WRITING TUTORING
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Writing Tutors Travel To Your NYC Metro Area Home! Expert In-Person 1:1 Writing Tutoring | Free Consultations and Meet & Greets with our professionals.
Writing Tutors Travel To Your NYC Metro Area Home! Expert In-Person 1:1 Writing Tutoring | Free Consultations and Meet & Greets with our professionals.
Brooklyn Letters owns and operates four Letters websites, providing high-quality, private-pay literacy and math tutoring for school-aged students across the Tri-State area. Our experienced professionals travel directly to families in
Brooklyn,
Manhattan,
The Bronx,
Queens,
Staten Island,
Yonkers,
Long Island,
Connecticut (CT),
Westchester, and
New Jersey (NJ).
All services are delivered one-on-one, either in-home or remotely, and are designed to meet each student’s individual learning needs.
Brooklyn Letters Launches Must-Have NYC Dyslexia Guide for Parents
A practical, NYC-focused handbook designed to help parents recognize dyslexia, obtain evaluations, and secure essential school-based supports. Learn more here.
Key features of Understanding Dyslexia in NYC include:
- Comprehensive Sign Recognition: Guidance on how dyslexia presents in preschoolers, children, and teens to support earlier identification.
- Decoding Educational Acronyms: Clear explanations of IEPs, private evaluations, and school-based supports.
- NYC-Specific Policies: An overview of New York City’s dyslexia screening policies and available DOE services.
- Curated Local Resources: A vetted list of NYC-based neuropsychologists, tutors, and schools specializing in dyslexia.
- Actionable Next Steps: Practical guidance on referrals, structured literacy programs, and navigating public and private options, including insurance considerations.
Whether families are working with the Department of Education, pursuing private intervention, or seeking clarity around insurance coverage, this handbook serves as an essential resource for informed advocacy.
Understanding Dyslexia in NYC is available in Kindle Edition.
About the Author: Craig Selinger is the founder of Brooklyn Letters, a private practice dedicated to high-quality speech, language, and literacy services. He is a long-standing advocate for early intervention and evidence-based support for children with learning differences.
About Brooklyn Letters: Brooklyn Letters is a leading provider of speech, language, and literacy services in New York City. Experienced professionals deliver personalized evaluations and intervention tailored to each client’s needs.
Contact
Take the first step toward supporting your child’s literacy journey today. Secure your copy of Understanding Dyslexia in NYC: Navigating NYC’s School System: A Dyslexia Handbook and gain the tools and confidence needed to advocate effectively for your child.
Literacy Specialists
We travel to you and we also offer remote services. Literacy Specialists we work with focus on decoding, encoding (spelling), reading comprehension, and writing skills. We also assist children on the autism spectrum.
Literacy Specialists
We travel to you and we also offer remote services. Literacy Specialists we work with focus on decoding, encoding (spelling), reading comprehension, and writing skills. We also assist children on the autism spectrum.
Brooklyn Letters Launches Must-Have NYC Dyslexia Guide for Parents
A practical NYC-focused handbook to help parents spot dyslexia, get evaluations, and secure vital school supports. Read more here: https://brooklynletters.com/understanding-dyslexia-in-nyc-guide.
Key features of Understanding Dyslexia in NYC include:
- Comprehensive Sign Recognition: Learn how dyslexia presents in preschoolers, children, and teens, enabling earlier identification and intervention.
- Decoding Educational Acronyms: Understand the crucial differences between IEPs, private evaluations, and various school-based supports.
- NYC-Specific Policies: Gain an overview of New York City’s dyslexia screening policies and available services within the DOE.
- Curated Local Resources: Explore a carefully vetted list of trusted NYC-based neuropsychologists, tutors, and schools specializing in dyslexia.
- Actionable Next Steps: Find practical guidance on referrals, structured literacy programs, and how to navigate both public and private educational options, including insights into insurance reimbursement.
Whether families are engaging with the Department of Education, exploring private intervention options, or seeking clarity on insurance coverage, this handbook serves as an indispensable tool, empowering them to take proactive steps for their child’s success.
