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Heidi J.

90/hour

20+ Years Reading Tutor: Comprehension, Confidence & Engagement

5.0 (2270)

9,811 hours tutoring

I have been teaching reading for more than twenty years. Trained in child development at UCLA, I use research-based techniques and strategies to help students understand what they read, including why it is relevant in their own...

our math lesson was pure joy

Absolutely amazing! My son fell of his chair 5 times during the lesson from excitement, while reading a story and playing games with Heidi, not even noticing that he is learning math. After the lesson he said that he would want to... - Aliya, 13 lessons with Heidi

Dane G.

200/hour

Experienced reading instructor specializing in phonics

5.0 (1242)

2,632 hours tutoring

Response time: 19 minutes

I have 2+ years of experience teaching at Lindamood-Bell, a program that specializes in remediating reading gaps in students that struggle to read and comprehend fluently and effectively.

Very Adaptable and Patient Tutor

My daughter has been working with Dane on basic reading and phonics for three months now. During that time we have transitioned from the regular learning schedule of daily school (in addition to tutoring) to summer vacation and w... - Michelle, 53 lessons with Dane

Kristine H.

89/hour

Trained Phonics and Reading Interventionist | ESL Certified

I am a certified ESL/TESOL English instructor and have training in Phonics based Reading programs. I am a licensed Substitute Teacher and work weekly in schools to assist students with the range of skills required for Reading:...

Transformative Public Speaking Coaching with Kristine: Highly Recommended!

I’ve had the pleasure of working with Kristine for public speaking coaching, and I couldn't be happier with the results. Kristine has an expertise for breaking down challenging topics into simple, easy-to-understand terms, which m... - Paul, 8 lessons with Kristine

Robert D.

115/hour

Reading Tutoring from a Cornell Graduate

5.0 (244)

933 hours tutoring

My educational training, leading to a B.A. in philosophy from Cornell University, with a 4.0 GPA, enables me to offer excellent reading instruction. The act of reading is the act of understanding ideas from a potentially unlimited...

exceptional tutor

I cannot express enough gratitude for the exceptional tutoring provided by Robert. His guidance has been instrumental in significantly improving my writing skills. With insightful feedback and detailed analysis, Robert has consist... - Lee, 63 lessons with Robert

Wendy S.

150/hour

Expert Reading Tutor for Middle and High School Students

Response time: 7 minutes

I provide structured reading tutoring for students of all grade levels, with a strong focus on reading comprehension, vocabulary development, and critical thinking. My instruction emphasizes close reading, accuracy, and...

Wendy has been the best tutor we have ever had for our son.

My son has been meeting with Wendy twice a week for the past nine months, and his overall english has improved dramatically, night to day difference. She is flexible with our times and always seams to make it work for him if our s... - Jim, 89 lessons with Wendy

Colleen O.

140/hour

GWU Grad for SAT, ACT Test Prep, English, Reading, Writing

5.0 (1107)

4,468 hours tutoring

I have experience working with children who have developmental challenges in the areas of reading, writing and spelling. I am very patient and understand how to build a rapport with a child in order to make learning to read and...

Outstanding Tutor in Every Way

5 out of 5 stars is not enough! We hired Colleen to help our daughter prepare for the SAT, after reading dozens of 5-star reviews about her. Colleen has now worked with our daughter for almost two years and the experience has been... - Stacey, 85 lessons with Colleen

Mikayla L.

70/hour

Knowledgeable and Patient Tutor

5.0 (986)

3,118 hours tutoring

Response time: 34 minutes

As a reader myself, I know I can help students learn to enjoy reading. Additionally, I can teach them how to increase their reading comprehension, enabling them to score higher on reading sections in standardized tests, write...

Knowledgeable and dedicated tutor!

My child has had a very positive experience with Mikayla. She assigns good books for my middle schooler to read and then makes him write paragraphs about them, explaining his thoughts clearly. This has really helped him improve hi... - Kavitha, 36 lessons with Mikayla

Brandy C.

