The Best Reading Tutors in Long Island City, NY

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 fluency while building the skills students need to understand complex texts with...See Wendy's full profile

I'm a certified teacher of English with 7 years of experience that has homeschooled his own children from decoding sentences, to context analysis, interpretation, application of terms, in a variety of genres. I have successfully run a children's book club at Ridgefield Library in which every participant achieved a better...See Edward's full profile

Most of my tutoring has been on how to write a term paper -- how to research it, how to organize it, and how to write it on a sentence by sentence level. When I tutor reading, I do the same things as when I tutor writing. See Avi's full profile

Hi, I’m Andrea, a native English speaker originally from New York City. I joined Wyzant in 2019, but my journey as a tutor began in 1999, when I joined the Peace Corps. I have developed a deep understanding of students' needs in editing, proofreading, brainstorming, advising, and co-writing admissions essays, personal...See Andrea's full profile

I love translating my passion for reading to my students, especially the ones that claim they hate reading. When a parent tells me this I believe the child is really saying this is too difficult and I'm losing confidence. Seeing a child actually want to read after years of disengagement is so...See Sahran's full profile

Students successfully improve reading ability, comprehension, and retention through my effective, enjoyable lessons. During my years of tutoring it has been common for me to see all students read more quickly and with better comprehension in weeks. Those gains increase self esteem and confidence, too. I am...See Charlotte's full profile

I enjoy helping students build their confidence and hopefully find the joy in learning through the strengthening of their reading and writing skills. I hope to instill a love for learning in all of my students, especially a love for reading and writing. What to expect in a lesson with me: 1. In our...See Anaseini's full profile

I graduated magna cum laude from Barnard College with an English major and concentrations in Creative Writing and Theatre. I have worked with elementary aged students in writers workshops and an online class called “Exploring the Graphic Novel” with Columbia’s Double Discovery Center. I am an avid reader and writer...See Hannah's full profile

I've been teaching middle and high schoolers how to read actively and more efficiently since 2013. I have my students read aloud so that I can catch if there are any learning differences that haven't been noticed yet. I teach students how to use inflection when they read so that they can...See Remy's full profile

By focusing on key strategies—such as breaking down complex texts, improving focus, and using interactive exercises—I help students build strong reading foundations and significantly enhance their comprehension skills. For me, teaching reading is not just about guiding students through a lesson, but...See Digby's full profile

Over the course of my teaching career, I have worked with all sorts of learners to improve their reading level, and often develop an interest in reading. Since I am also a math teacher, I know how to teach reading and writing about mathematics as well. See Susan's full profile

Are you staring at the Common App essay prompts and wondering where to begin? Maybe you're not sure which of your life stories will make the strongest essay, or perhaps you already know what you want to write but aren't sure how to put it into words. If that sounds like you, I'm here to help! After graduating from...See Benjamin's full profile

Students are motivated by concretely seeing that they can solve questions they struggled with before. For ELA, I teach "epiphanies": tangible realizations that help approach questions consistently and accurately. There are tricks to hack reading and writing that are not taught in schools. I am a firm...See Erica's full profile

I have several years of experience teaching students across a wide range of levels, and have worked extensively with middle school, high school, and college students. I'm a proven expert in all aspects of standardized test prep, including all sections (math, reading, science) of the SAT, ACT, PSAT, and GRE;...See Ray's full profile

Hi, I’m Starlyte. I graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York. I have a passion for teaching, mentoring, and empowering students to achieve their goals. My mission is to provide tailored support, connect you with the right resources, and address key gaps in understanding. I create a safe, supportive...See Starlyte's full profile

I have worked with many students to support reading needs. I can teach a variety of techniques to help students process textual information and develop their comprehension. We can combine a focus on reading and writing, too, to ensure that students are improving communication skills overall. See Charlotte's full profile

Hi! My name is Edith and I would love to be your tutor. A bit about me -- in 2019 I graduated magna cum laude with a BA in Literature from Harvard University, where I was awarded multiple competitive essay prizes in my department and elected to the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. In 2023, I earned my Master’s degree...See Edith's full profile

... Japan. Advanced to the highest level Fifth-Year Japanese language class -5 on AP Spanish Literature -5 on AP English Literature -34 on ACT English, ACT Reading and ACT Science - 32 on ACT Math -Extensive experience workshopping essays for English class, college admissions and more -Published as an essayist in the...See Dylan's full profile

After beginning my BFA at NYU's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music in the fall of 2014, I taught voice lessons independently and worked for the America Reads and Counts Program as an in-classroom tutor for 6th grade classes. By sophomore year, I transitioned away from teaching voice lessons, and began...See Hannah's full profile

Perhaps the best way to master reading is to become a "reader." I ask students to read aloud. I then ask questions about what they read, to ensure comprehension, and I go over new vocabulary words. See Olya's full profile

Hi- I love working with people one-on-one. I have an arts background and have been in the high school and college classroom for nearly 10 years. I have been formally trained in SAT (2018), ACT, GED/TASC tutoring. My SAT prep students have generally increased their scores 200-300 points from before working with me to...See Larissa's full profile

My education: -Sixteen years of a parochial education, a BA in Psychology -A rigorous training in Massage Therapy (Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology and Handskills) -My education has never stopped: I read extensively, especially in history, language and economics. --- I'm here to help you do well. Rachim B.See Rachim's full profile

I can help a student in the areas of reading comprehension, parts of speech, sentence structure, and many other vital parts of reading literature. I can also help a student comprehend many devices used by writers in their works, such as irony, metaphor, characterization, simile, and many other devices...See Vincent's full profile

Going through the Spanish language aquisition process myself has given me insight to what the ESL students are going through. I had many English learners where I lived before in Great Neck. I helped them improve their vocabulary, pronunciation, sentence structure, reading, writing and more. The families in Great...See Ben's full profile

With a BA from Bryn Mawr College I am proficient in tutoring reading. My six-weeks paper was on James' Joyce's Ulysses, a difficult opus. I am a native American with an Oxonian British father. I read the Economist every week and have a variety of interests. I would be willing to teach from some...See Alice's full profile