Understanding Dyslexia in NYC is now available for purchase on Kindle Edition at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/
About the Author: Craig Selinger is the founder of Brooklyn Letters, a private practice dedicated to providing high-quality speech and language therapy and literacy services. With years of experience working with children and families in New York City, Craig is a passionate advocate for early intervention and effective support for children with learning differences.
About Brooklyn Letters: Brooklyn Letters is a leading provider of speech, language, and literacy services in New York City, committed to helping children and adults achieve their full communication potential. Experienced professionals provide personalized evaluations and therapy tailored to individual needs.
Contact
Take the first step toward supporting your child’s literacy journey today! Grab your copy of Understanding Dyslexia in NYC: Navigating NYC’s School System: A Dyslexia Handbook and arm yourself with the essential tools and knowledge to navigate NYC’s education system with confidence. Empower your advocacy and give your child the support they deserve!
Common Core English Language Arts (ELA) Standards & Worksheets
Training/Certifications
Common Core English Language Arts (ELA) Standards & Worksheets
Training/Certifications
Writing is a fundamental part of literacy and communication, but for many children across the NYC metro area—including Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island, the Bronx, New Jersey, Connecticut, Westchester, Philadelphia, Martha’s Vineyard, and the Hamptons—developing writing skills often requires more than classroom instruction. This is especially true for neurodivergent learners, including those with dyslexia, ADHD, autism, and other learning differences or learning disabilities. These students may struggle with written expression due to difficulties with organization, spelling, grammar, or working memory. At Brooklyn Letters, families are matched with independent providers offering specialized writing support that uses multisensory, research-based methods to strengthen skills and build confidence as effective communicators.
For students struggling at the word level with encoding (spelling), we highly recommend an Orton Gillingham approach with an emphasis on spelling tutoring. For students writing at the sentence level, there are a range of strategies and techniques that can improve sentence structure, clarity, and organization. For students struggling at the oral level of literacy, we work with licensed speech-language pathologists who help students with their oral and written forms of literacy.
Some students also need explicit support with vocabulary acquisition. For students with executive functioning (EF) challenges—such as planning, organizing ideas, and initiating tasks—support targets the appropriate modality or modalities (written, oral, or both) based on the student’s needs.
To further enhance writing skills, The Writing Pathway provides high-quality instruction for all students, utilizing a research-based approach combined with AI tools. These tools help educators save time by generating writing practice tailored to any curriculum or content area for grades 3–12.
Writing Intervention & Instructional Approach
Writing is a highly complex academic skill that requires students to coordinate multiple processes at once, including spelling, handwriting, grammar, organization, idea development, and self-monitoring. Many students—especially those with learning differences such as dyslexia, ADHD, or executive functioning challenges—struggle because these processes are not yet automatic.
Our expert writing tutors use structured, research-based instructional approaches to break writing into manageable components while helping students integrate those skills into meaningful, purposeful writing tasks. Instruction is always individualized and adjusted based on the student’s age, grade level, learning profile, and academic goals.
Our writing intervention supports students with:
- Transcription and spelling challenges
Students learn how to translate ideas into written language through explicit instruction in spelling patterns, encoding strategies, and handwriting or keyboarding fluency. Reducing transcription effort allows students to focus more fully on content and organization. - Sentence-level and paragraph-level writing
Tutors explicitly teach sentence construction, sentence variety, and paragraph development so students can communicate ideas clearly and effectively. This includes work on grammar, syntax, and expanding simple sentences into more complex structures. - Executive functioning and planning skills
Many students struggle to start writing, organize ideas, or sustain effort over longer assignments. Tutors provide structured planning tools, visual organizers, and step-by-step routines to support task initiation, organization, time management, and revision.
Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD)
Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) is a well-researched instructional framework designed to help students become more strategic, independent, and confident writers. Rather than simply correcting writing, SRSD teaches students how to think during the writing process.
Through SRSD, students learn to:
- Plan their writing using clear strategies and organizers
- Draft with a focus on structure, clarity, and purpose
- Revise and edit their work using explicit checklists and criteria
- Self-monitor progress, effort, and accuracy throughout a writing task
SRSD also emphasizes goal-setting, positive self-talk, and reflection, which helps students build confidence and reduce writing-related anxiety. Over time, students learn to apply these strategies independently across different writing tasks, subjects, and academic settings.
