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1139 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn

4.9 56 reviews

  • Avatar Emily Matles ★★★★★ a week ago
    We would highly recommend Ally! Our son always asks about her, so very thankful to Brooklyn Letters for introducing us.
    ~ Emily, mom of Brooklyn 2 year old
  • Avatar T Ainsley ★★★★★ 5 months ago
    I cannot express how grateful and rewarding my experience with Brooklyn Letters has been. Her tutor Ms. Daria is so knowledgeable, amazing, kind and awesome. My daughter has made so much progress in Literacy and Math and it's all … More thanks to Ms. Daria. I know my daughter is sad that she can no longer work with Ms. Daria, as she looked forward to their sessions every week. Thank you again!
  • Avatar Natalie Levon ★★★★★ 4 months ago
    Nicole has been an amazing therapist!! She played a tremendous role in our daughter’s speech progress and overall development. She has come such a long way and we are so happy with the therapy she received!
  • Avatar Colin Peters ★★★★★ 6 months ago
    We could not be happier with the services Valerie provided! She is very thoughtful and knowledgeable and provided significant guidance to support our daughter's speech development outside of our scheduled sessions. She established … More a great working relationship with her, and she will definitely be missed! Your business model is amazing and it was an absolute pleasure working with Valerie. I've referred your organization and Valerie to the Executive Director of our daughter's school and friends/colleagues who are in need of speech therapy services.
  • Avatar Lil Amatore ★★★★★ 7 months ago
    Christina was absolutely wonderful. She went out of her way to win my son over and it worked. He looked forward to her visits and his speech improved so much under her care. She was super flexible and it’s clear she truly cares. We adore … More Christina and we’re going to miss her. Almost sad he improved so much! She’s simply amazing and we can’t say enough how great she is. I would recommend her services to anyone and everyone, without hesitation. Thank you so much for connecting us with her!
  • Avatar Heather Liljengren ★★★★★ a year ago
    We cannot say enough good things about Effie, the ASL teacher, who was so engaged and effective with our 2 year old daughter from the very first session! Effie gladly included our whole family in the sessions! Her expertise and fantastic … More personality gave our daughter a way to communicate that she was so desperately seeking. The coordinators at Brooklyn Letters were so helpful and communicative…I would highly recommend their services!
  • Avatar Brigid Bower ★★★★★ 11 months ago
    Samantha Dalmas was fantastic! We saw her for a feeding therapy evaluation and while she doesn’t think my daughter needs more feeding therapy sessions at this time, but she gave me lots of tips to try. If my daughter's doctors want … More to see more progress at her next appointment, I wouldn’t hesitate to reach out to Samantha again.
  • Avatar Duygu Başaran ★★★★★ 11 months ago
    Brooklyn Letters was recommended to me through a friend's speech therapist friend in NJ. The articulation evaluation for my daughter went well. We were pleased with Kristin's services.
  • Avatar Kelley Peters-Patel ★★★★★ a year ago
    Melissa was wonderful. Our daughter warmed to her immediately and by the time she left, had already started "practicing" some of the techniques Melissa had shown her. I will not hesitate at all to reach out to Melissa again, should … More the need arise.
  • Avatar R Elmore ★★★★★ a year ago
    Aileen was INCREDIBLY helpful to us, both in assessing possible origins of my grandson's food aversions, as well as informing us of various available interventions to consider.
    I can’t thank you and Brooklyn Letters enough for connecting
    … More us with Aileen. In all our feeding therapy journey we have not gotten anything near the kind of benefit that we did from her. Her knowledge, professionalism, and responsiveness have put us on the path of progress with my grandson and has also made us feel genuinely well cared for.
  • Avatar Christine Weiher ★★★★★ 2 years ago
    We were amazed with Allison! She met my son at 2 1/2 years old, not speaking much at all, and over a computer, and she was able to develop a bond and friendship, so much so that he would look forward to his weekly computer time with Allison. … More I was not sure how the speech therapy would go- but we are so happy that we tried it out and continued. It allowed my son to gain confidence in his speech, make a new friend :), and also give him the skills and a bit of understanding of how to shape his mouth or where to place his tongue to make the proper sounds. We were extremely happy with Allison- she was fantastic to work with.
  • Avatar Andrea Saffady ★★★★★ 2 years ago
    My sessions with Karen have been extremely helpful. My speech has improved tremendously. In fact, I just finished 2 hours of conducting interviews with a consulting client via MS Teams and I have an upcoming conference call. Both my … More neurologist and neurosurgeon remarked about how good my speech is. Much of the day it is perfect, although I still have some rough spots when I get tired or speak too quickly. One of my granddaughters is a speech pathology student at Ithaca College. She sat in on 2 sessions while she was home for winter break, and she was very impressed with Karen.
  • Avatar Jacob B ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    We were delighted with Christie. First, and most importantly, our son made great strides under her guidance. So great, that we felt he no longer needed help! She was incredibly patient and kind with him and our son really responded to … More her. Christie was also great with me and my wife. She provided thorough and informative updates on our son's progress and which exercises she was using with him, so we could reinforce what she was teaching him. All in all, we had a fabulous experience with Christie and would highly recommend her.
  • Avatar Jessica C ★★★★★ a year ago
    Theo was wonderful and his work with my son has produced some progress. I am grateful for the services Theo provided.
  • Avatar Melissa Stevens ★★★★★ 2 years ago
    Highly recommend Jill. She is a total pleasure to work with. After a few months working with Jill, my son is reading above grade level and LOVES to read. Mission accomplished!
  • Avatar Demet Evren ★★★★★ 2 years ago
    Paige was great and we had been really happy with her. I would highly recommend her! I recommend Brooklyn Letters to whomever asks for a speech therapist.
  • Avatar Jeizel Rosenthal ★★★★★ 2 years ago
    Isabel was WONDERFUL and our son absolutely adored her, and he is making great progress with his reading and writing.
  • Avatar Lesley Duval ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    Theo was fantastic with our 4yo son. We were very worried that his progress would fall off when we had to switch to remote sessions, but Theo kept our son happy and engaged through the screen. Highly highly recommend!
