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1139 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn

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  • Avatar Emily Matles ★★★★★ a week ago
    We would highly recommend Ally! Our son always asks about her, so very thankful to Brooklyn Letters for introducing us.
    ~ Emily, mom of Brooklyn 2 year old
  • Avatar T Ainsley ★★★★★ 5 months ago
    I cannot express how grateful and rewarding my experience with Brooklyn Letters has been. Her tutor Ms. Daria is so knowledgeable, amazing, kind and awesome. My daughter has made so much progress in Literacy and Math and it's all … More thanks to Ms. Daria. I know my daughter is sad that she can no longer work with Ms. Daria, as she looked forward to their sessions every week. Thank you again!
  • Avatar Natalie Levon ★★★★★ 4 months ago
    Nicole has been an amazing therapist!! She played a tremendous role in our daughter’s speech progress and overall development. She has come such a long way and we are so happy with the therapy she received!
  • Avatar Colin Peters ★★★★★ 6 months ago
    We could not be happier with the services Valerie provided! She is very thoughtful and knowledgeable and provided significant guidance to support our daughter's speech development outside of our scheduled sessions. She established … More a great working relationship with her, and she will definitely be missed! Your business model is amazing and it was an absolute pleasure working with Valerie. I've referred your organization and Valerie to the Executive Director of our daughter's school and friends/colleagues who are in need of speech therapy services.
  • Avatar Lil Amatore ★★★★★ 7 months ago
    Christina was absolutely wonderful. She went out of her way to win my son over and it worked. He looked forward to her visits and his speech improved so much under her care. She was super flexible and it’s clear she truly cares. We adore … More Christina and we’re going to miss her. Almost sad he improved so much! She’s simply amazing and we can’t say enough how great she is. I would recommend her services to anyone and everyone, without hesitation. Thank you so much for connecting us with her!
  • Avatar Heather Liljengren ★★★★★ a year ago
    We cannot say enough good things about Effie, the ASL teacher, who was so engaged and effective with our 2 year old daughter from the very first session! Effie gladly included our whole family in the sessions! Her expertise and fantastic … More personality gave our daughter a way to communicate that she was so desperately seeking. The coordinators at Brooklyn Letters were so helpful and communicative…I would highly recommend their services!
  • Avatar Brigid Bower ★★★★★ 11 months ago
    Samantha Dalmas was fantastic! We saw her for a feeding therapy evaluation and while she doesn’t think my daughter needs more feeding therapy sessions at this time, but she gave me lots of tips to try. If my daughter's doctors want … More to see more progress at her next appointment, I wouldn’t hesitate to reach out to Samantha again.
  • Avatar Duygu Başaran ★★★★★ 11 months ago
    Brooklyn Letters was recommended to me through a friend's speech therapist friend in NJ. The articulation evaluation for my daughter went well. We were pleased with Kristin's services.
  • Avatar Kelley Peters-Patel ★★★★★ a year ago
    Melissa was wonderful. Our daughter warmed to her immediately and by the time she left, had already started "practicing" some of the techniques Melissa had shown her. I will not hesitate at all to reach out to Melissa again, should … More the need arise.
  • Avatar R Elmore ★★★★★ a year ago
    Aileen was INCREDIBLY helpful to us, both in assessing possible origins of my grandson's food aversions, as well as informing us of various available interventions to consider.
    I can’t thank you and Brooklyn Letters enough for connecting
    … More us with Aileen. In all our feeding therapy journey we have not gotten anything near the kind of benefit that we did from her. Her knowledge, professionalism, and responsiveness have put us on the path of progress with my grandson and has also made us feel genuinely well cared for.
  • Avatar Christine Weiher ★★★★★ 2 years ago
    We were amazed with Allison! She met my son at 2 1/2 years old, not speaking much at all, and over a computer, and she was able to develop a bond and friendship, so much so that he would look forward to his weekly computer time with Allison. … More I was not sure how the speech therapy would go- but we are so happy that we tried it out and continued. It allowed my son to gain confidence in his speech, make a new friend :), and also give him the skills and a bit of understanding of how to shape his mouth or where to place his tongue to make the proper sounds. We were extremely happy with Allison- she was fantastic to work with.
  • Avatar Andrea Saffady ★★★★★ 2 years ago
    My sessions with Karen have been extremely helpful. My speech has improved tremendously. In fact, I just finished 2 hours of conducting interviews with a consulting client via MS Teams and I have an upcoming conference call. Both my … More neurologist and neurosurgeon remarked about how good my speech is. Much of the day it is perfect, although I still have some rough spots when I get tired or speak too quickly. One of my granddaughters is a speech pathology student at Ithaca College. She sat in on 2 sessions while she was home for winter break, and she was very impressed with Karen.
  • Avatar Jacob B ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    We were delighted with Christie. First, and most importantly, our son made great strides under her guidance. So great, that we felt he no longer needed help! She was incredibly patient and kind with him and our son really responded to … More her. Christie was also great with me and my wife. She provided thorough and informative updates on our son's progress and which exercises she was using with him, so we could reinforce what she was teaching him. All in all, we had a fabulous experience with Christie and would highly recommend her.
  • Avatar Jessica C ★★★★★ a year ago
    Theo was wonderful and his work with my son has produced some progress. I am grateful for the services Theo provided.
  • Avatar Melissa Stevens ★★★★★ 2 years ago
    Highly recommend Jill. She is a total pleasure to work with. After a few months working with Jill, my son is reading above grade level and LOVES to read. Mission accomplished!
  • Avatar Demet Evren ★★★★★ 2 years ago
    Paige was great and we had been really happy with her. I would highly recommend her! I recommend Brooklyn Letters to whomever asks for a speech therapist.
  • Avatar Jeizel Rosenthal ★★★★★ 2 years ago
    Isabel was WONDERFUL and our son absolutely adored her, and he is making great progress with his reading and writing.
