TUTORING

GRADES K-12 Bookworm Tutors specializes in students in grades K-12. In order for students to be successful in their tutoring, a Barton student must:

  • Be at least 5 years old and in kindergarten.

  • Can speak and comprehend spoken English.

  • Have an IQ of 71 or higher.

  • Struggles with spelling when writing stories and cannot easily sound out unknown words when reading.

  • Can pass our Barton Student Screening.

TUTORING SCHEDULE Bookworm Tutors offers year-round, one-on-one private tutoring for students in-person and online. We offer easy online scheduling for students. Come for tutoring before / after school, weekends, and spring, summer and winter breaks.

No two students with dyslexia are the same or learn at the same pace. With private, one-on-one tutoring, lessons are provided at precisely the right pace for each student.

Barton students need at least two 60-minute sessions of one-on-one tutoring, year-round. Once a week is not frequent or intense enough for the program to “stick”. Do not start the Barton system if your student can only attend once a week.

HOW LONG WILL THE PROGRAM TAKE? No two people with dyslexia learn at exactly the same pace, so we can only provide an estimate.

If a student has classic dyslexia (also called moderate dyslexia) and has two 60 minute tutoring sessions each and every week in a one-on-one setting, it will take two to three years to complete the Barton system. So, in just two to three years, you can take a struggling student to the mid-9th grade level in reading, spelling and basic writing. This is considered adult reading level in our society.

Students with mild dyslexia may complete the Barton system a bit faster, while students with more severe dyslexia may need four to five years.

The only way a student can make faster progress is to be tutored more often. If a student can be tutored three or four times a week, they’ll complete the Barton system much faster.

TUTORING RATE A 60-minute tutoring session is $120. Payment is required at time of service. We accept personal check, debit, credit and ACH (electronic transfer) payments. Please note, Barton tutoring sessions are typically not covered by healthcare insurance.