Techniques for Expert Writing Tutoring
Our writing tutoring services are grounded in the Six Traits of Writing, a widely recognized framework that defines the essential components of effective written communication. This approach allows tutors to assess a student’s strengths, identify areas of need, and provide targeted instruction.
The Six Traits include:
Our writing tutoring services are grounded in the Six Traits of Writing, a widely recognized framework that defines the essential components of effective written communication. This approach allows tutors to assess a student’s strengths, identify areas of need, and provide targeted instruction.
The Six Traits include:
- Ideas & Content – Developing clear, focused ideas supported by relevant details
- Organization – Structuring writing with logical sequencing, strong introductions, and effective conclusions
- Word Choice – Selecting precise, descriptive language to convey meaning
- Sentence Fluency – Creating sentences that flow smoothly and vary in length and structure
- Grammar & Conventions – Applying rules of spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar accurately
- Voice – Developing a sense of tone and personal expression appropriate to the writing purpose
Writing Skills Instruction Includes
Instruction is highly individualized and may include direct teaching, guided practice, modeling, and ongoing feedback in areas such as:
- Vocabulary development and word usage
- Grammar and sentence construction
- Paragraph structure and essay writing
- Planning strategies for introductions and conclusions
- Organization and cohesion across longer writing assignments
- Editing, revising, and responding to feedback
Skills are taught both in isolation for remediation and applied directly to classroom assignments, essays, and longer writing projects so students can immediately transfer what they learn.
All writing instruction is aligned with the student’s school curriculum and academic expectations, ensuring that progress in tutoring translates into improved performance and confidence in the classroom.
Skills are taught both in isolation for remediation and applied directly to classroom assignments, essays, and longer writing projects so students can immediately transfer what they learn.
All writing instruction is aligned with the student’s school curriculum and academic expectations, ensuring that progress in tutoring translates into improved performance and confidence in the classroom.
Jill M.
M.S., Literacy Specialist
Dan B.
M.S. ED., NYS
Certified Childhood
General And Special Education (Grades 1-6)
Brian
MAT in Early Childhood Education,
Certificate in Childhood Education (Grades 1-6)
Anastasiya K.
MA, NYS Certified
(Birth-Grade 2)
General And Special Education
Clint K.
Master’s in General
and Special Education
Janeese C.
Bachelor of Science
in Elementary Education
and Master’s Degree in
Special Education
Writing is a fundamental part of literacy and communication, but for many children across the NYC metro area—including Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island, the Bronx, New Jersey, Connecticut, Westchester, Philadelphia, Martha’s Vineyard, and the Hamptons—developing writing skills requires more than classroom instruction. This is especially true for neurodivergent learners, including those with dyslexia, ADHD, autism, and other learning differences or learning disabilities. These students often struggle with written expression due to difficulties with organization, spelling, grammar, or working memory. At Brooklyn Letters, families are matched with independent providers offering specialized writing support utilizing multisensory, research-based methods that help students enhance their skills and gain confidence as effective communicators.
For students struggling at the word level with encoding (spelling), we highly recommend an Orton Gillingham approach with an emphasis on spelling tutoring. For students writing at the sentence level, there are various strategies and techniques to help students at the written level. For students struggling at the oral level of literacy, we work with licensed speech-language pathologists who help students with their oral and written forms of literacy.
Some students need help with vocabulary acquisition. For students with executive functioning (EF) difficulties, e.g. planning, organizing ideas etc., we help these students with EF at the appropriate modality/modalities, e.g. written, oral, both.
To further enhance writing skills, The Writing Pathway provides high-quality instruction for all students, utilizing a research-based approach combined with AI tools. These tools help educators save time by generating writing practice tailored to any curriculum or content area for grades 3-12.
Writing Intervention & Instructional Approach
Writing is a highly complex academic skill that requires students to coordinate multiple processes at once, including spelling, handwriting, grammar, organization, idea development, and self-monitoring. Many students—especially those with learning differences such as dyslexia, ADHD, or executive functioning challenges—struggle because these processes are not yet automatic.
Our expert writing tutors use structured, research-based instructional approaches to break writing into manageable components while helping students integrate those skills into meaningful, purposeful writing tasks. Instruction is always individualized and adjusted based on the student’s age, grade level, learning profile, and academic goals.