185/hour

Advanced Reading Teacher with Master's Degree Dedicated to Engagement

Response time: 16 minutes

The ability to critically read text of all types -- from literature, to nonfiction, to emails -- is fundamental to success for everyone from middle school to the professional world. I specialize in working with adults and advanced teen...

The perfect balance of personalized support and thoughtful challenge.

Working with Brandy has been such a gift for my son. She quickly understood his learning style and provided the affirmation and encouragement he needed beyond his usual network. Her insights helped him approach his college essay a... - Melissa, 5 lessons with Brandy

Meredith K.

45/hour

Experienced Creative Reading Teacher

5.0 (1228)

2,275 hours tutoring

Response time: 30 minutes

I work with students in many areas including reading. I work with students on building their understanding of phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension as they learned to read. I primarily use a reading program called...

Learning the Basics of Drawing

I've always had an interest in drawing, but haven't been able to take lessons in a long time. Since I've been working with Meredith, I've learned the basics of drawing, improved my skills & rekindled my interest in art. She is a... - Chuck, 32 lessons with Meredith

GiGi R.

75/hour

Freelance Writer & Editor with BA in English & 15+ Years Experience

5.0 (638)

1,877 hours tutoring

Response time: 12 minutes

I have degrees in English, Russian, and Russian Literature with minors in French and History. I love to bring my expertise in language, reading, and writing to students who want to improve their skills and achieve their goals. I also...

Wonderful, quick-responding tutor!

GiGi helped me edit a college paper in a quick, kind, and caring manner. She walked me through the parts she liked and the parts she thought I needed to expand/improve on. By reading her highlighted comments, I was able to underst... - Cael, 5 lessons with GiGi

Kelli S.

85/hour

Patient and Caring Reading and Writing Interventionist

5.0 (724)

1,916 hours tutoring

Degree in Early Childhood Education PreK- 2nd, training in reading intervention

Excellent teacher!

Ms Kelly is wonderful! She just started teaching our 1st grader math and reading/spelling. She is very patient and makes learning process fun! She keeps our son engaged and makes sure that he understands everything before they mov... - Justyna

Razi H.

720/hour

Harvard Grad Experienced Reading Tutor

5.0 (539)

1,919 hours tutoring

At Harvard I took various intensive Writing and English classes (a number of which required an application to get into), and I also have been tutoring Reading and Literature to Elementary School, Middle School, and High School students for...

UC Essays

Razi was a great help during the writing process. He was amicable and honest when reading drafts and suggesting edits - cel, 2 lessons with Razi

Sheryl N.

50/hour

ELA Teacher for Elementary, Middle and High School Students

5.0 (94)

1,063 hours tutoring

Response time: 29 minutes

I am a retired Reading Specialist with over 35 years of teaching experience. My areas of expertise include reading diagnosis, reading remediation, and the development of study skills.

Tim C.

45/hour

K-12 Reading/Writing/grammar/SAT/ACT/TESL/Coll. app essays /Job INT

4.8 (1769)

11,701 hours tutoring

I have been teaching reading strategies and reading comprehension skills for more than 20 years and I am confident that I can show you how to muster what can often seem elusive and mystifying. The approach to understanding a...

Great SAT READING tutor - highly recommend

My son was lagging with SAT Reading score. I looked up everywhere to find a good tutor and glad we found Tim. Tim taught my son SAT Reading and in two months of 1-1 classes, my son's confidence level in Reading increased by leap... - Suresh, 11 lessons with Tim

Erum B.

50/hour

Dedicated, Experienced Private Tutor for Reading Comprehension

5.0 (240)

998 hours tutoring

Do you feel FRUSTRATED because you do not know how to help your child with READING and MATH? If your child is a student in PK- 5th grade and is struggling with Reading Comprehension, I can help. I am an experienced Elementary...

Professional, Knowledgeable and Patient

Erum has been helping our 4th grade son in reading comprehension for about six weeks, she is terrific. She is a professional who understands elementary reading weaknesses and can focus in those areas for improvement. She is easy t... - James, 16 lessons with Erum

Kelly R.

