personal interests, academic needs, and academic weaknesses. With this information, your child's instructor can create a custom learning plan that can target the skills and concepts your child needs starting from their reading level rather than their grade level.
By designing lessons around where your child's reading level is as opposed to their grade level, instructors can target missing or underdeveloped skills rather than grade level benchmarks. If your child is missing skills that were covered in previous years, it is crucial for them to go back and master that skill before trying to integrate new grade level skills that rely on the assumption that past skills were previously mastered.
Your child's instructor may also help them find age-appropriate reading selections that help your child build a love of reading. Finding material your child finds enjoyable to use as they practice their reading skills can make a tremendous difference in how engaged they become in the learning process. The more time a child spends reading, the better they become in all areas of reading comprehension. You can help your child develop their reading skills by providing them with reading material that is age appropriate and slightly above their current reading level.
How can I connect with Reading tutors for my child?
Varsity Tutors understands how important it is to you to help provide your child with the right academic support, which is why we make it easy to connect with skilled Reading tutors. We can help you connect with skilled private instructors who can meet with your child in person or in a secure online learning environment.
Regardless of which format you choose, your child will receive the same benefits of personalized instruction. When your child meets with their instructor in a virtual learning environment, they are still able to see and hear their teacher just as if they were sitting across the table from them in a local library.
The main difference between in-person and virtual instruction is in scheduling flexibility. When your child works with a private reading instructor online, it may be easier to find a time that is convenient for your schedule. It also removes the need to arrange for additional transportation to and from the reading lessons, as your child can connect with their instructor from wherever they are, as long as they have their electronic device and a stable internet connection.
Contact Varsity Tutors today for professional support in finding a skilled private reading tutor for your child. There are many options available, and our online platforms and learning tools can make learning fun and convenient. Giving your child the academic support they need shouldn't be difficult or stressful. Save yourself hours of research and contact Varsity Tutors today to be connected to talented private reading instructors quickly and easily.