  • Avatar Samantha Packard ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    We've been working with Theo from Brooklyn Letters for close to 4 months now and the results are apparent; our daughter has vastly improved her speech in a relatively short amount of time. We make "Theo Day" a celebration … More in our house with pancakes for breakfast, and the enthusiasm is matched in the sessions. Theo is fun, patient, professional, and caring, and he gives us the tools to take the lessons beyond the session. Thank you Theo, and Brooklyn Letters, for helping our daughter express herself.
  • Avatar Travis Ricca ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    I worked with Alina to enhance my pronunciation, tone, and pacing while communicating socially and in a work environment. She was great to work with and clear about goals and learning objectives. The improvement from day 1 has been tremendous! … More
  • Avatar Enrico Bermudez ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    Cathy has been excellent with us and our son. We will sorely miss her. He has improved significantly with Cathy’s help. Cathy was a true partner with us, especially as we pursued additional help through our son’s school system.
  • Avatar Kayne Elisabeth Wilk ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    We really loved working with Alina, she is so fantastic. Patient yet firm, and determined the best course of action very clearly and succintly for us. And it all transitioned so well to Zoom as well. I will definitely be back in touch for … More services for our other child after summer break!
  • Avatar Jen S ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    Vera was amazing! My 11 yo daughter made progress so quickly and really looked forward to her sessions. She was kept motivated and engaged.
  • Avatar susie tofte ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    The work that Allison P. did with our daughter over the years has been invaluable to us. Our daughter had such a good relationship with Allison, and it allowed them to work really well together - even remotely these past 6 months. This … More year, Allison went above and beyond by helping us throughout the neuropsych eval we did, trying to re-open our daughter's IEP at her school, and eventually landing her at our chosen school. She was in contact with our daughter's teachers, with the neuropsychologist, and made herself available as a reference to speak on behalf of our daughter's learning differences.
    Allison stopped by our house last week to give our daughter cupcakes and say goodbye, and I literally cried with appreciation for what an amazing speech therapist she has been. She has been our daughter's biggest champion. The new families that she will work with this year are lucky to have her.
  • Avatar Alicia Perez-Katz ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    Sydney was great! Our son was sad to end his sessions with her, which says a lot. We appreciated her honest assessment of his skill level, and he now has materials to self monitor and practice. Thank you!
  • Avatar Kristin Ames ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    Our experience with Theo was terrific. Theo was great with my son. He developed a positive relationship with him based on sincerity, respect, trust and a deep personal connection. In their lessons, Theo was encouraging, creative and kind. … More He helped our son understand how to differentiate the sounds he made when he spoke, and gave him great exercises to practice every week between lessons. Our son was sorry to have the lessons come to an end, but recognized that Theo had helped him as much as possible and it was time for him to stop. Theo explained to him (and us) how to keep working to get the last 5%, and encouraged him to keep working on the exercises on his own. I have recommended Theo to another parent who noticed my son's improvement and inquired for her own son.
    We are all grateful to have gotten to know Theo, and we greatly appreciate all the work he did to help our son.
  • Avatar Aisha Holder ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    "I have nothing but wonderful things to say about Michelle Macroy-Higgins. We are extremely pleased with her work with our daughter. I was so grateful for my daughter to have a speech therapist who is a researcher (specialty in late … More talkers), graduate professor and practitioner. Her expertise was clearly evident in our conversations and work with our daughter. She was very responsive to my questions and often sent articles and other materials about language development that I found helpful. Thankfully, my daughter's speech improved tremendously. Michelle developed such a warm relationship with my daughter. My daughter was always excited to see Michelle and would greet her at the door with a big hug. Lastly, I would add that Michelle always demonstrated empathy with me as a mother who was initially worried about her daughter's language development. I could go on and on about how pleased we were with Michelle's work."
  • Avatar Andrea Peartree ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    Theo is a wonderful Clinton Hill speech therapist. We were really pleased with him. Our son showed drastic improvement, not only in his speech but in his confidence.
  • Avatar mario costa ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    Alexa has been an enthusiastic, reliable, well prepared and caring teacher for our 6 year old daughter. She has been able to improve and increase our daughter's confidence lesson by lesson with patience and competence; through varied … More and productive didactic practice. Alexa has engaged our daughter in several activities that always kept her motivated and eager to learn literacy. My wife and I, both of us are educators, feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to observe Alexa's pedagogical skills. Alexa has had a big impact on our daughter literacy growth. Thank you Brooklyn Letters!
  • Avatar Lily Alt ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    We were absolutely DELIGHTED with Marsha's services. She was wonderful. We found her to be kind, fun, engaging, very knowledgeable. She provided us with clear instructions and additional written handouts each week. She engaged our … More son with different techniques and toys, and showed us how to use her techniques when we were interacting with him. I actually just texted her on Saturday - Our son finally said "more" - one of the target words we had been working on with her. It was a total joy to hear, and I had to share it with her - she wrote back immediately to congratulate us. I am so appreciative of her expertise, and wish we could have seen her for longer. I recommended her to another family in our neighborhood who is looking for a speech therapist.