  • Avatar Lesley Duval ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    Theo was fantastic with our 4yo son. We were very worried that his progress would fall off when we had to switch to remote sessions, but Theo kept our son happy and engaged through the screen. Highly highly recommend!
  • Avatar Samantha Packard ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    We've been working with Theo from Brooklyn Letters for close to 4 months now and the results are apparent; our daughter has vastly improved her speech in a relatively short amount of time. We make "Theo Day" a celebration … More in our house with pancakes for breakfast, and the enthusiasm is matched in the sessions. Theo is fun, patient, professional, and caring, and he gives us the tools to take the lessons beyond the session. Thank you Theo, and Brooklyn Letters, for helping our daughter express herself.
  • Avatar Travis Ricca ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    I worked with Alina to enhance my pronunciation, tone, and pacing while communicating socially and in a work environment. She was great to work with and clear about goals and learning objectives. The improvement from day 1 has been tremendous! … More
  • Avatar Enrico Bermudez ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    Cathy has been excellent with us and our son. We will sorely miss her. He has improved significantly with Cathy’s help. Cathy was a true partner with us, especially as we pursued additional help through our son’s school system.
  • Avatar Kayne Elisabeth Wilk ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    We really loved working with Alina, she is so fantastic. Patient yet firm, and determined the best course of action very clearly and succintly for us. And it all transitioned so well to Zoom as well. I will definitely be back in touch for … More services for our other child after summer break!
  • Avatar Jen S ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    Vera was amazing! My 11 yo daughter made progress so quickly and really looked forward to her sessions. She was kept motivated and engaged.
  • Avatar susie tofte ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    The work that Allison P. did with our daughter over the years has been invaluable to us. Our daughter had such a good relationship with Allison, and it allowed them to work really well together - even remotely these past 6 months. This … More year, Allison went above and beyond by helping us throughout the neuropsych eval we did, trying to re-open our daughter's IEP at her school, and eventually landing her at our chosen school. She was in contact with our daughter's teachers, with the neuropsychologist, and made herself available as a reference to speak on behalf of our daughter's learning differences.
    Allison stopped by our house last week to give our daughter cupcakes and say goodbye, and I literally cried with appreciation for what an amazing speech therapist she has been. She has been our daughter's biggest champion. The new families that she will work with this year are lucky to have her.
  • Avatar Alicia Perez-Katz ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    Sydney was great! Our son was sad to end his sessions with her, which says a lot. We appreciated her honest assessment of his skill level, and he now has materials to self monitor and practice. Thank you!
  • Avatar Kristin Ames ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    Our experience with Theo was terrific. Theo was great with my son. He developed a positive relationship with him based on sincerity, respect, trust and a deep personal connection. In their lessons, Theo was encouraging, creative and kind. … More He helped our son understand how to differentiate the sounds he made when he spoke, and gave him great exercises to practice every week between lessons. Our son was sorry to have the lessons come to an end, but recognized that Theo had helped him as much as possible and it was time for him to stop. Theo explained to him (and us) how to keep working to get the last 5%, and encouraged him to keep working on the exercises on his own. I have recommended Theo to another parent who noticed my son's improvement and inquired for her own son.
    We are all grateful to have gotten to know Theo, and we greatly appreciate all the work he did to help our son.
  • Avatar Aisha Holder ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    "I have nothing but wonderful things to say about Michelle Macroy-Higgins. We are extremely pleased with her work with our daughter. I was so grateful for my daughter to have a speech therapist who is a researcher (specialty in late … More talkers), graduate professor and practitioner. Her expertise was clearly evident in our conversations and work with our daughter. She was very responsive to my questions and often sent articles and other materials about language development that I found helpful. Thankfully, my daughter's speech improved tremendously. Michelle developed such a warm relationship with my daughter. My daughter was always excited to see Michelle and would greet her at the door with a big hug. Lastly, I would add that Michelle always demonstrated empathy with me as a mother who was initially worried about her daughter's language development. I could go on and on about how pleased we were with Michelle's work."
  • Avatar Andrea Peartree ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    Theo is a wonderful Clinton Hill speech therapist. We were really pleased with him. Our son showed drastic improvement, not only in his speech but in his confidence.
  • Avatar mario costa ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    Alexa has been an enthusiastic, reliable, well prepared and caring teacher for our 6 year old daughter. She has been able to improve and increase our daughter's confidence lesson by lesson with patience and competence; through varied … More and productive didactic practice. Alexa has engaged our daughter in several activities that always kept her motivated and eager to learn literacy. My wife and I, both of us are educators, feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to observe Alexa's pedagogical skills. Alexa has had a big impact on our daughter literacy growth. Thank you Brooklyn Letters!
  • Avatar Lily Alt ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    We were absolutely DELIGHTED with Marsha's services. She was wonderful. We found her to be kind, fun, engaging, very knowledgeable. She provided us with clear instructions and additional written handouts each week. She engaged our … More son with different techniques and toys, and showed us how to use her techniques when we were interacting with him. I actually just texted her on Saturday - Our son finally said "more" - one of the target words we had been working on with her. It was a total joy to hear, and I had to share it with her - she wrote back immediately to congratulate us. I am so appreciative of her expertise, and wish we could have seen her for longer. I recommended her to another family in our neighborhood who is looking for a speech therapist.