65/hour

Elementary Tutor and Test Prep - Reading, Writing, and Math!

5.0 (373)

1,705 hours tutoring

I am a certified elementary school teacher with 19 years of experience. I have a degree in general education and literacy for elementary students. I love teaching! There is no better way for your child to succeed than one-on-one tutoring. I will...

Wonderful and patient tutor!

Kelly has been working with my two girls (8 and 5 years old). It has been difficult getting them to go on zoom during regular school but they never have any complaints when they have to meet with Kelly. They like the time they g... - Nancy , 68 lessons with Kelly

Dana G.

150/hour

Patient and Enthusiastic English and Writing Tutor

5.0 (107)

376 hours tutoring

...projects. For full details of my academic career, including the milestones I achieved and can help guide you toward, please read my subject qualifications! I have several years of professional and volunteer experience tutoring AP Literature, AP Language...

knowledgeable, organized, prepared

Dana came prepared and provided the exact tutoring needed. She has experience and the technique to make the session worthwhile. Will definitely use Dana as our regular tutor. - Ian, 4 lessons with Dana

Amanda W.

110/hour

LSAT, Law School Admissions, Essay Writing, Literature, Proofreading

5.0 (499)

3,470 hours tutoring

...LSAT and the complexities of the law school admissions process. I work closely with students on logical reasoning, and reading comprehension, while helping them develop effective strategies. I also provide comprehensive guidance on personal statements...

Incredible Guidance Throughout the Law School Admissions Process

I had an incredible experience working with Amanda as my LSAT and law school admissions consultant. I first reached out to her after receiving a lower score than I had hoped for. With limited time to retake the test and submit app... - Alexis, 65 lessons with Amanda

Anna C.

485/hour

SAT Reading Expert

5.0 (3397)

5,978 hours tutoring

Response time: 8 minutes

I have over 10 years of experience helping students raise their SAT scores by hundreds of points! I can't wait to help you achieve a higher score!

First lesson

Today was my daughter’s first lesson SAT Reading and she loved it!!! She already learned new tricks of how to answer questions in the SAT/ACT Reading section. - Marisol, 10 lessons with Anna

Jen H.

100/hour

Experienced English Pronunciation Coach and ESL Teacher

5.0 (510)

1,062 hours tutoring

I’ve been teaching American English pronunciation lessons on Wyzant since Jan. 2022. I carefully analyze my students' English pronunciation, then teach them to adjust the way they place their lips, tongues, etc. to improve their accents. We also...

Jen is a dedicated pronunciation specialist.

I had a clear purpose in mind when I decided to take pronunciation lessons. I signed up for the TV screenwriting course, but I was far more concerned about critique sessions on each other’s work in the class full of English... - Yuko, 32 lessons with Jen

James C.

70/hour

Experienced Tutor - Special Needs/Accelerated/All Ages

4.9 (255)

2,695 hours tutoring

...during exams in history and algebra. In another, I worked with a recovering stroke victim to help him begin to regain his reading abilities. I hold myself to a high professional standard and will bring that same energy to my work with you....

Excellent Tutor

James was incredibly helpful in improving my reading skills. Recovering from a stroke and being an adult reader came with some different challenges which he embraced with innovative solutions. Thanks James! - Rick, 11 lessons with James

Cynthia S.

60/hour

TEAS Expert (10+ years)/SAT/Algebra 1/Geometry (including NYS Regents)

5.0 (3218)

9,217 hours tutoring

Response time: 30 minutes

I take a personal interest in each student's progress and tailor the lessons according to the needs of the individual. For TEAS Prep, I can assist you with all TEAS subjects, including math, reading, English, and science sections...

Great Tutor

Has a lot of materials to provide to me when doing problems for the TEAS test. Right now we’re in the reading section and I am feel confident. Can’t wait to get back to our next lesson - Clarines, 6 lessons with Cynthia

Jia L.