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Best Private Elementary Math Tutors in The Bronx, NYC

Best Private Elementary Math Tutors in The Bronx, NYC

Best Private Elementary Math Tutors in The Bronx, NYC

Best Private Elementary Math Tutors in The Bronx, NYC

Expert in-home and online math intervention in the Bronx for Pre-K to 5th grade specializing in math anxiety, dyscalculia, and multisensory learning.

Does Your Child “Hate” Math? We Can Change That.

Early math struggles can be reversed with the right intervention and environment.

When students experience repeated difficulty with word problems, timed tests, or multi-step tasks, they often label themselves as “bad at math.” Our job is to replace that narrative with competence and confidence.

Through structured instruction and consistent reinforcement, we help students rebuild number sense, improve fact fluency, and develop problem-solving skills that transfer into the classroom and onto state assessments.

Who We Help: Specialized Support for Unique Learners

Our math intervention services are designed for students with specific learning challenges, not just general homework needs.

We are educational specialists who provide targeted support for students facing the following challenges:

  • Math Anxiety: We create a “safe-to-fail” environment where students can approach word problems and timed tasks without panic, building confidence through structured success.
  • Dyscalculia & Learning Differences: Our tutors are trained in multisensory math instruction tailored for neurodivergent learners who struggle with number processing and conceptual understanding.
  • Executive Function Challenges: We explicitly teach organization, multi-step problem execution, and self-checking strategies that support long-term academic independence.
  • The “COVID Gap”: We assess and remediate missing foundational skills from pandemic learning disruptions, ensuring students are prepared for grade-level expectations.

Our Methodology: How We Teach

We use the Concrete-Representational-Abstract (CRA) model, the gold standard in elementary math instruction.

  1. Concrete (Hands-On): Students begin with manipulatives such as blocks, counters, and tactile tools to make abstract numbers tangible and meaningful.
  2. Representational (Visual): We transition to drawings, diagrams, number lines, and visual models that map out mathematical thinking step by step.
  3. Abstract (Fluency): Only after mastery do we move to standard equations and mental math, ensuring true conceptual understanding before speed.

