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Building stronger readers and writers.

Literacy skills are the foundation for learning across every subject. YQR Tutors provides individualized literacy support designed around each student's strengths, needs, and goals. 

1. What can literacy tutoring help with?
Literacy support that meets your child where they are.

  • Reading Foundations: Phonological awareness, phonics, decoding and word-reading skills.

  • Reading Fluency: Building accuracy, automaticity and confidence when reading.

  • Reading Comprehension: Understanding, discussing and thinking about what is read.

  • Spelling & Vocabulary: Developing word knowledge, spelling patterns and vocabulary.

  • Writing: Generating ideas, organizing thoughts, sentence development and written expression.

  • Confidence & Independence: Helping students develop strategies and feel more capable as readers and writers.

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2. Could literacy support help my child?
There isn't one type of student who benefits from literacy tutoring. Families come to YQR Tutors for many different reasons.​

  • Building Foundations: For students who need additional support developing core reading and writing skills.

  • Closing Gaps: For students who are finding aspects of literacy difficult or have skills that aren't yet secure.

  • Building Confidence: For students who may have the skills but are hesitant, frustrated or beginning to see themselves as “not a reader” or “not a writer.”

  • Growing & Extending: For students who are doing well and would benefit from additional challenge, practice or enrichment.

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3. Not every learner needs the same thing.
Every new YQR Tutors client begins with an initial assessment. This helps us better understand your child's current skills, strengths and areas for growth so we can make informed decisions about their tutoring support.​​

  • Initial Assessment:  We learn more about your child's current skills and needs.

  • Identify Areas for Growth:  We use the assessment information, along with what you've shared with us, to determine priorities for support.

  • Match With the Right Tutor: We consider your child's needs, goals, schedule and personality when finding a good fit.

  • Individualized Tutoring Begins: Your tutor uses this information to provide targeted instruction and support.

  • Adjust as Your Child Grows: Support evolves as skills, confidence and needs change.

 

Not sure exactly where your child needs support? That's okay. Every new client begins with an initial assessment, giving us a starting point for understanding their learning needs and determining appropriate next steps.

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4. One-to-one or Small Group?
Choose the support that fits. ​

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