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LONG ISLAND DECODING TUTORING

LONG ISLAND DECODING TUTORING

Decoding and Encoding / Spelling Tutoring
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We provide in-home decoding tutoring across Long Island, with remote options available when appropriate.

Decoding tutoring helps children learn how letters and letter patterns connect to spoken sounds so they can read words more accurately and fluently. Structured decoding instruction supports foundational reading development and helps children build stronger literacy skills over time.

Many Long Island families begin support early rather than waiting for reading difficulties to become more significant. We work directly with families throughout Long Island, including communities such as Muttontown, Old Westbury, Laurel Hollow, Brookville, Roslyn Estates, and Sands Point.

Families outside Long Island can also explore our decoding tutoring services throughout the NYC metro area to learn how explicit, evidence-based instruction helps students become more accurate and confident readers.

WE TRAVEL TO THE FOLLOWING LONG ISLAND NEIGHBORHOODS:
The reading and writing tutors we work with travel throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties such as Baldwin, Bellmore, Bethpage, Brookville ,  Carle Place, Cedarhurst, East Meadow, East Williston, Elmont, Farmingdale ,  Floral Park, Franklin Square, Freeport, Garden City, Garden City Park, Glen Cove, Glen Head, Great Neck,  Hempstead , Hewlett, Hicksville, Island Park , Inwood, Jericho, Lake Success, Lattingtown , Lawrence, Levittown, Long Beach, Lynbrook, Malverne, Manhasset, Manorhaven,  Massapequa, Massapequa Park, Merrick, Mill River , Mineola, Muttontown, New Hyde Park, North Bellmore, North Hempstead , North Massapequa, North Merrick, Oceanside, Old Westbury, Oyster Bay, Plainview, Plandome,  Port Washington, Rockville Centre, Roosevelt, Roslyn, Roslyn Heights ,  Sea Cliff, Seaford, Stewart Manor, Syosset, Uniondale, Valley Stream, Wantagh, West Hempstead, Westbury, Williston, Woodbury, and Woodmere. In Suffolk County, the towns include Amagansett, Babylon, Bayport, Blue Point, Bohemia, Brookhaven, Centereach, Deer Park, East Hampton, East Islip, Eastport, Farmingville, Greenport, Hauppauge, Huntington, Islip, Mattituck, Medford, Montauk, Nesconset, Northport, Oakdale, Patchogue, Port Jefferson, Port Jefferson Station, Riverhead, Sayville, Selden, Setauket, Shelter Island, Smithtown, South Setauket, Southampton, Southold, St. James, Westhampton Beach, West Islip, and West Sayville.
We also travel to Hamptons (summer speech language therapy)

