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The Best Phonics Tutors in Houston, TX

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Jade T.

187/hour

Houston, TX

M.Ed in Reading with 13 + years of teaching and tutoring experience

4.9 (757)

3,011 hours tutoring

Response time: 36 minutes

I am a Master Reading Teacher and Reading Specialist who have taught countless students through the use of systematic instruction in phonics. Phonics is the foundation for the beginning steps toward reading. Therefore, it is necessary that a student receive adequate instruction so that the skills that are...

Best TEAS Tutor and very relatable!!!

Ms Jade did an amazing job to help my daughter not only pass the TEAS test but also to exceed the school and our standards!! Before being tutored by Ms Jade her score was was a 63% in Reading, she was 2 points shy of what her requ... - Chrystal, 2 lessons with Jade

Rashell R.

45/hour

Houston, TX

Certified Teacher specializing in Reading, Writing and Study Skills

5.0 (7)

27 hours tutoring

In my tenure as a special education teacher, I have had to implement many techniques for teaching phonics. I have also had many trainings on phonics, and enjoy teaching it.

Lauren C.

70/hour

Near Houston, TX

Experienced Elementary Intervention & Special Education Teacher

5.0 (6)

15 hours tutoring

I am a certified educator with experience teaching foundational reading skills to students with a variety of learning needs, including students receiving special education services. My experience includes explicit phonics instruction, phonemic awareness, decoding, blending, sight word development, fluency, and...

Bridget M.

85/hour

Near Houston, TX

Certified EC-6 Teacher | Phonics & Early Reading Specialist

5.0 (9)

26 hours tutoring

Elementary educator with classroom and tutoring experience supporting early reading development. Skilled in phonemic awareness, letter-sound recognition, decoding strategies, and building reading fluency for developing readers.

Laura Z.

50/hour

Near Houston, TX

Elementary School, Students with Special Needs

4.8 (68)

378 hours tutoring

I have two years of tutoring and tutor management experience. I taught phonics to children in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades, including ESL students.

Aneesah W.

75/hour

Near Houston, TX

Expert Reading and Test-Taking Strategies for Student Success

5.0 (15)

73 hours tutoring

I teach phonics to students in Kindergarten - 1st grade as well as helping students struggling with reading. I go over sounds and general rules with students to improve their ability to decode unfamiliar words and has a means to sound out words for writing assignments. This improves students' ability to both...

Cristal S.

120/hour

Near Houston, TX

CristalClear Tutoring

5.0 (55)

291 hours tutoring

Homeschooling my three daughters for the last eighteen years, my life revolves around loving them and teaching them. Reading, writing, literature analysis and all things English, delight our family and provide joy and discussion around our dinner table most evenings. Three different students with different learning...

Cristal Works Miracles

Our 17 year old was struggling in English. Since she has been working with Cristal her grades have improved and most importantly she loves going to her tutor sessions. This is only after 1 month. Cristal is such a joy to work... - Pamela, 8 lessons with Cristal

Samuel D.

30/hour

Near Houston, TX

Expertise in Phonics, Literature, Grammar and Composition

4.9 (134)

448 hours tutoring

My expertise include: Teaching Main Idea of a Text, Teaching Decoding of Text, Teaching Reading Proficiency, Teaching & Word Recognition. I continue to teach Fluency as grade levels bring about more complicated reading. I also prepare students to be able to read from a wide variety of different types of texts such as...

Robin F.

65/hour

Near Houston, TX

Cert. Dyslexia Interventionist/Structured Literacy/Orton Gillingham

5.0 (5)

6 hours tutoring

Certified Dyslexia Teacher with over 8 years of experience (16 yrs. total) working with students with learning disabilities. I have over 7 years of experience working with elementary students with dyslexia, of which many have other health impairments. I am currently serving students with dyslexia at the high school...

Limor T.

70/hour

Near Houston, TX

Phonics Specialist with 17 Years' Experience

5.0 (665)

2,367 hours tutoring

Response time: 25 minutes

I am a certified English remediator and the technique I specialize in (The Hickey Program) is all about phonemic awareness (phonics). I will help your child acquire the skills he/she needs to decode (read) and encode (write) words. I have seventeen years' experience in tutoring phonics and have...

