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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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We proudly serve families across Connecticut, providing expert literacy tutoring designed to help students build strong, lasting reading and writing skills. Our Connecticut tutoring services are available throughout Fairfield County, including Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk, Weston, Westport, Wilton, Easton, Redding, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, Danbury, Fairfield, Newtown, and New Fairfield, as well as Litchfield County communities such as Canaan and New Milford.

Whether you are seeking private tutors in Connecticut or experienced local Connecticut tutors, we deliver in-home tutoring services directly to your doorstep. This personalized, one-on-one approach allows students to learn in a familiar environment while receiving focused instruction tailored to their individual literacy needs.

We also offer remote tutoring for families who prefer online sessions. No matter where you are located in Connecticut, our Connecticut Orton-Gillingham tutors provide customized literacy tutoring and educational support to help your child reach their full academic potential.

Understanding the Orton-Gillingham Approach

The Orton-Gillingham approach is a research-based method designed to support students who struggle with reading, writing, and spelling. Originally developed for individuals with dyslexia, it is now widely used to support learners with a broad range of literacy challenges.

As a structured literacy methodology, Orton-Gillingham teaches language by breaking it into clear, sequential components. Lessons are explicit, systematic, and cumulative, helping students understand how sounds, letters, and words work together. Multisensory literacy instruction engages sight, sound, and touch, which strengthens retention and deepens understanding.

This approach supports learners across ages and skill levels, from early learners to students who need intensive literacy intervention. Whether the goal is improving reading comprehension, strengthening handwriting mechanics, or advancing writing skills, the Orton-Gillingham method allows students to progress at a pace that ensures true mastery.

Who Needs Orton-Gillingham Tutors?

Every student learns differently, and some need targeted instruction to overcome persistent literacy challenges. Orton-Gillingham tutors provide structured, individualized support for students who need a more explicit approach to learning.

This methodology is especially effective for students with dyslexia, ADHD, or other learning differences. It also benefits students who struggle with phonemic awareness, decoding, reading fluency, spelling, written expression, and early literacy development.

Through a step-by-step, cumulative process, Orton-Gillingham builds a strong foundation in grammar, punctuation, and sentence and paragraph construction. Students develop the skills they need to read and write with confidence and independence.

Why Choose Brooklyn Letters?

Choosing the right tutor plays a critical role in a child’s academic progress. Brooklyn Letters provides high-quality Connecticut literacy tutoring rooted in evidence-based practice and individualized instruction. Families choose us for the following reasons:

  1. Customized Literacy Tutoring in Connecticut: Each student receives a personalized learning plan built around their strengths, challenges, and academic goals to ensure targeted and effective support.
  2. In-Home Tutoring Connecticut & Remote Services: Families can choose between in-home tutoring or remote sessions, providing flexibility while maintaining consistent, high-quality instruction.
  3. Certified and Experienced Tutors: Our tutors are trained in Orton-Gillingham, Handwriting Without Tears, and other evidence-based literacy programs, with deep expertise in phonics, reading intervention, and writing development.
  4. Comprehensive Literacy Assessments: We begin with an educational literacy assessment to identify each student’s needs and guide instruction in areas such as decoding, comprehension, and vocabulary development.
  5. One-on-One Support for Neurodiverse Learners: Our Connecticut Orton-Gillingham tutors specialize in working with neurodiverse students and learners with literacy-based learning differences, providing focused, individualized instruction.
  6. Proven Results: Students experience measurable growth in reading accuracy, comprehension, and writing skills, along with increased academic confidence.
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TESTIMONIALS

Cassie is a reading specialist who has worked one on one with our 6-year-old son for the last 9 months (Aug 2016-May 2017). Our son brings challenging avoidance behaviors and impulsivity to their sessions. Cassie uses the Orton-Gillingham approach and improvises with clever multi-sensory ideas to engage him. Through practice, she learned that if she uses gentle squeezes on his arm corresponding to syllables/letter sounds, it allows him to stay engaged. She is always very flexible, while firm, and creative in adjusting or rearranging tasks based on his needs and attention level. She makes a point of creating success for her students and having the session ended on a positive note. He has made incredible progress in his phonology and reading, which he then applies in school, using the specific tools Cassie has taught him. He loves reading and is very proud of his skills. She has provided detailed reports after each session, along with strategies and activities to practice. She is an advocate for special needs children through and through, and amazing in her dedication and practice.