Service Snapshot

Service: Decoding Tutoring

Location: Long Island

Delivery: In-home and remote

Student Type: Kindergarten through elementary school students

Focus Areas: Phonological awareness, letter-sound relationships, word recognition, reading fluency, foundational literacy

Session Structure: One-to-one individualized instruction

Goal: Stronger reading accuracy, confidence, and long-term literacy development

Literacy Specialists

We travel to you and we also offer remote services. Literacy specialists we work with work on decoding, encoding (spelling), reading comprehension, and writing skills. For families pursuing homeschooling for K–5 students, we offer personalized in-home or remote instruction tailored to each child’s learning style and needs.

Literacy Specialists

We travel to you and we also offer remote services. Literacy specialists we work with work on decoding, encoding (spelling), reading comprehension, and writing skills. For families pursuing homeschooling for K–5 students, we offer personalized in-home or remote instruction tailored to each child’s learning style and needs.

Common Core English Language Arts (ELA) Standards & Worksheets
Common Core English Language Arts (ELA) Standards & Worksheets

What Is Decoding Tutoring?

Decoding tutoring teaches children how written language connects to spoken language.

Decoding is one of the foundational skills required for reading development. Children use decoding skills to identify unfamiliar words, recognize spelling patterns, and build reading fluency.

Research consistently shows that strong decoding skills support broader literacy development, including reading comprehension and written language growth.

For many students, structured decoding instruction provides the framework needed to build lasting reading confidence.

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When Families Seek This Support

Many families seek decoding tutoring when reading progress begins to slow or diverge from expectations.

Parents often begin searching when:

  • early signs of reading difficulty appear
  • a child struggles to sound out unfamiliar words
  • teachers raise concerns about reading progress
  • reading becomes frustrating
  • kindergarten or first-grade literacy expectations increase
  • children are not progressing as expected

Other Long Island families seek support proactively.

Many Long Island families begin support early rather than waiting.

Some families pursue decoding tutoring to strengthen foundational reading skills before challenges emerge, while others seek enrichment for students who are ready for more advanced instruction.

Proactive support helps prevent gaps from developing.

How Decoding Tutoring Works

Structured decoding instruction is delivered through systematic and individualized literacy lessons.

Sessions may focus on:

  • phonemic awareness
  • letter-sound correspondence
  • blending sounds
  • segmenting words
  • spelling patterns
  • word recognition
  • reading fluency

Because instruction is delivered in the home, tutors can coordinate closely with families and adapt lessons to each student’s learning profile.

We frequently work directly with families in Long Island homes to create consistency between tutoring sessions and daily reading practice.

Who Benefits From Decoding Tutoring?

Decoding tutoring supports a wide range of learners, from early readers to students seeking stronger literacy foundations.

Children may benefit when they:

  • show early signs of difficulty with reading
  • struggle to recognize letter-sound patterns
  • need additional structured reading instruction
  • are not progressing as expected
  • are preparing for increasingly demanding academic expectations

Decoding tutoring can also support enrichment-focused learners.

Some students already read successfully but benefit from stronger fluency, vocabulary development, and more advanced literacy instruction.

In-Home Decoding Tutoring vs Learning Centers

In-home tutoring provides individualized instruction within the child’s everyday learning environment.

In-home tutoring allows families to:

  • eliminate travel time
  • observe instructional approaches
  • maintain consistency between sessions
  • support reading practice at home

Many families prefer instruction delivered directly in the home because it integrates naturally into daily routines.

Remote sessions may also be available when appropriate.

Why Long Island Families Choose Long Island Letters

Long Island families often seek specialized literacy support that combines structured instruction with individualized attention.

Families throughout Long Island frequently seek support to:

  • maintain strong academic progress
  • build foundational literacy skills
  • prevent future reading gaps
  • strengthen school readiness
  • support long-term academic development

Our approach emphasizes proactive development, structured literacy instruction, and school-aligned reading growth.

