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English Tutor New York

We work with students in both reading comprehension and writing. We also tutor students preparing for the New York City and Statewide Exams grades 3-8, the English Regents Exam, and other standardized tests.

Use An English Tutor In New York For Improving Reading Comprehension

Most often, students need three things to improve their reading comprehension:

a tremendous amount of practice;
an improved vocabulary;
and more general knowledge about the world at large.

We work with students in all three areas.

Because it is absolutely critical that students seeking to improve their reading comprehension read every day, we select reading material that even reluctant readers can be enthusiastic about. We then use guided discussions and shared reading to teach specific reading strategies and support students as they read material that is just a little bit harder than what they can manage on their own.

The importance of vocabulary and a general knowledge of the world in reading can not be underestimated. Imagine trying to read a newspaper article, and not knowing the meaning of every fifth word. It would be difficult to understand and impossible to enjoy. Likewise, attempting to read "The Raven" by Edgar Allen Poe when you aren’t sure what a raven is or The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck when you don't know about the Great Depression is mystifying, at best.

To overcome these difficulties, we use a program of vocabulary instruction that is based on word structure and a course of general knowledge instruction based on a program used at some of the best private schools in the city.

English Tutor New York: For Improving Writing

At New York Academics, we believe that the only effective way to improve writing skills is a combination of practice and prompt, high-quality feedback. For this reason, we always make sure that our writing students write frequently, and we provide constructive, individualized criticism and advice.

We emphasize the importance of writing multiple drafts and teach self-editing techniques so that our students are eventually able to write well independently.

Although our focus is always on the big picture (i.e., Is the writing compelling, logical, and persuasive?) we teach grammar, spelling, and punctuation whenever necessary.

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English Tutor Ney York - available for those living in and around Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx

For more information about preparing for specific standardized tests, please go to our "Test Prep" section.