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The Best Phonics Tutors in Iowa

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Meg C.

$100/hour

Ida Grove, IA

Elementary Tutor

5.0 (947)

3,675 hours tutoring

I have tutored students from preschool through 11th grade in math, language arts, science, and social studies. Since graduating from Buena Vista University with my Elementary Education degree and Reading Endorsement, I have been working as a...

Amazing Teacher

I am so glad I found Ms Meg. She is patient and explains the concepts thoroughly. She makes sure my kid spells and reads words accurately and ensures quality work from the student. She is a wonderful teacher! - Bhav, 690 lessons with Meg

Nicole C.

$55/hour

Indianola, IA

Certified Master Special Educator with 8 years experience

5.0 (508)

1,128 hours tutoring

I am special education teacher that has taught for 8 years. During this 8 years, I have taught remedial reading to students who have struggled with reading and were at the phonics level of learning how to read. I am also in the process of...

Darcie B.

$15/hour

Galesburg, IL

Master's in reading and National Board Ct. as a reading specialist

5.0 (25)

48 hours tutoring

Having a minor, Master's, and National Board in reading has helped me develop and refine the different strategies and methods that beginning readers utilize. Phonics instruction is just part of a larger picture. Some children are not...

Very Knowledgeable and patient. Good at making learning fun.

Darcie did a great job at connecting with our son. He doesn't usually like tutoring, but Darice took the time to get to know him and made tutoring fun by using props and connecting with him on his level. He doesn't complain about ... - Ryan, 12 lessons with Darcie

Bethany N.

$60/hour

Bettendorf, IA

Experienced Reading Specialist

5.0 (1)

14 hours tutoring

I have been a reading specialist for 9 years. I am trained in Orton-Gillingham, which is a multi-sensory approach to learning phonics.

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Kelly R.

$60/hour

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

5.0 (362)

1,631 hours tutoring

I am a certified elementary school teacher with seven years of experience. I have taught students ranging from 1st to 4th grade, and have taught phonics and comprehension at all of those grade levels. I also have a master's degree in...

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

Kristen K.

$50/hour

Reading Specialist looking to help readers of all ages

5.0 (217)

595 hours tutoring

I have a master's degree in reading from Northeastern Illinois University. That degree qualifies me to teach reading and phonics at the elementary level and to diagnose and remediate reading problems and difficulties for all students...

Knowledgeable & patient tutor

Kristen did an initial assessment to figure out my sons strengths and weaknesses so she can tailor her lessons to his needs. My son left happy. It was a great start! - Cristina, 19 lessons with Kristen

Tammy S.

$50/hour

Phonics

4.9 (218)

595 hours tutoring

Response time: 50 minutes

I have a background in tutoring phonics to kindergarten through fifth-grade level students. I have a degree and experience in Elementary Education. I also taught Speech-Language or articulation skills to Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle...

Tutoring review.

During our recent session, Tammy and I went through the sounds that I had trouble pronouncing. She was extremely helpful in guiding me through the correct pronunciation of each sound, and I found her to be very knowledgeable and p... - Yenny, 38 lessons with Tammy

Don E.

$55/hour

Effective Reading Basics Teacher

5.0 (267)

2,443 hours tutoring

Response time: 25 minutes

Orrin-Gillingham Certificate and 24 years of teaching individually, small group and whole group phonics lessons.

Understanding and Knowleadgeable

When we met with Don during our first meeting, he immediately knew what my son needed help with. He has been working with him twice a week and our son has grown leaps and bounds in reading and writing. He received a positive note ... - Rebecca, 68 lessons with Don

India B.

$80/hour

Dyslexia Support Specialist | Orton-Gillingham Reading Tutor

5.0 (113)

528 hours tutoring

Response time: 14 minutes

I specialize in supporting students with dyslexia through structured, evidence-based instruction grounded in the Orton-Gillingham approach. As a certified educator with advanced training in structured literacy, I explicitly teach phonics,...

From the 18th to the 72nd Percentile—Thank You Ms. India!

Ms. India has been an incredible tutor for our 3rd grader, and we are so grateful for her! At the start of the school year, our daughter was at the 18th percentile on the STAR reading assessment, and she has now grown to the 72nd... - Karen, 73 lessons with India

Gina H.

$75/hour

Elementary teacher with 18 years of experience

5.0 (85)

532 hours tutoring

I am trained in Orton Gillingham as well as Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling. I use Fundations and Heggerty in my classroom to support phonics.

Brittany M.

$70/hour

Elementary Interventionist With a Passion for Facilitating Growth 🧠📚

5.0 (68)

139 hours tutoring

I am a 7th year first grade teacher. I am trained in The Science of Reading, Heggerty, and Fundations—all programs that support foundational skills of reading. I have been tutoring online for 7 years as well.

Wonderful Tudor who understands children and how they learn

Brittany is tutoring my 7 y/o daughter on math for enrichment. Brittany clearly knows how a child mind works and how it learns. Brittany always comes to tutoring sessions with energy, positivity, encouragement that motivates stu... - Adam, 13 lessons with Brittany

Michelle O.

$56/hour

Certified Teacher in Many Areas Looking to Tutor

5.0 (1636)

6,203 hours tutoring

I worked with many students on implementing many supporting activities with Letter land. I also have other materials that I used for phonics studies including games and exercises to practice phonics skills.

Allie J.

$60/hour

I am an experienced teacher and a stay at home mom of 8.

5.0 (248)

225 hours tutoring

College level training in zoo-phonics and visual phonics.

Anna C.

