The Best Reading Tutors in West Covina, CA

Nice to meet you! My name is Ashley, and I'm from sunny California. I graduated from UCLA with degrees in English and Education Studies. I am pursuing my English masters at UCI and concurrently receiving my teaching credential for secondary education. I have 4+ years of editorial experience in the publishing industry...See Ashley's full profile

I specialize in helping students improve reading fluency, comprehension, and phonics skills. I work with students to strengthen decoding, build vocabulary, and develop strategies for understanding texts. My reading instruction is structured, patient, and confidence-building, especially for struggling or...See Hajra's full profile

I started tutoring informally in high school, where I was mostly just helping friends with math. As a undergrad and grad student, I tutored more formally in 'tutor labs' and less so in private 1-on-1 tutoring sessions. Mostly math tutoring, also a bit of e&m physics. From 2014-2020 I was a mathematics professor at...See Brandon's full profile

As a teacher in a literacy program during college, I gained so much insight into how struggles with reading comprehension can set students back in all areas of their academics. Finding books students enjoy can be one of the most impactful changes to their reading comprehension and information retention. As...See Naomi's full profile

I have taught English literature and freshman writing at Duke, literature at Emerson College, and upper-level English and freshman writing courses at the US Naval Academy, where I was a tenure-track assistant professor of English. I emphasize close reading as a tool that empowers students to scrutinize, unpack,...See Calina's full profile

A quotation hanging in my classroom reads: "The whole world opened to me when I learned to read." I teach because I know the power and joy of reading. I know that students who love to read will learn to read and will feel successful in school. I know that feeling successful in...See Savannah's full profile

I have worked with elementary school age children for over 12 years. My strongest areas of teaching is reading fluency and compression. I know with my experience you'll see your student excel.See Michelle's full profile

I love to help students not only understand and comprehend what they are reading, but also to learn from and connect with it so they become engaged readers. At the middle and high school level, I can help students with close reading to develop more thoughtful literary analysis. In the elementary grades, I...See Danielle's full profile

I have years of experience tutoring the SAT and the GRE and a good track record with raising people's scores. My approach focuses on helping students identify the main skills they need to strengthen and drilling those until they gain mastery of those and of the broader process of test prep. In 2015, I applied my advice...See Helene's full profile

I have been teaching all levels of English up to AP high school and college support. I specialize in reading comprehension and writing. I truly love teaching and customize courses to each student.See Laura's full profile

I teach college and university English composition and literature. I also have experience tutoring middle school English, reading, and writing.See Gloria's full profile

Certified Middle School Teacher with experience in reading. As a teacher, one of my main responsibilities was helping students develop critical thinking skills through reading. I know how to help students identify the plot, understand vocabulary, and extract meaning from a text – no matter how short or...See Paulina's full profile

I graduated from UCLA with a bachelors degree in Sociology and went on to receive my multiple subject credential from Point Loma University. From there, I worked at a Sylvan Learning Center for four years tutoring kids of all ages in math, reading, and study skills. During that time, I was also substitute teaching...See Jacquiline's full profile

I have a PhD in English and extensive experience. I strive to make the test prep process efficient, effective, and enjoyable, including for the SAT Reading section.See Maria's full profile

I have a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies from California State University Long Beach. I've completed the test prep class for the R.I.C.A and have over 120 volunteer hours helping with reading in various schools.See Amy's full profile

I have 5 years of experience tutoring reading and ELA for students from elementary to college level. I have worked in local libraries, schools, and community programs, helping students strengthen skills in phonics, fluency, comprehension, grammar, and academic writing. I tailor my approach to each student’s age,...See Karim's full profile

Before college, I myself struggled with the ACT before learning this information, so now I like to give back by teaching others what I've learned. I help people with the ACT English, ACT Reading, and ACT Essay sections. (Sorry, no math). I work with students of all levels and abilities and have developed...See Eric's full profile

I am a dedicated elementary school teacher. I teach grades primary grades up to 6th grade. I have taught in a self-contained classroom in subjects language arts, reading, phonics, grammar, writing, math, science, art, etc. I work with English learners in helping them learn English. I taught online distance...See Wendy's full profile

I've taught and tutored Kindergarten and elementary-aged children for 8 years, and recently started tutoring middle schoolers. I specialize in Math and Reading, but I also tutor other Elementary subjects. My goal is to help children not just to finish their homework, but to love and enjoy learning. I've...See Ting's full profile

The SAT Reading section is basically a comprehension test with repeated types of problems. What I do with a student is identify the problems in the reading passages, explain them, and classify them. Students start to see the possibility of answering correctly more & more often.See Anne's full profile

Even if you do not take Latin, vocabulary can be learned, although most students do not learn new words solely by looking them up on their own. How I teach vocabulary depends on your reading interests and learning style. Some do best when words encountered in reading assignments are defined and discussed;...See Martha's full profile

What I have learned through my teaching is that the arts engage students and help them find new ways of understanding, memorizing, and processing. If your child is struggling with reading, writing, or critical thinking, I will diagnose their specific needs, then we will explore engaging ways to build that skill....See Carly's full profile

Because of my experience at Landmark, I am able to specialize in teaching phonics, reading comprehension and writing. My undergraduate education at St. John’s College also prepared me well for a career in teaching. Its Great Books Program asks students to read many of the great works of literature,...See Aline's full profile

With over 20 years of teaching English writing, reading, grammar, and vocabulary in the private and public educational systems, I have acquired profound experience and knowledge of what it takes for my ISEE students to excel in the ENGLISH portion of the ISEE test. I use a combination of tools like worksheets that...See Jesse's full profile

I help students read with more purpose and write with more clarity. Whether it's Shakespeare, Morrison, or a contemporary novel, I focus on close reading, argument structure, and making sure students know what they're actually saying in their writing. I've worked with AP Lit students,...See Nathaniel's full profile