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I am a native Tucsonan and have taught for the past decade! I received my Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Occidental College in 2013, and a Masters of Science in Education from Southern Illinois University in 2016. As a graduate employee, I coordinated peer mentoring and tutoring services at my university, and...
I am a native Tucsonan and have taught for the past decade! I received my Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Occidental College in 2013, and a Masters of Science in Education from Southern Illinois University in 2016. As a graduate employee, I coordinated peer mentoring and tutoring services at my university, and...

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Having had a strong interest in phonetics and phonemics since taking a short course in the International Phonetic Alphabet when he was in high school, he really took to teaching phonics. Over the years he has taken several courses in teaching reading, and when he became a primary teacher, he had extensive...
Having had a strong interest in phonetics and phonemics since taking a short course in the International Phonetic Alphabet when he was in high school, he really took to teaching phonics. Over the years he has taken several courses in teaching reading, and when he became a primary teacher, he had extensive...
Bobby is very thorough and patient with my son. He is sure my child understands the information before he moves on with his lesson. He has a kind and gentle personality. I am completely happy and grateful for Bobby! Thank you so m... - Ruth, 3 lessons with Bobby

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Hello parents, I'm Karen K., an English and reading teacher of 31 years, with an M. Ed. from UC Berkeley. Since 2006, I've used kid-friendly neuroscience to lift dyslexic and near-dyslexic kids to grade-level reading. Perhaps it is right for your child too. We can find out by talking and perhaps doing a simple...
Hello parents, I'm Karen K., an English and reading teacher of 31 years, with an M. Ed. from UC Berkeley. Since 2006, I've used kid-friendly neuroscience to lift dyslexic and near-dyslexic kids to grade-level reading. Perhaps it is right for your child too. We can find out by talking and perhaps doing a simple...

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I am a Wilson Dyslexia Practitioner, which means that I am certified to teach the Wilson Reading System to adults and students in grades 2-12.
I am a Wilson Dyslexia Practitioner, which means that I am certified to teach the Wilson Reading System to adults and students in grades 2-12.

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In my very first year of teaching, I had the privilege of working with a group of students in Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades as their primary Language Arts teacher. I am familiar with teaching reading using phonics, which starts by teaching letter sounds, word families, and blending sounds together. I have some...
In my very first year of teaching, I had the privilege of working with a group of students in Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades as their primary Language Arts teacher. I am familiar with teaching reading using phonics, which starts by teaching letter sounds, word families, and blending sounds together. I have some...
Jessica started helping our son with his writing assignments while our public school system experimented with distance learning during COVID 19. Jessica was super patient and encouraging as our son, who needs extra time due to exe... - Iris, 44 lessons with Jessica

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I became a VPK teacher this year. I am gaining experience working with phonics. I have an excellent material that create excitement and keeps the kids engage. Plus I have passion helping younger kids beginning their reading journey.
I became a VPK teacher this year. I am gaining experience working with phonics. I have an excellent material that create excitement and keeps the kids engage. Plus I have passion helping younger kids beginning their reading journey.

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I have 3 years teaching preschool students how to read through the use of phonics. Phonics is one of the foundations needed for success in Reading. I have seven years experience teaching my struggling 2nd grade students phonics so they can succeed reading more difficult words.
I have 3 years teaching preschool students how to read through the use of phonics. Phonics is one of the foundations needed for success in Reading. I have seven years experience teaching my struggling 2nd grade students phonics so they can succeed reading more difficult words.
She is so patient with my daughter. She goes between teaching and doing games that my daughter loves to do. My daughter actually wants to read and try to sound the words out. She is excited every week to go to see what game will... - Karen , 17 lessons with Artesia

...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...
...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...
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

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

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...
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...

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...
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...
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

I’m a Cal State Los Angeles graduate and 25-year veteran teacher with a passion for helping students become confident, joyful readers. I’ve taught reading and phonics to children and adults in the U.S., China, and Japan for over 2.5...
I’m a Cal State Los Angeles graduate and 25-year veteran teacher with a passion for helping students become confident, joyful readers. I’ve taught reading and phonics to children and adults in the U.S., China, and Japan for over 2.5...

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...
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...
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

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...
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...
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

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...
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...
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

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...
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...
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, 95 lessons with Jem

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,...
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,...
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

I have experience working with elementary-aged students in reading and literacy development, including phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension. As a tutor, I use structured, step-by-step instruction to help students...
I have experience working with elementary-aged students in reading and literacy development, including phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension. As a tutor, I use structured, step-by-step instruction to help students...
Harja was very patient and took the time to explain the materials. I enjoy the recap at the end to ensure the student understands the materials. Looking forward to working with her and will definitely recommend her. - AMANDA, 24 lessons with Hajra

I spent a year in South Korea teaching phonics to students in grades 1, 4, and 5 of elementary school. When I first started teaching these students, the majority of them could not sing the alphabet song. I started at ground zero with them,...
I spent a year in South Korea teaching phonics to students in grades 1, 4, and 5 of elementary school. When I first started teaching these students, the majority of them could not sing the alphabet song. I started at ground zero with them,...
Jennifer has been tutoring my daughter in Geometry. Since working with her my daughter's grades are improving and she's feeling more confident about math. Thanks, Jennifer! - Estrella, 8 lessons with Jennifer

Phonics has been a life-long interest for me ever since I was introduced to phonics through elementary school workbooks. I quickly mastered the many rules of vowel and consonant combinations, and I went on to become a spelling bee...
Phonics has been a life-long interest for me ever since I was introduced to phonics through elementary school workbooks. I quickly mastered the many rules of vowel and consonant combinations, and I went on to become a spelling bee...
Tamara reviewed my son's prior SAT test to focus on his areas of need. She was patient, timely, extremely knowledgeable, and communicated well with a 17 year old. Her tutoring, strategies, and tips helped my son raise his SAT sc... - Denice, 7 lessons with Allen

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...
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 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

I am a Multilingual Instructor. I am skilled in Second Language Acquisition, Phonemic Awareness and Decoding Strategies for increasing fluency.
I am a Multilingual Instructor. I am skilled in Second Language Acquisition, Phonemic Awareness and Decoding Strategies for increasing fluency.
Julia is amazing. My first lesson she had my full attention with the way she breaks her lessons down to your proficiency level. I would highly recommend. - Ron, 4 lessons with Julia

Thus, I use different methods when teaching at this basic level: • Analogy phonics • Analytic phonics • Embedded phonics • Phonics through spelling • Synthetic phonics I have found that teaching...
Thus, I use different methods when teaching at this basic level: • Analogy phonics • Analytic phonics • Embedded phonics • Phonics through spelling • Synthetic phonics I have found that teaching...
Deborah definitely knows her subjects very well, and this is backed by her extensive teaching experience at various colleges in California and Washington. She is very friendly and humble, and nothing about her demeanor is intimid... - Monica

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...
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...
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

I specialize in individualized structured lessons tailored to each student's needs, using research-based strategies like Orton-Gillingham. In my classroom and intervention work, I have helped struggling readers improve in phonics,...
I specialize in individualized structured lessons tailored to each student's needs, using research-based strategies like Orton-Gillingham. In my classroom and intervention work, I have helped struggling readers improve in phonics,...
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