$485/hour

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

5.0 (3270)

5,688 hours tutoring

Response time: 44 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

Alex S.

$155/hour

Was in PhD program in Linguistics

...spending two years in a PhD program in Linguistics at UC San Diego. During those two years, I took such courses relevant to phonics as Introductory Phonology and Field Methods (which required the use of phonetic notation systems), and I was the TA for...

Great Microeconomics Tutor.

We had a wonderful experience with Alex for college-level microeconomics. He is incredibly knowledgeable, patient, and caring. He helped my son understand challenging concepts by using clear, relatable examples that made concepts... - M, 29 lessons with Alex

Dane G.

$200/hour

Experienced phonics instructor

5.0 (1225)

2,563 hours tutoring

Response time: 9 minutes

I have 2+ years of experience as a phonics instructor at Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes.

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

Patricia L.

$60/hour

Encouraging Phonics Tutor | Engaging Games & Targeted Support

5.0 (124)

407 hours tutoring

Response time: 59 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...

Patient and knowledgeable Tutor

Excited to meet or exceed my goals with Patty's guidance. Learning is a scary thing depending on your background. The things you believe about yourself can derail your future success. Having a skilled teacher and dedicated mentor... - Christy, 12 lessons with Patricia

Kelli S.

$60/hour

Patient and Caring Reading and Writing Interventionist

5.0 (687)

1,769 hours tutoring

Orton-Gillingham certification (in process) Reading Rockets reading certification Amplify reading training

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

Sheryl N.

$50/hour

ELA Teacher for Elementary, Middle and High School Students

4.9 (72)

986 hours tutoring

Response time: 22 minutes

I utilize the Phono-Graphix Reading Program. It has three levels: consonant and vowels; vowel pairs, and syllables. I have utilized this program since 2001 and it has amazing results!

Patty Z.

$96/hour

Elementary Teacher with 20+ Years of Experience in the Public Schools

5.0 (106)

1,019 hours tutoring

Response time: 2 minutes

I have taught phonics for many years. I have researched and studied the best ways to teach phonics. I am continuing my studies of the Orton-Gillingham method and have several phonics activities available online.

Patient, skillful, engaging and empowering tutor!!!

Patty is very experienced in ELA and phonics. She keeps my son very engaged throughout the full hour…which is a feat for us! She is patient and very responsive. My son has dyslexia and we have struggled to find a tutor who can tea... - Mirsini, 4 lessons with Patty

Kristine H.

$129/hour

Trained Phonics and Reading Interventionist | ESL Certified

I am a Reading and Phonics Interventionist to assist struggling readers reach US Common Core standards. I also teach Adults using research-based Adult literacy curriculum. I am a certified ESL/TESOL English instructor and have training...

Knowledgeable Professional

Kristine is exceptionally thorough. Her classes are well-structured, and she provides valuable insights on improving public speaking, from phonics to speech rate. She’s absolutely worth the investment. - Ronnie, 3 lessons with Kristine

James C.

$60/hour

Experienced Tutor - Special Needs/Accelerated/All Ages

4.9 (248)

2,457 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

Theresa T.

$72/hour

Phonics Teacher and Tutor - 26 years experience

5.0 (486)

2,644 hours tutoring

Over 26 years of teaching Phonics has equipped me to be fluent with our many rules and exceptions to the rules of this tricky subject. I have utilized ABEKA, Open Court, and the Barton Reading and Spelling Program as curriculum in addition...

Wonderful tutor!

Theresa has been wonderful with my 2nd grader who was struggling with reading. After just a few months my child went from a high kindergarten readimg level to being on track for where she is in 2nd grade. My daughter looks forward... - Amber, 15 lessons with Theresa

Heidi J.

$90/hour

Phonics Tutor: Word Building, Reading & Comprehension

5.0 (2224)

9,566 hours tutoring

Response time: 42 minutes

I help students understand how sounds and patterns work together, guiding them to discover and explore the magic of creatively engaging with words. Students experience the joy of reading fluently as they learn actively, building comprehension...

Big improvement

My son’s English grade has gone up to an A. His teacher mentioned that he is more confident in class, as well. Heidi knows how to teach. She comes prepared with lessons that deals with the fundamentals of writing. She doesn’t jus... - Carolyn, 152 lessons with Heidi

Madeline V.

$65/hour

ESL, IELTS, Elementary ELA , PowerPoint, Word, & even Canva

Response time: 16 minutes

Dedicated educator with experience teaching elementary students since 2018 across a range of subjects including reading, writing, phonics, math, and more. Passionate about creating supportive, engaging learning environments that foster...

Wonderful tutor, very patient

Maddie is an excellent tutor. Patient, supportive, and very knowledgeable. She explains things clearly and makes learning easy and enjoyable. I really appreciate her guidance and would highly recommend her! - Ellie, 2 lessons with Madeline

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Laura H.

47 Phonics lessons

Our son was challenged sounding out words, and at his advanced age, finding a phonics program that wasn't just for younger kids was impossible. Malea was able to develop a program as time progressed based on his specific problem areas she identified each lesson. She used a wide range of resources she knew about and searched diligently for new resources to help him. Not only did his phonics improve, his reading out loud skills improved and he grew more and more confident each week.

Angela A.

23 Phonics lessons

Colleen has been amazing at reinforcing the phonics and math concepts my 1st grader learns in school. Her sessions are engaging and tailored to my child’s needs. Phonics are based on structured literacy. My child always looks forward to her time with Colleen.

Angela A.

23 Phonics lessons

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