240/hour

Calc AB/BC, SAT Math, ACT Math, IB Math HL, Alg I/II, Trig, Pre-calc

5.0 (2171)

14,032 hours tutoring

Response time: 9 minutes

Please inquiry about summer pricing. In 2015, I graduated as a double major in Applied Mathematics and Quantitative Economics with double minors in Statistics and Education. In high school, I passed 8 AP exams and received 5's on Calc AB, Calc...

Aaron A.

480/hour

SAT/SSAT/APUSH Tutor to China's Top 1%. Ask about a free demo lesson.

Response time: 19 minutes

Scores: SAT Reading & Writing 800/800 AP US History 5/5, AP English Language and Composition 5/5 GRE Verbal: 168/170 (98th percentile), Analytical Writing 5/6 SSAT: Reading 800/800, Verbal...

Review for Aaron A.

My son, Eric started SSAT prep rather late in mid August. He got excited after summer camp at a prestigious private school. On his first mock test, he got 697 for verbal and 708 for reading. I was lucky to find Aaron on Wyzant and... - Jonathan, 22 lessons with Aaron

Jeffrey N.

125/hour

Yale/Cambridge/Berkeley Graduate for Counseling and Writing

5.0 (320)

758 hours tutoring

Dr. Jeffrey is a university lecturer, Scholastic judge, and published writer. He is currently a Teacher of Special Programs at Berkeley School of Education. He was a Scholastic competition writing judge in 2025 and selected to be one of one of...

Exceptional Writing Tutor and Editor

I had an outstanding experience working with Jeffrey. He is not only professional and easy to work with, but also deeply knowledgeable in his field. His guidance as an editor and writing coach was invaluable—he made the entire pro... - Michael Joseph, 3 lessons with Jeffrey

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Barbara S.

38 Reading lessons

Laurie, helped my daughter improved her reading scores and challenge her with different reading styles and techniques. She helped her become faster at reading.

Olga S.

133 Reading lessons

Linda evaluated my daughter's reading skills and quickly understood that the typical phonics method would not work for my daughter. She adjusted the lessons to emphasize site reading skills and provided very effective reading materials to practice reading comprehension and speed. My daughter went from struggling even through the simplest of texts to reading easily.

Julia W.

4 Reading lessons

Reading/writing to my 7 year old, she really enjoyed the reading games. She has already gone up a group in school and seems less frustrated with reading. I am really happy with the way things are going.

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How would you define Reading in your own words?

Reading is a process where a student uses not just eyes to understand the text but their life experience to interpret the writer's idea. I believe it...

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How would you define Reading in your own words?

Reading includes such a variety of skills. Many will say that reading includes phonemic awareness, decoding, fluency and comprehension. We read for me...

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How would you define Reading in your own words?

Reading is the process of converting written symbols (letters and groups of letters) to spoken sounds, so that meaning can be comprehended. Research h...

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How would you define Reading in your own words?

Reading is the act of making meaning. There are at least three different processes involved in reading: 1) decoding, 2) comprehension and 3) critical...

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On Wyzant, learners can find personalized tutoring to improve reading skills across all levels. Whether you're developing your early literacy, enhancing comprehension, or practicing advanced analysis, Wyzant offers access to experienced instructors who can tailor lessons to your needs. With flexible scheduling, in-person or online sessions, and affordable rates, Wyzant helps students and adults strengthen their reading foundation for school, work, or personal growth.

Reading is the cognitive process of understanding written symbols to extract meaning from text. It involves decoding words, constructing context, and interpreting ideas - skills crucial for academic success and effective communication. A strong reading ability enhances vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension, providing benefits such as increased knowledge, empathy, and stress relief. Effective practice combines setting routines, engaging with diverse and interesting material, and applying strategies like annotation, summarization, and visualization.

Wyzant empowers learners to reach their reading goals through expert instruction tailored to individual needs. Whether adjusting to challenging texts, boosting reading speed, or cultivating a love for literature, students can build confidence and achieve measurable progress with the support of dedicated tutors.

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