We work with families across Long Island communities including Old Westbury, Brookville, Laurel Hollow, Muttontown, Roslyn Estates, and surrounding areas.

Training/Certifications
Training/Certifications
TESTIMONIALS

Kate is a fantastic therapist and teacher and I highly recommend her services.
Kate worked with my 7-year-old son for a period of about 6 months, helping him not only with speech therapy but also with phonics and writing. During his time with Kate, he improved his speech annunciation, gained confidence and endurance in writing, and improved his skills in phonics. She always walked in with a huge smile on her face and brought an amazing energy to their session. Kate did a great job guiding a child who doesn’t like to sit still through an hour-long lesson, always ending with a game or a fun activity. My little guy looked forward to his time spent with Kate and never complained that she was coming, which is a huge help to a parent. She was always punctual and super professional.

- Jennifer, mother of Joseph

She’s absolutely wonderful and we are grateful to have found her!
Miss Shelley has changed our son’s life in a way we never thought possible. She is patient and kind, but most of all, effective. Our seven-year-old has been working with Miss Shelley for almost a year. During that time, our son has gone from below average to exceeding expectations. He’s more confident and fluid in his reading and writing and continues to make excellent progress. Most importantly, Miss Shelley deals extremely well with our son’s periodic lack of focus. She manages to bring him “back” to the table with her techniques and patience. I would urge any parent whose child struggles with reading to jump on the opportunity to work with her. Miss Shelley appears to use just the right mix of tools in her lessons. Repeating the basics, introducing new concepts, some games to keep things interesting, and finally, some reading and writing. We are truly grateful for Miss Shelley and continue to look forward to working with her in the future.

- Vassiliki

We were happy with Michelle’s services. Alara had a good year overall – her organizational skills improved and she showed nice progress in reading and writing. Michelle and her teachers were a key part in helping to make this happen, so much appreciated. Michelle worked very well with Alara and we appreciate it!

- Mark S.

Daria has been wonderful! Our daughter really enjoys working with her and has been making good progress.

- Brienna, mom of a 7 year old

Decoding and encoding are essential components of early literacy development for children across the Long Island area. Decoding involves translating printed words into sounds to support reading, while encoding is the reverse—using individual sounds to build and write words. At Long Island Letters, families are matched with independent providers who support neurodivergent learners, including those with dyslexia, ADHD, autism, and other learning differences and learning disabilities, who often face challenges in mastering these foundational skills. Through multisensory, diagnostic-prescriptive instruction, the educational specialists we work with tailor their approach to support each child’s unique learning profile, building strong reading and writing habits.

In order to read and write, we must first become phonologically aware by acquiring the ability to understand that words are built from smaller sounds or phonemes. This phonological awareness allows us to segment words into smaller sounds and, conversely, to build entire words from smaller sounds. When we learn to read, we start by making associations between each letter and its corresponding sound. Learn what is phonologyDiscover the importance of phonological processing in learning to read and write.

To master sound-symbol association, children must understand that there is a correspondence between letters and sounds. They must understand the visual to the auditory relationship between letters and sounds (decoding/reading) as well as the auditory to a visual relationship (encoding/writing) in order to read and write efficiently.

People with dyslexia may have difficulty decoding words, recognizing letter-sound relationships, and mastering fundamental reading skills. Read this article to learn more about dyslexia, recognize the signs, impact, support, and accommodations, how to identify the indicators, and get a diagnosis, post-diagnosis steps, approaches, assistance, how to boost self-worth, and many more!

Decoding and Encoding / Spelling Tutoring

Learn how early literacy benefits from both print-to-speech and speech-to-print instruction, creating connections in the brain that link new knowledge about the alphabet to what children already know and are continuously learning about words.

The Five Pillars of Reading stresses the importance of phonemic awareness and phonics in building the foundations of literacy in young learners. Learn what is structured literacy.

Check out these resources for teachers and caregivers- courtesy of Dr. Miles of Brooklyn College, CUNY. It includes Reading Ready (a word reading curriculum for educators and manual for parents/caregivers), activities for Phonemic Awareness (highly engaging activities to support phonemic awareness), High-Frequency Word Activities (featuring 400+ words), and Grapheme-Phoneme Mapping Exercises (phonics and spelling through phoneme-grapheme mapping).