A gem for dyslexic kiddos

Limor is incredible. She is patient and fun and truly understands the needs of dyslexic learners. She also provides you with detailed note and a wealth of extra information. My daughter has made so much more progress in just a few... - Erin, 16 lessons with Limor

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Natalie C.

95/hour

M.Ed. Reading Specialist | Dyslexia & Phonics Instruction

5.0 (13)

12 hours tutoring

I am a certified Reading Specialist (M.Ed.) with training in Orton-Gillingham–aligned instruction. I specialize in structured literacy and phonics intervention for students in grades K–6, particularly those with dyslexia or persistent...

Jackie B.

55/hour

Reading Intervention Teacher with 17+ Years of Teaching Experience

5.0 (299)

442 hours tutoring

I hold a Master's degree in Education and taught K-5 students for 17 years. For two of those years, I served as a reading intervention teacher working with students extensively on phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, and morphology. I...

Absolutely Amazing!

For the past few years our son has had challenges with his reading and comprehension, falling further behind each year. This year we decided to home school him so he could focus on his reading. I searched everywhere for a reading ... - Gus, 69 lessons with Jackie

Elizabeth M.

45/hour

Experienced Elementary Teacher English Phonics

5.0 (3)

4 hours tutoring

I have 8+ years of experience teaching elementary students and providing explicit phonics instruction in English. I help students develop strong foundational reading skills by building their understanding of letter-sound relationships,...

Knowledgeable and patient

This was my daughter’s second session with Elizabeth. She enjoyed the lesson thoroughly. After the lesson was over, Elizabeth provided visual key and a packet to practice for my daughter’s quiz which was on point. My daughter is c... - Anita, 4 lessons with Elizabeth

Jason M.

135/hour

Elementary Phonics & Literacy Specialist | Science of Reading

5.0 (49)

259 hours tutoring

I am an experienced elementary educator with over a decade of classroom teaching, specializing in evidence-based phonics and early literacy instruction aligned with the Science of Reading. I support students in developing phonemic...

Engaging & patient with our 3rd grade son!

We have been working with Jason for the last few weeks, following our initial meeting. He has met our son where he is, identified topics and areas of interest, and utilized those to drive the lessons which has helped keep our 9yo ... - Leialoha, 8 lessons with Jason

Ann K.

90/hour

Published Poet & Tutor Specializing in Orton–Gillingham–Based Phonics

5.0 (132)

1,333 hours tutoring

Response time: 52 minutes

...memorable. I adapt each lesson to the learner’s pace and needs, using resources such as the Pete the Cat Phonics Box Set, The Bambino Tree Phonics Flash Cards, and Teach Reading with Orton–Gillingham to reinforce foundational skills. Whether supporting...

Amazing! Very knowledgeable and patient tutor

Ann is very kind, gentle spoken, knowledgeable, attentive, and patient tutor for my daughter. My daughter loves English, but struggled to focus on topics and book selections. She has been very caring and even follow up with little... - Masae, 47 lessons with Ann

Rachel F.

40/hour

FUN, ENCOURAGING JAPANESE & ENGLISH EXPERT

5.0 (179)

302 hours tutoring

Over 10 years of experience teaching English to learners of all levels and ages. Specializes in English conversation, pronunciation, phonics, writing, and proofreading.

Amazing Teacher

Just had my 1st lesson with Rachel and it was great she was patient and very helpful teaching me Japanese. I am definitely looking forward to more lessons and would highly recommend Rachel. - Frankie, 45 lessons with Rachel

Anna C.

485/hour

SAT/ACT Prep Expert. 10 Years Experience. 99th Percentile Scorers

5.0 (3419)

6,030 hours tutoring

Response time: 14 minutes

This course covered different methods of teaching phonics and integrating phonics into the literacy curriculum. I also completed a portion of my student teaching in a first grade classroom, where I taught phonics daily during...

Worth every penny

My son started working with Anna in advance of the April ACT. They met twice a week, sometimes once a week, and she assigned weekly homework for him to do. I could tell that they hit it off because he never complained about the ... - Bojan, 10 lessons with Anna

Olivia M.

50/hour

Ed. S. with 23 years of experience in education.

5.0 (608)

1,071 hours tutoring

I've been a phonics teacher for 23 years, always getting up to date training based on research based strategies. I am a National Board Certified teacher in literacy and have been since 2011. I just recently re-certified. I am trained...

