The Best Reading Tutors in Mount Vernon, NY

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

I work with students attending demanding schools and applying to very selective colleges. I can not only teach strategies to help you move quickly through the test, but I can teach the concepts this part of the test is based on. I help you dramatically increase your score. The questions include identifying the main...See Olya'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

I have training and experience teaching children and adults with dyslexia using the Barton Reading and Spelling System. See Rachel's full profile

Hello, I’m Laura! Thank you for visiting my page! Everyone can learn to write well, but it’s a skill that takes practice. Before I begin with any tutoring assignment, I like to assess where the student needs to focus--I can do that in a phone call or by looking at an example of current written work. Some students...See Laura's full profile

I’m a professional tutor with 15+ years of test-prep experience and years of classroom teaching at the middle school, high school, and college levels. I specialize in SAT Reading, helping students build the comprehension, reasoning, and passage-strategy skills needed for strong, reliable performance. I meet...See Scott's full profile

I first worked with children with reading problems in a research setting at NYU. In that role I evaluated student's reading abilities. I am now a 3rd year PhD student studying Clinical Psychology were I have continued to be exposed to children of all ages and different levels of reading ability....See Angela's full profile

I scored in the 99th percentile on all sections of the SAT, including the Reading.See Brad's full profile

I have worked with students in public school, private school, catholic school, and charter school systems. I am able to offer a well rounded tutoring experience covering subjects including math, ELA, reading, writing, social studies, and science. See Josephine'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 aim to facilitate deep learning and foster confidence and independence in my students. I employ a hands-on tutoring approach, engaging in discussions, concept mapping, and mini-experiments. With a Biology Bachelor's from NC State and a Master's in Biological Psychology from FSU, I've taught for 4 years, employing...See Lily's full profile

I teach test-prep oriented math and reading comprehension to students on Saturdays to students from 3rd grade through high school. For a year I worked at a charter school working with 3rd to 5th graders in remedial math. I have certification pending in elementary (I am missing two courses, one in geography, one...See Beth's full profile

For the past 5 years, I have tutored elementary students in reading, math, and study skills. Through one-on-one lessons, I have helped K-6th graders reach the appropriate reading and math levels. My teaching method is to incorporate critical thinking problems, worksheets, and homework into each lesson. I am...See Starlyte's full profile

I’m Benjamin, and I’m excited to help you develop confidence and skill in reading and writing. I graduated from Harvard University, where I studied English with a focus on creative writing. For the past five years, I’ve worked with students ranging in age from 10 to 22, covering everything from...See Benjamin's full profile

I'm a professional writer and studied languages in college. I know all the parts of language like the back of my hand and can help with anything from the basics of reading to advanced grammatical terminology. See Ben's full profile

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

Scored 760, the 99% percentile, on the reading section of the old SAT. See Joeline's full profile

My love of books and reading is how I came to specialize in teaching Reading to children and adults for fourteen years. I used to run a Read to Me program for early school age children to promote literacy. I am also an active member of the Screen Actor's Guild BookPALS. I have been successful in...See Judith's full profile

I can help you correct your written papers and explain certain grammatical concepts to you. I work with students of all ages and backgrounds, including those who speak, read, and write English as a second language.See Andrea'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

Hey all you prospectives out there! I can’t wait to share my love for music and this great instrument with you. I have over 25 years experience playing gigs as a trumpeter, cornetist, pianist, composer, and bandleader (even as a singer once in a while). I started playing in the San Francisco public schools where I was...See Jacob's full profile

The subjects I have taught are multi level ESL courses starting from Beginner level to Advanced level, Academic English with focus on reading and writing skills, Test preparation classes for international English language tests such as IELTS and TOEFL and Business English for working adults. In addition to this, I...See Mala's full profile

As an expert SSAT tutor with a B.S. in Applied Math and Biology, I aim to improve students' scores by any means. My tutoring includes concept reviews, test-taking strategies, and targeted practice drills. I know that each section of the SSAT (Verbal, Reading, Quantitative) has unique challenges, so I build a...See Ethan's full profile

I've worked with all ages on the reading and writing SOL tests. As a public school educator, my middle school students were above the district average and my high school student pass rates were regularly 100% the first time through. See Megan's full profile

The reading comprehension is my specialty due to being subjected to much reading in Clear Horizons Early College. Due to Latin studies, I have utilized the study of root words when teaching kids deductive tricks to weeding out the right answer choice in the vocabulary section. As someone who studied up to...See Caroline's full profile