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1139 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn

4.9 56 reviews

  • 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 WILSON READING TUTOR

WILSON READING TUTOR

LONG ISLAND WILSON READING TUTOR

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Wilson Reading tutoring in Long Island provides structured literacy instruction designed to strengthen decoding, spelling, reading fluency, and reading comprehension skills.

We provide in-home Wilson Reading tutoring across Long Island, with remote options available when appropriate. Our educators work directly with families throughout Nassau and Suffolk County, supporting students navigating increasingly demanding school expectations in both public and private school settings.

Many Long Island families begin support early rather than waiting for reading challenges to become more significant. Other families seek Wilson Reading instruction when a child is showing early signs of difficulty, is not progressing as expected, or would benefit from more structured literacy instruction and enrichment.

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WE TRAVEL TO THE FOLLOWING LONG ISLAND NEIGHBORHOODS:
Our Wilson tutors 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: Wilson Reading Tutoring

Location: Long Island

Delivery: In-home and remote

Student Type: Elementary and middle school students

Focus Areas: Decoding, encoding, spelling, fluency, reading comprehension

Session Structure: One-to-one personalized instruction

Goal: Stronger literacy skills, improved reading confidence, and long-term academic readiness

Literacy Specialists

We travel to you and we also offer remote services. Our Literacy Specialists 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. Our Literacy Specialists 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

What Wilson Reading Tutoring Is

Wilson Reading is a structured literacy approach that helps students build foundational reading and spelling skills through explicit instruction.

Wilson Reading instruction focuses on phonemic awareness, decoding, encoding, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. The approach is frequently used for students who benefit from highly structured reading instruction.

Many families seek Wilson Reading tutoring when teachers identify emerging literacy concerns, when reading development appears slower than expected, or when a child would benefit from more systematic reading instruction.

Wilson Reading tutoring can also support students who are already performing well but would benefit from additional literacy enrichment and stronger reading foundations.

When Families Seek This Support

Families often begin searching for Wilson Reading tutoring when reading progress no longer matches classroom expectations.

Common situations include:

  • Early signs of reading difficulty
  • Challenges with decoding unfamiliar words
  • Difficulty retaining spelling patterns
  • Teacher concerns about literacy development
  • Kindergarten or first-grade readiness concerns
  • Preventing future reading gaps
  • Supporting advanced readers with stronger literacy foundations

Many Long Island families begin support early rather than waiting.

Proactive support helps prevent gaps from developing.

Families often seek to maintain strong academic progress over time.

How Wilson Reading Tutoring Works

Structured Wilson Reading tutoring delivers systematic literacy instruction through individualized lessons.

Sessions may focus on:

  • Phonemic awareness
  • Decoding skills
  • Encoding and spelling
  • Reading fluency
  • Vocabulary development
  • Reading comprehension

Our educators provide in-home support throughout Long Island, working directly with families in Long Island homes while coordinating instruction around each student’s needs and school expectations.

Students in communities such as Muttontown, Old Westbury, Brookville, Roslyn Estates, Sands Point, and surrounding Long Island neighborhoods often seek individualized literacy instruction that aligns with rigorous academic expectations.

When Children Benefit From Wilson Reading Tutoring

Wilson Reading tutoring can support both struggling readers and students seeking stronger literacy development.

Students may benefit when they:

  • Are not progressing as expected in reading
  • Need additional structure while learning foundational literacy skills
  • Require reinforcement outside of school
  • Are preparing for increased academic demands
  • Need stronger spelling and decoding skills
  • Would benefit from enrichment-focused literacy instruction

This support is not limited to students experiencing difficulty. Many families pursue Wilson Reading tutoring proactively to strengthen reading development before significant gaps emerge.

In-Home Wilson Reading Tutoring vs Remote Instruction

In-home tutoring allows literacy instruction to occur within a familiar environment while maintaining individualized attention.

Many Long Island families prefer in-home support because it reduces scheduling challenges and allows educators to work directly within the child’s daily learning environment.

Remote sessions may also be appropriate for some students and families. The best format depends on scheduling preferences, student engagement, and instructional goals.

Why Long Island Families Choose Long Island Letters

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

Long Island Letters provides in-home Wilson Reading tutoring throughout Nassau and Suffolk County while maintaining flexibility through remote options when appropriate.

Our team works with families navigating competitive school environments and increasing literacy expectations across Long Island communities.

We focus on proactive development, maintaining academic progress, and helping students build strong literacy foundations that support long-term learning.

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TESTIMONIALS

She has taken the time to get to know him and connect with him so that he trusts her and knows he can take risks and make mistakes." We are so grateful that our son has the opportunity to work with Ellie as a reading tutor. Though he has been a reluctant reader, he looks forward to his time with Ellie; she makes their work fun and engages his interests. She has taken the time to get to know him and connect with him so that he trusts her and knows he can take risks and make mistakes. He has become a more confident and enthusiastic reader, inside and outside the classroom. Ellie is organized and highly professional. When I speak with her about our son, I can tell she has a keen understanding of his strengths and challenges.