Patricia L.

60/hour

Encouraging Phonics Tutor | Engaging Games & Targeted Support

5.0 (131)

479 hours tutoring

Response time: 26 minutes

I use a supportive, two-step approach to teach phonics. First, we play engaging games to practice specific sounds and spelling patterns in isolation. This keeps learning fun and prevents students from getting tired. Next, we read actual...

Knowledgeable and patient tutor.

We highly recommend Miss Patty as she is working with our daughter. She is an amazing tutor who is able to connect to students easily. Before tutoring began, Miss Patty took the time to speak to us (as parents) to discuss and ... - Peter, 42 lessons with Patricia

Katherine B.

45/hour

Tutoring by Certified English/Language Arts teacher

5.0 (161)

623 hours tutoring

Response time: 46 minutes

I have been trained in the LANGUAGE! program, which focuses heavily on phonics and decoding. I taught this as a Response to Intervention for one school year and saw great success. I teach some phonics and use these strategies now...

excellent tutor

Katherine is an excellent tutor! My child says she is friendly, comes prepared to their lessons, and is good at identifying my child's weaknesses. She's supportive and warm in her instruction, which are qualities that help my daug... - Jen, 16 lessons with Katherine

Jem H.

37/hour

Master Reading Teacher with over 15 Years Experience

5.0 (187)

459 hours tutoring

I’ve taught numerous kids how to read, guiding them from beginner readers to advanced comprehension. For early readers, I focus on phonemic awareness, phonics, and decoding strategies to help them recognize letter-sound relationships and...

We are highly satisfied with the lessons we have with her.

I started lessons with her to support my sixth-grade child in ELA, and the experience has been outstanding. She demonstrates a high level of professionalism and skill, addressing areas where my child needed improvement with patien... - Christine, 97 lessons with Jem

Kara N.

65/hour

Phonics Tutor | Orton-Gillingham & Wilson Trained | 20+ Years

5.0 (136)

784 hours tutoring

I have more than 20 years of teaching experience and am trained in Orton-Gillingham and Wilson strategies for structured literacy and phonics instruction. I help students develop essential skills in phonemic awareness, decoding, encoding,...

Fast Results, Positive Energy and Incredible Support

We were under real pressure to prepare for a MAP assessment in just one week, and Kara made all the difference. While other tutors immediately said the timeline wasn’t realistic, Kara jumped in with total positivity and a can‑do a... - Sara, 12 lessons with Kara

Alexandra H.

95/hour

ACT English & Reading Specialist

4.9 (327)

1,494 hours tutoring

I took two courses in Linguistics and also took a literacy course that focused primarily on phonics. I have used and will continue to use age and grade appropriate testing materials to find student strengths and weakness in phonics...

Alexandra is a very wonderful teacher!

Alexandra did a very nice job with our lesson on the IPA in making things clear. Only tip for improvement would to be more orderly in approach. Overall, she is an amazing tutor and very insightful, patient, and helpful. - Grace

Andres M.

40/hour

Reading Specialist with 8 years experience

4.9 (13)

61 hours tutoring

Response time: 54 minutes

I have eight years experience using Seeing Stars to teach reading and phonics. I will build reading from the ground up, focusing on sound-to-symbol relationships and instant recognition. Once students are showing independence at this stage,...

James C.

70/hour

Experienced Tutor - Special Needs/Accelerated/All Ages

4.9 (259)

2,770 hours tutoring

My studies in linguistics included a strong foundation in phonetics, phonology, and language development, all of which deepened my understanding of phonics as a tool to build reading and spelling skills. Since 1999, I have worked on these...

Intuitive, informed, attentive, and adaptable tutor!

James tutored our 2nd grader in math for 15 lessons in the Spring/Summer of 2nd grade, and covered many topics from addition and subtraction, through data collection and multiplication. Long story short, James is great and we h... - Mike, 14 lessons with James

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Kathryn P.

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Kimberly has helped my son tremendously over the last several months, specifically with phonics and other specialized reading skills!!

Rhonda H.

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Laurie Anne is working with Jesaiah on phonics and reading. She was able to keep his interest for a full hour, and he thoroughly enjoyed his session.

LAKISHA W.

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Ms. Amanda is great, she is patient and really help my son with his sounds, phonics. I can already see a change just after two weeks. Good job!!

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