HIRING THE RIGHT READING TUTOR FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLERS

Tutors may also:

• Offer literacy tutoring for students in primary and secondary education reading and writing below their grade level.
• Work with students that have dyslexia, ADHD, or other special educational needs.
• Deliver tutoring for reading skills.
• Support students’ vocabulary development as part of test prep strategy.
• Individual tuition for K-12 students to improve reading ability and comprehension, as well as general language acquisition.

Sixth graders should be able to:

• Indicate where the text supports analysis of a text’s explicit meaning, and inferences drawn from the text.
• Ascertain a text’s theme or central idea and details of how it is conveyed, as well as provide an objective summary.
• Describe how a story or drama’s plot unfolds and how a character responds or changes over the course of a narrative, as a plot moves towards a resolution.

Seventh graders should be able to do all of the above as well as:

• Cite multiple pieces of textual evidence supporting analysis of a text’s explicit message, as well as inferences drawn from the text.
• Analyze how a story’s theme or central idea develops over the course of a piece.
• Analyze how elements of a story/drama interact (e.g. how a setting influences the plot).

Eighth graders should be competent with all of the previous tasks, as well as:

• Cite the strongest supporting textual evidence for a particular analysis of a text’s explicit and implicit statements.
• Analyze the relationship that a story’s theme or central idea has with the characters, setting, and plot.
• Analyze how certain lines of dialogue or dramatic incidents contribute to the plot of a story or narrative, reveal aspects of a character, or trigger a decision.

For students who want to learn to read more effectively, improve their reading comprehension, or simply get more reading lessons so they can practice their skills, Tutoring 4 Less offers reading specialists with plentiful tutoring experience at an affordable rate. We use an assessment system to ascertain every student’s strengths, weaknesses, and preferred learning style. We use our findings from this assessment to create an individualized learning plan for all of our students, from pre-K to college level. For students seeking advancement of their literacy skills, the focus will of course be on reading and writing. However, tutoring can also incidentally support student focus and organization by modeling an efficient study system. Lessons learned from this experience can aid students from middle school and high school, even college students seeking a Bachelor of Arts or Master degree.

As we are sure you’re aware, tutoring companies in Los Angeles typically charge upwards of $50 an hour for access to tutors. Skills in demand, such as math tutors, can be even more expensive. However, Tutoring 4 Less is interested in reaching the greatest number of LA County students, and that means offering a more affordable rate for hard-working families. Our tutors can provide the following for students prepared to work hard:

• More effective study skills
• Increased reading speed and comprehension
• Increased general reading skills
• A deeper interest in reading

Middle school demands a greater independence and capacity for individual reading. Without nurturing the motivation to read independently in a student, it is easy for some to fall behind and stay behind for the rest of their academic lives. Our reading tutors will get your student back on track and primed for academic success.