Our writing intervention supports students with:
- Transcription and spelling challenges
Students learn how to translate ideas into written language through explicit instruction in spelling patterns, encoding strategies, and handwriting or keyboarding fluency. Reducing transcription effort allows students to focus more fully on content and organization. - Sentence-level and paragraph-level writing
Tutors explicitly teach sentence construction, sentence variety, and paragraph development so students can communicate ideas clearly and effectively. This includes work on grammar, syntax, and expanding simple sentences into more complex structures. - Executive functioning and planning skills
Many students struggle to start writing, organize ideas, or sustain effort over longer assignments. Tutors provide structured planning tools, visual organizers, and step-by-step routines to support task initiation, organization, time management, and revision.
Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD)
Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) is a well-researched instructional framework designed to help students become more strategic, independent, and confident writers. Rather than simply correcting writing, SRSD teaches students how to think during the writing process.
Through SRSD, students learn to:
- Plan their writing using clear strategies and organizers
- Draft with a focus on structure, clarity, and purpose
- Revise and edit their work using explicit checklists and criteria
- Self-monitor progress, effort, and accuracy throughout a writing task
SRSD also emphasizes goal-setting, positive self-talk, and reflection, which helps students build confidence and reduce writing-related anxiety. Over time, students learn to apply these strategies independently across different writing tasks, subjects, and academic settings.
Techniques for Expert Writing Tutoring
Our writing tutoring services are grounded in the Six Traits of Writing, a widely recognized framework that defines the essential components of effective written communication. This approach allows tutors to assess a student’s strengths, identify areas of need, and provide targeted instruction.
The Six Traits include:
Our writing tutoring services are grounded in the Six Traits of Writing, a widely recognized framework that defines the essential components of effective written communication. This approach allows tutors to assess a student’s strengths, identify areas of need, and provide targeted instruction.
The Six Traits include:
- Ideas & Content – Developing clear, focused ideas supported by relevant details
- Organization – Structuring writing with logical sequencing, strong introductions, and effective conclusions
- Word Choice – Selecting precise, descriptive language to convey meaning
- Sentence Fluency – Creating sentences that flow smoothly and vary in length and structure
- Grammar & Conventions – Applying rules of spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar accurately
- Voice – Developing a sense of tone and personal expression appropriate to the writing purpose
Writing Skills Instruction Includes
Instruction is highly individualized and may include direct teaching, guided practice, modeling, and ongoing feedback in areas such as:
- Vocabulary development and word usage
- Grammar and sentence construction
- Paragraph structure and essay writing
- Planning strategies for introductions and conclusions
- Organization and cohesion across longer writing assignments
- Editing, revising, and responding to feedback
Skills are taught both in isolation for remediation and applied directly to classroom assignments, essays, and longer writing projects so students can immediately transfer what they learn.
All writing instruction is aligned with the student’s school curriculum and academic expectations, ensuring that progress in tutoring translates into improved performance and confidence in the classroom.
Skills are taught both in isolation for remediation and applied directly to classroom assignments, essays, and longer writing projects so students can immediately transfer what they learn.
All writing instruction is aligned with the student’s school curriculum and academic expectations, ensuring that progress in tutoring translates into improved performance and confidence in the classroom.
Jill M.
M.S., Literacy Specialist
Dan B.
M.S. ED., NYS
Certified Childhood
General And Special Education (Grades 1-6)
Brian
MAT in Early Childhood Education,
Certificate in Childhood Education (Grades 1-6)
Anastasiya K.
MA, NYS Certified
(Birth-Grade 2)
General And Special Education
Clint K.
Master’s in General
and Special Education
Janeese C.
Bachelor of Science
in Elementary Education
and Master’s Degree in
Special Education
Prefer to call or email? Text or call (917) 426-8880 or email [email protected]
You’re Not Alone—We’ll Guide You Through Every Step
Parents often feel unsure about whether their child’s literacy challenges are typical or indicators of deeper decoding or spelling difficulties. Our literacy specialists will walk you through the entire assessment process—from reviewing prior evaluations to creating targeted, research-backed literacy goals. We make the process clear, supportive, and stress-free so you know exactly what your child needs next.
