Getting young readers excited about books is half the battle — the other half is building real skills like decoding unfamiliar words, making predictions, and retelling a story in their own words. Noel is an avid reader himself and brings that genuine enthusiasm to every session, turning reading practice into something kids actually look forward to.

Early reading clicks when a child can connect letter sounds to whole words and whole words to meaning on the page. Eunice builds this chain link by link — sight word recognition, vowel patterns, context clues in picture books — drawing on her ESL tutoring background to adapt pacing and strategies for each learner's starting point.

Phonics and fluency are only part of the picture — early readers also need to build the habit of checking whether what they just read actually made sense. Shandalea pairs decoding practice with comprehension strategies like predicting, retelling, and making text-to-self connections, so students develop both accuracy and understanding at the same time.

An avid reader herself, Preetha makes early reading sessions feel more like exploring a story than drilling skills. She zeroes in on the building blocks — phonics patterns, sight word fluency, and reading comprehension strategies like predicting and summarizing — tailoring her approach to each student's current level. Her patience and enthusiasm keep younger learners engaged even when a passage feels challenging.

Getting a young reader excited about books is half the battle — the other half is building real skills like decoding unfamiliar words, making predictions, and retelling what happened in sequence. Rainier brings an energetic, story-driven approach to reading sessions, drawing on his arts and humanities training at Wellesley College to pick texts that actually spark curiosity.

Early reading clicks when a child starts recognizing patterns — phonics rules that unlock new words, context clues that fill in gaps, story structures that make predictions possible. John breaks these skills into small, achievable wins so young readers build momentum rather than frustration. His experience across dozens of subjects means he can adapt quickly to each child's pace and interests.

Early reading skills like phonics, sight words, and basic comprehension don't have to feel like a chore. Sydney brings patience and creativity to elementary reading sessions, using context clues and guided questions to build a young reader's independence. She's been practicing these techniques for years, starting with tutoring her younger sister through her own early reading milestones.

I am an interdisciplinary educator with an Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a B.A. from Dartmouth College. My background is primarily in integrated arts learning and museum education and I specialize in visual arts, history and art history, and object-based learning. In all subjects, I take a creative, inquiry-based and learner-centered approach, designing opportunities for each unique individual to meet their learning goals.

I'm not tutoring or buried in my textbooks, you will either find me rock climbing at the Triangle Rock Club, playing Ultimate Frisbee, working on my car, or enjoying the great outdoors (beaches, mountains, forests--you name it, I love it). On rainy weekends I enjoy tinkering with computers and old electronics, playing Pokemon, or picking at my guitar.

I am a recent graduate from a masters program in biostatistics at Columbia University. I received my Bachelor of Arts in biological sciences, with a focus in neurobiology at Northwestern University. In August, I will be starting a doctoral program in biostatistics at NYU. I was a teaching assistant at Columbia University in my department and also have tutored graduate students and undergraduates privately as well. My primary areas of tutoring are math and statistics coursework in addition to math sections on standardized tests such as the GRE and GMAT. I am very passionate about helping students feel more confident and excited about math. In my spare time, I enjoy running, playing piano, and spending time with friends and family.

I am a graduate of Wesleyan University, where I received my Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with High Honors. With eight years of experience working in education, I've tutored students in math, science, history, and English, as well as helped students prepare for standardized tests. I've guided adults towards passing the US Citizenship Exam and taught English in India, where I lived for six months. Whenever I work with a student I personalize the lessons to fit their particular learning style, since I know every student is unique and having the right fit can make all the difference in making learning fun and effective. My strengths are tutoring the social sciences and humanities, as well as making math and standardized tests approachable to students that normally don't like those subjects. In my spare time I like traveling, spending time in the outdoors (climbing & backpacking), meditation, and playing soccer. Next fall I will be beginning my PhD in Education at Harvard University.

I'm Solange - a recent graduate from Harvard where I studied Sociology & Women's Studies. I've been tutoring for eight years now, and have worked with a wide range of ages and in a wide range of subjects. Some of my specialties are college prep/test taking II worked in the admissions office on campus); social sciences; and literature/writing.