Core Curriculum Areas We Cover:

  • Early Numeracy: Counting, sorting, number recognition, and pattern identification.
  • Operations: Deep mastery of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts.
  • Fractions & Decimals: Visual models that help students truly understand parts of a whole—an essential skill for 3rd and 4th grade success.
  • Geometry & Spatial Reasoning: Shapes, measurement, area, volume, and visual-spatial reasoning development.

Ready to rebuild your child’s math confidence? Contact us today to schedule a consultation and learn how our in-home math intervention in the Bronx can make a measurable difference.

Proudly Serving Families Across TThe Bronx, NYC

Proudly Serving Families Across The Bronx

We provide in-home math intervention throughout the Bronx with flexible online options available.

As a local team dedicated to Bronx families, our tutors are available for in-home sessions in the following neighborhoods and beyond:

  • North Bronx: Riverdale, Fieldston, Kingsbridge, Spuyten Duyvil, Woodlawn, Norwood, Wakefield.
  • East Bronx: Throggs Neck, Country Club, Pelham Bay, Morris Park, City Island, Schuylerville.
  • Central & South Bronx: Fordham, Belmont (Arthur Ave), Mott Haven, Melrose, Parkchester, The Hub.

Don’t see your neighborhood listed? Contact us to confirm availability. We also offer highly interactive online math tutoring for families who prefer remote flexibility.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. My child has an IEP for Dyscalculia. Are your tutors qualified to help?

Yes. Many of our tutors are New York State certified special education teachers with experience supporting neurodiverse learners. We review your child’s IEP to align our instruction with school goals, accommodations, and measurable outcomes.

2. What is the difference between math anxiety and simply struggling with math?

Math anxiety is an emotional response that interferes with working memory and problem-solving ability. By reducing stress and building confidence through structured success, we often unlock skills students already possess.

3. Do I have to sign a long-term contract?

No. We operate on a flexible, pay-as-you-go model. Families stay because they see progress—not because they are locked into a contract. Billing is handled monthly based on sessions used.

4. How long are the sessions?

Sessions typically run 45 to 60 minutes, depending on age and attention span. For younger students (Pre-K to 1st grade), 45 minutes is often ideal for strong retention without fatigue.

5. Do you really come to my home in the Bronx?

Yes. Our tutors travel throughout the Bronx—from Riverdale to Throggs Neck—so your child can learn in a comfortable, distraction-reduced environment without the stress of after-school commuting.

6. What if we need to cancel a session?

We request 24 hours’ notice for cancellations to respect tutor preparation and travel time. Sessions canceled with less notice follow our clearly outlined cancellation policy, provided in your welcome packet.

7. Can you help with state test prep (NYS Math Tests)?

Absolutely. In addition to building long-term fluency, we prepare students for the NYS Grades 3–8 Math Tests with explicit test-taking strategies, time management skills, and confidence-building practice.

8. How do I know if the tutor is a good fit?

After an initial consultation and assessment, we carefully match your child with a tutor aligned to their learning style. We also offer a complimentary remote meet-and-greet before the first paid session to ensure comfort and compatibility.

Take the first step today. Schedule your consultation and see how structured math intervention in the Bronx can transform your child’s confidence and performance.

Meet our CEO
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CEO & Educational Director Craig is a licensed speech-language pathologist and learning specialist with over 20 years of experience in NYC. His work has been featured in The New York Times, NBC News, and The Atlantic. He personally oversees the vetting process, ensuring that every Bronx Letters tutor is not only “smart” but emotionally intelligent, patient, and skilled at working with children.

Our Tutors Include

Michelle P

Michelle P

Master’s in Educational Leadership & Special Education.

Dan B

Dan B.

NYS Certified in Childhood General & Special Education (Grades 1-6).

Kaitlyn R.

Kaitlyn R.

Master’s Degree in Special Education.

Check out our full roster of literacy specialists!
Best Private Elementary Math Tutors in The Bronx, NYC

Get Started with a Free Consultation

If you are ready to see your child smile when they solve a math problem, let’s talk.

  • Step 1: Contact us for a Free Consultation. We’ll discuss your child’s specific struggles.
  • Step 2: We match you with a tutor who fits your child’s learning style.
  • Step 3: Enjoy a Free Remote Meet-and-Greet to ensure the chemistry is perfect before you start.

Call: (347) 394-3485,
Text: (917) 426-8880

Email: [email protected]
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Bronx Letters: Building Math Confidence, One Number at a Time.

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