- Emily, motherAn advocate for special needs children through and through, and amazing in her dedication and practice.

Alara had a good year overall - her organizational skills improved and she showed nice progress in reading and writing. Michelle and her teachers were a key part in helping to make this happen, so much appreciated.

Michelle worked very well with Alara and we appreciate it!

- Mark S.We were happy with Michelle’s services.

The writing was one of her least favorite activities and she was initially quite distressed to find out that she would be working with a tutor – but Jill immediately put her at ease and she now absolutely looks forward to their sessions.

I’ve seen my daughter’s confidence as a writer grow considerably – she now tackles school assignments with more focus and far less anxiety. Jill has also been working with her to improve reading comprehension and there’s been a notable difference in the types of books that our daughter now enjoys.

Jill has made a huge impact and has helped our daughter with these essential foundational skills – I’m so glad has she has been a steady, caring, and encouraging resource, especially given the recent and ongoing COVID challenges.

- MelJill has been a wonderful tutor to our nine-year-old daughter.

Miss Shelley has changed our son's life in a way we never thought possible. She is patient and kind, but most of all, effective. Our seven-year-old has been working with Miss. Shelley for almost a year. During that time, our son has gone from below average to exceeding expectations. He's more confident and fluid in his reading and writing and continues to make excellent progress.

Most importantly, Miss. Shelley deals extremely well with our son's periodic lack of focus. She manages to bring him "back" to the table with her techniques and patience. I would urge any parent whose child struggles with reading to jump on the opportunity to work with her.
Miss. Shelley appears to use just the right mix of tools in her lessons. Repeating the basics, introducing new concepts, some games to keep things interesting, and finally, some reading and writing.

We are truly grateful for Miss. Shelley and continue to look forward to working with her in the future.

- VassilikiShe's absolutely wonderful and we are grateful to have found her!

Miss Maggi was instrumental in getting our son to reading independently. We are thrilled with his newfound confidence. She is a wonderful teacher who gained an instant rapport with our son. Maggi’s classroom-appropriate curriculum was fun and kept our son engaged.

- ChristineWe are thrilled with his newfound confidence.

We are so grateful that our son has the opportunity to work with Ellie as a reading tutor. Though he has been a reluctant reader, he looks forward to his time with Ellie; she makes their work fun and engages his interests. She has taken the time to get to know him and connect with him so that he trusts her and knows he can take risks and make mistakes. He has become a more confident and enthusiastic reader, inside and outside the classroom. Ellie is organized and highly professional. When I speak with her about our son, I can tell she has a keen understanding of his strengths and challenges.

- Lauren, mom of AsherShe has taken the time to get to know him and connect with him so that he trusts her and knows he can take risks and make mistakes.
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What Orton-Gillingham Focuses On

The Orton-Gillingham method builds literacy skills systematically, ensuring students master foundational concepts before progressing. This structured approach addresses gaps often missed by traditional instruction.

Key areas of focus include:

  • Phonemic awareness: Understanding and manipulating sounds in spoken language.
  • Decoding strategies: Breaking words into manageable parts to support accurate reading.
  • Reading fluency: Developing smooth, accurate, and expressive reading.
  • Encoding (spelling): Learning sound-letter patterns to spell words correctly.
  • Reading comprehension tutoring: Building the ability to understand, analyze, and engage with text.

Together, these skills form the foundation for long-term reading and writing success.

