Houston Reading
Comprehension Tutor
One-on-one reading support for middle school, high school, and early college students.
What a reading session looks like
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Find what matters
Spotting main ideas and key details instead of reading everything flat.
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Make an inference
Reading between the lines and backing it up with the text.
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Vocabulary in context
Figuring out unfamiliar words from the passage, not a memorized list.
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Reading & responding
Turning a text into something a student can discuss and write about.
Where reading comprehension breaks down
Most students I work with aren't short on ideas. They're missing a repeatable process for getting those ideas out of their head and onto the page in a way a reader can follow.
How reading comprehension tutoring works
I teach the strategies that close the gap: how to spot what matters in a text, how to make and support an inference, and how to turn reading into something a student can talk & write about, not just endure.
Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking
We work on identifying main ideas and key details, making inferences, and reading academic vocabulary in context — the skills schools test but rarely teach.
Confidence takes patience
The goal isn't just getting through the assignment. It's a student who can read something new, understand it, and talk or write about it with confidence.
Tell me about your student
Maybe your kid reads every word on the page. They just can't tell you what it meant.
Main ideas slip by. Assigned reading feels overwhelming.
Reach out with your questions, concerns, and goals for tutoring, and we can discuss whether we are a good fit.
Writing tutoring can help students with the following:
Written responses
Academic essays
EOY & EOC test essays
College application essays
Short stories
Personal narratives
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: My child can read the words but can't tell me what the page meant. What is that? Why is that?
A: That's a comprehension gap, and it's more common than most parents expect. Decoding — turning letters into sounds and words — is a separate skill from constructing meaning across a paragraph. A student can be fluent aloud and still lose the thread. We work on the second skill directly: tracking what a text is doing, not just what it says.
Q: What ages and grades do you work with?
A: Middle school, high school, and early college. If your student is younger, I'll tell you honestly whether I'm the right fit.
Q: Do you help with assigned reading for class, or general skills?
A: Both, and usually at the same time. We use whatever your student is actually reading for school, then build the process so the next book is easier without me.
Q: My child reads slowly and avoids it entirely. Can that change?
A: Often, yes. Avoidance is usually downstream of something specific — losing the thread on long passages, unfamiliar vocabulary, or working memory load. Once we find which one it is, the avoidance tends to ease on its own.
Q: Do you work with students who have ADHD, dyslexia, or are multilingual?
A: Yes. I hold Texas certification in both English Language Arts and ESL, and a large share of my students have ADHD or processing differences. Sessions are structured and paced accordingly.
Q: Is this online or in person?
A: Both. I tutor remotely across the U.S. and in person in Houston. Most families choose online for scheduling consistency.
Q: How much does it cost and how do we start?
A: Sessions are $120/hour with packages available. Start with a free consultation — we'll talk through what's actually going wrong before you commit to anything.