-Lauren, mom of Asher

We were happy with Michelle’s services and 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.

We were happy with Michelle’s services and 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!

-Christine

The Wilson Reading System is a structured literacy intervention based on the Orton-Gillingham approach. It’s designed for students who struggle with decoding, including children with dyslexia, as well as adults with language-based learning disabilities. At Long Island Letters, families are matched with independent providers offering Wilson-based instruction to neurodivergent learners across the Long Island area. Independent tutors specialize in supporting students with ADHD, autism, and other learning differences and learning disabilities. This program helps students develop structure and confidence in reading from elementary through high school. We also offer Wilson Fundations for younger learners in K–3.

Much like other programs modeled after Orton-Gillingham, WRS follows a multisensory strategy. It employs a direct and systematic approach in teaching the structure of the English language. Using their visual, auditory, kinesthetic (movement), and tactile senses, students learn to make connections between sounds and words. However, WRS uses more direct learning materials, such as concrete pictures to help students focus on decoding words without relying on visual cues. Learn what is structured literacy.

WILSON READING TUTOR
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How the Wilson Reading System Works

Before the program starts, students undergo an assessment. A Wilson-trained educator will evaluate the child’s skill level, strengths, and weaknesses before creating a lesson plan based on WRS guidelines.

As a reading instruction program, WRS is straightforward and starts with teaching the most basic skills. This involves matching sounds with letters, recognizing different syllables, and using syllables to read and spell. Ensuring that reading materials are age-appropriate and in line with the student’s interests is also key in WRS.

Likewise, the system is also known for its unique “sound-tapping” technique. Students learn to break down and blend words by tapping out each sound with their fingers and thumb. Learn more about Wilson and Orton Gillingham reading programs and how these structured, multi-sensory approaches can help your child succeed. 

WRS educators cover ten skill areas in every class, including letter-sound recognition, comprehension, and spelling.

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Key Facts About Wilson Reading Tutoring in Long Island

  • Wilson Reading is a structured literacy approach focused on reading and spelling development.
  • Many families seek support when reading progress slows or classroom demands increase.
  • In-home tutoring allows instruction to be delivered directly within the student’s learning environment.
  • Early literacy support can help prevent reading gaps from widening over time.
  • Wilson Reading tutoring may benefit both students experiencing challenges and students seeking enrichment.

The WRS Scope and Sequence

With the Wilson Reading System, skills are built over time in a specific order. According to the Wilson Language Training, the areas by which students receive instruction under WRS are:

  • Word structure for automatic decoding and spelling
  • Recognition and spelling of high-frequency words, including irregular words
  • Vocabulary
  • Sentence-level text reading with ease, expression, and understanding
  • Listening comprehension with age-appropriate narrative and informational text
  • Reading comprehension with narrative and expository text of increasing levels of difficulty
  • Narrative and informational text structures
  • Organization of information for oral or written expression
  • Proofreading skills
  • Self-monitoring for word recognition accuracy and comprehension

The WRS curriculum is divided into 12 steps, which takes between two to three years to complete. Check out the infographics below for a detailed description of the Wilson Reading System Scope and Sequence.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wilson Reading tutoring?

Wilson Reading tutoring uses a structured literacy approach that teaches reading and spelling skills through explicit, systematic instruction.

When should a child start Wilson Reading tutoring?

Many families begin when they notice early signs of difficulty, teacher concerns, or slower-than-expected reading progress.

Does Wilson Reading tutoring help with spelling?

Yes. Wilson Reading instruction includes encoding and spelling development alongside reading instruction.

Is in-home Wilson Reading tutoring available throughout Long Island?

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

Can Wilson Reading tutoring support strong readers?

Yes. Some families use Wilson Reading instruction proactively to strengthen literacy skills and maintain strong academic progress.

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MEET LONG ISLAND LITERACY SPECIALISTS WHO TRAVEL TO YOUR HOME

WILSON READING TUTOR
Giana M.
NYS Certified in Childhood Education and Special Education (1-6)
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Melissa M.
NYS Certified Reading and Elementary Education, Wilson Dyslexia Therapist Certificate Level 1 and 2
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Danielle
Master’s Degree in Childhood Education (Birth-Grade 6), Students with Disabilities (Birth-Grades 6), and Health Education (Grades K-12)
WILSON READING TUTOR
Anastasiya K.
MA, NYS Certified (birth-grade 2) General and Special Education
WILSON READING TUTOR
Derek B.
MPS, PD, NYS Certified Pre-K-6th grade, NYS Certified Childhood Education and Students with Disabilities

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