Learn the scope and sequence at-a-glance: all concepts (K-2) and the 6 types of syllables found in English orthography, why it’s important to teach syllables, and the sequence in which students learn about spoken and written syllables.

Read about Literacy Milestones.

Decoding and Encoding / Spelling Tutoring

Phonemics Awareness

Phonemic awareness refers to the knowledge and understanding that words are built from and can be broken apart into smaller segments of a sound called phonemes. Phonemic awareness is one’s ability to hear, recognize, and manipulate sounds heard in words- think of it as the ears to brain connection.

Phonemic awareness can be taught even before a child learns to read or identify printed letters. When babies are born, they are processing phonemes when parents speak and sing to their bundle of joy. In the English language, phonemic awareness means being able to identify its approximately 44 phonemes. Additionally, teaching letter sounds with letter names is an effective way for students to grasp the concept of phonemes.

Phonics

Whereas phonemic awareness refers to one’s ability to recognize sounds or phonemes in words, phonics mastery means understanding that letters (graphemes or printed letters) of the alphabet represent sounds (phonemes)- think of it as the ears, eyes, and brain connection. A child who has mastered phonics can sound out new or unfamiliar words on their own. The child is “cracking the code” and is receiving feedback by listening to oneself sound out words.

Teaching phonics is all about establishing the relationship between sounds and printed letters or printed letter combinations. Starting with the printed letter-sound correspondence, a child then learns how to match sounds to letters and uses this relationship to understand printed words.

Decoding and Encoding / Spelling Tutoring

Importance of Symbol Imagery in Reading and Spelling

Sensory-cognitive skills such as phonemic awareness and symbol imagery are key in developing a child’s reading and spelling skillsPhonemic awareness refers to one’s ability to process sounds in a word, which helps a child read and spell by sounding outHowever, the English language is not always phonetic, which is why many children have difficulties recognizing sight words and words that are not spelled according to their letter sounds. That is where symbol imagery comes in.

Symbol imagery involves both phonological and orthographic processing or the visual patterns of wordsIt refers to an individual’s ability to visualize letters and identify word patterns with their mind’s eye, allowing them to instantly recognize sight words because they have developed an extensive knowledge of themThis is crucial as reading fluency relies primarily on mastery of sight words and contextual information.

Students with strong symbol imagery show no difficulties even when encountering new or unfamiliar words, can recognize letters or common words quickly, and can self-correct their errors. At Long Island Letters, strengthening symbol imagery is a key focus to help your child become a fluent reader and skilled speller.

At Long Island Letters, the reading specialists we work with provide Orton-Gillingham and Wilson tutoring services to help your child master the underlying principles of phonological awareness and symbol imagery that they need to become skilled readers. Doorstep or at-home and online tutoring services are offered. Click here to get to know the literacy specialists we work with and find out more about reading fluency tutoring services.

Key Facts About Decoding Tutoring on Long Island

  • Decoding is a foundational reading skill that supports word recognition and literacy development.
  • Early literacy support can help prevent reading gaps from widening.
  • Many families seek decoding tutoring during kindergarten and elementary school years.
  • In-home tutoring allows instruction to occur within a familiar learning environment.
  • Structured decoding instruction supports reading accuracy, fluency, and confidence.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is decoding in reading?

Decoding is the process of connecting letters and letter combinations to spoken sounds in order to read words.

When should a child begin decoding tutoring?

Many families begin when reading progress slows, teachers raise concerns, or children struggle to sound out unfamiliar words.

Is decoding tutoring only for struggling readers?

No. Some students receive decoding tutoring proactively or as enrichment to strengthen literacy foundations.

Do you provide tutoring in-home?

Yes. We provide in-home decoding tutoring across Long Island, with remote options available when appropriate.

What ages benefit from decoding tutoring?

Most students receiving decoding tutoring are in kindergarten through elementary school, although older students may also benefit from targeted literacy instruction.

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MEET LONG ISLAND LETTERS LITERACY SPECIALISTS WE WORK WITH WHO TRAVEL TO YOUR HOME

Decoding and Encoding / Spelling Tutoring
Kimberly
Masters of Literacy, Bachelors of Arts degree in Elementary Education & New York State Certified Teacher
Decoding and Encoding / Spelling Tutoring
Michelle C.
M.S. Special Education
Decoding and Encoding / Spelling Tutoring
Anastasiya K.
MA, NYS Certified (birth-grade 2) General and Special Education

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