Welcome to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ page). Below, we have tried to answer the most common questions visitors to this our Web site may have. If you find that your question is not answered on this page, please contact us.

1. How long will it take for my child/myself to learn to read?

That is such a complicated issue, we cannot give a definitive answer here. However, there are some factors which can be mentioned here.

The earlier the child is gets appropriate help (and not any and all help is appropriate), the less time will be required.  A huge study by The National Institute of Health found that of the children who were behind in 3rd grade, approximately 75% of them were still behind in the 12th grade. In order for a child to get out of that group, it is felt that massive amounts of intervention are required.  However, children who are identified and given appropriate interventions in kindergarten, first and/or second grade fare much better.

The brighter the child is, other things being equal (and, of course, they never are), the less time will be required.

The more highly motivated the child is, the less time will be required.

The more highly skilled the teacher is, other things being equal (and, of course, they never are), the less time will be required.

In general the more intensive the amount of help the child receives IF IT IS APPRPRIATE, other things being equal (and, of course, they never are), the less time will be required.

The more the appropriate the help is for that particular child, other things being equal (and, of course, they never are), the less time will be required.

2.   Can you help my child with his/her homework?

We can. But we don’t recommend it as a general rule. The activities that you do to complete a homework assignment are generally different than what you would do to teach a child to read in the most efficient and effective manner.  If we do homework during tutoring sessions, at the end of the semester the homework will be complete, but the child will not have received much of the instructions which would help him/her to become independent readers.

3.   How does your tutoring work?

We work on one-to-one tutoring for reading or typing, and can work individually or in small groups of up to three to six students for learning the math facts.  We  set up a contract for each semester or summer. Usually sessions will be scheduled for twice a week for 50 minutes per session. The cost for the total number of sessions scheduled in the semester/summer will be spread over the life of the contract, with about one and a half month’s fees paid in advance.  (We find it’s human nature for people to be MUCH more reliable about attending sessions they have already paid for.).

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