How Orton-Gillingham Works

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Orton-Gillingham uses multisensory instruction to reinforce learning. Students may say a sound aloud, write it, and read it, engaging multiple pathways in the brain to strengthen retention.

Instruction is individualized and mastery-based. Students move forward only after demonstrating understanding, allowing tutors to address the root causes of reading difficulties rather than surface-level symptoms.

Critical Components of the Orton-Gillingham Approach

  • Structured Literacy: Explicit, sequential instruction that prevents learning gaps.
  • Multisensory Techniques: Visual, auditory, and tactile strategies that strengthen memory and engagement.
  • Personalized Learning Plans: Instruction aligned to each student’s specific literacy profile.
  • One-on-One Support: Focused sessions that allow tutors to adapt instruction in real time.
Meet our CEO
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With over 20 years of experience in New York City, Craig Selinger is a New York State licensed speech-language therapist and educational specialist who serves as the CEO of Brooklyn Letters. His work is grounded in academic training in Communicative Disorders, with a focus on childhood development and language-based learning differences.

Craig has worked extensively in both school and home settings, supporting clients across ages and developmental profiles. Families value his flexible, individualized approach, which is designed to meet each learner’s needs and support steady, meaningful progress over time.

Under Craig’s leadership, Brooklyn Letters has become a respected provider of speech-language therapy, multisensory literacy, and math practices in the NYC metro area. Craig is frequently invited to speak at leading conferences and institutions, including the Everyone Reading Conference, Mount Sinai Health System, NYU Langone Health, and Bard High School Early College Queens. His work is also closely associated with organizations such as the YMCA of Greater New York and the Educational Alliance, reflecting long-standing relationships with respected community partners.

Craig has been interviewed by NBC News, The Atlantic, New York Magazine, and PIX 11 News. Brooklyn Letters has also been mentioned by the New York Times and Yahoo.com. His research has been published in the Journal of Brain Research, and his expertise has been featured in outlets such as Healthline, NYMetro Parents, Momtastic, Psych Central, and About.com.

In response to the educational challenges posed by the pandemic, Craig hosted the Craig Selinger Podcast, interviewing professionals in education, therapy, and medicine to share practical, evidence-informed guidance for families.

FREE INTAKE PROCESS

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HIPAA-Compliant Security

All reports and communications are securely stored in a HIPAA-encrypted system to protect confidentiality. We require written consent before releasing any confidential information, so families can feel confident about privacy and security.

Initial Contact and Consultation: Contact us via email, text, or phone, and we’ll respond promptly any day of the week. We’ll schedule a phone call within one business day to learn more about your needs and answer initial questions.

Review Process: We carefully review any prior reports, evaluations, and report cards to understand the learner’s history and the family’s goals.

Tailored Assessments: When appropriate, clients can complete at-home or remote literacy and math assessments to identify strengths and areas for growth. This information helps us tailor tutoring sessions for maximum impact. Our speech-language pathologists also provide in-depth evaluations for individuals of all ages.

Finding the Perfect Match: We collaborate closely with families to understand learning needs and scheduling preferences, then recommend professionals from our curated network. We share detailed profiles to support informed decision-making, and all team members provide complimentary remote meet-and-greet sessions.

Expert Team: Our staff includes licensed speech-language pathologists and specialists who support speech, language, cognitive-communication, social communication, voice, and feeding needs. Families rely on our community-oriented team for consistent, individualized care tailored to each person’s unique communication profile.

Get Started with Brooklyn Letters

At Brooklyn Letters, we believe every child deserves the chance to succeed. We offer a free consultation to help you take the first step. During this initial conversation, we’ll discuss your child’s needs, goals, and learning style so we can recommend a clear plan forward.

Whether you’re seeking literacy tutoring for elementary students or targeted support for struggling readers, our team is ready to help you find the right fit and begin building skills with confidence.

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

Email: [email protected]
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