Tutoring

Our tutoring service provides professional services in a relaxing and fun environment. We provide an individualized program to meet each child's needs. This program is designed by an educator with 20 years teaching experience, advanced degrees in education, and is a current doctoral student. Arrangements for payment and session times are convenient. Students typically progress quickly with individualized instruction charting their progress and successes. Our guidelines for tutoring are straightforward and honest, with no hidden cost or exaggerated promises.

Ages: Kindergarten through 5th grade

Evaluation:

  • No charge with enrollment.
  • Evaluation includes-standardized reading test to determine appropriate reading level, auditory analysis test to determine ability to analyze words phonetically, basal reader check for fluency and decoding level, sound/symbol identification check, receptive language screening, sight word check and other appropriate components.

Session Times:

  • 55 Minutes.
  • Once or twice a week.

Practice Activities:

Practice activities will be given to accelerate your child's progress. These activities should be completed with a minimal amount of time and frustration. It is your decision as to how many practice activities your child will complete each week. It is also critical that your child read books thatare on an appropriate reading level. In order to maintain a reasonable cost, we would appreciate the return of practice activities and books every tutoring session.

Parent Input:

Your support and information concerning your child is critical for optimum success. Please have your child ready for tutoring at the assigned time. The entire tutoring session will be devoted to the improvement of reading. We will need every minute.

Motivation:

Typically children will be motivated by individual attention and a caring attitude. When students begin to see an improvement in the reading skills, it will motivate them further. "Reading for Kids Bucks" will also be utilized to add more fun to the tutoring sessions. These bucks will be redeemed for prizes. Relevant educational games will also promote a positive learning experience.

Payment of Services:

  • No contact.
  • 2 sessions per week-$355.00 per month.
  • 1 session per week-$185.00 per month.
  • $75.00 refundable take-home materials deposit-refunded at conclusion of tutoring.
  • Payment is due on the first session of every month.
  • Mastercard, Visa, and Discover are accepted.
  • Tutoring will be available during all school breaks and holidays.
  • Discounts are not given for major holidays or a child's absence. No additional charge for 5 week months.

Feel free to stay and relax in our waiting area or you may leave your child and pick them up at the conclusion of the session.

Reading Hints to Help a Struggling Reader

  • It is essential that your child read a book on their appropriate reading level Success breeds success.
  • Use the five finger rule, if you are unsure of the appropriate reading level. Five Finger Rule- Read one  page and if the child misses five words, pick a lower reading level.
  • Making reading a successful and positive experience.
  • Listen to your child read often.
  • Do not overcorrect your child. This creates a negative cycle and is discouraging for the child. However, do not let them guess too many words either.
  • Children need to reread books and stories, but not to the point of memorization.
  • Children should preview the story before reading.
  • To decode unknown words children should use context and phonetic clues.
  • Children who are having difficulty should read for several short periods of time.
  • Children should limit motor movements while reading.
  • For beginning readers, finger pointing is permissible and encouraged.
  • Many parents are unable to teach their own child. Do not be discouraged. Children love and want to please their parents. When they have a weakness in a certain area, they will try many ways to avoid demonstrating that particular weakness to the parent they are trying so hard to please. A relationship between a child and teacher is different than a relationship between a child and a parent. Seek help from a degreed professional to remediate the weakness.

Summer Reading Camp

What:

Fun reading activities, Phonics program, Small groups Groups are divided up by reading readiness.

  • Beginning Phonics: Learning letter sounds and participating in phonemic awareness activities.
  • Ready to Read: Blending sounds into words and words into sentences. Students need to know all their letter sounds.
  • Already Reading: Practicing reading skills for students reading on a 1st grade level (1.4 & up).

Where:

Reading for Kids!

Who:

For children going into Pre-K, K, 1st, or 2nd for the following school year.

When:

Call for dates and details.

Activities:

Small group and independent activities, Interesting and fun reading activities, Phonics games, Computer games, Non-competitive environment, Progress Reports Computer games, Non-competitive environment, Progress Reports.

Cost:

$125 per session (includes a $25 non-refundable deposit).

Note: Make-up sessions will not be available.
Consider our individualized tutoring for older students.