Reading Tutors

Our B.C. team pinpoints the skills your child needs to become a better reader at any grade level.

Find out how Sylvan's personalized approach can pinpoint and build the exact reading skills your child needs to become a more confident reader and successful student at every grade level.

Call any of our Greater Vancouver and B.C. tutoring locations today for a free consultation with a Tutoring Expert.

If your child needs help with reading, call us today at 1-866-963-1320.

Does your reading speed need to pick up the pace?†

Are you a high school student falling behind in textbook reading assignments? Are you a college or university student bogged down by reading material?

With Sylvan’s Speed Reading program, you will read better…faster. Guaranteed.

Read Faster. Improve Comprehension. Call today.

†At participating locations. Group rate. (for $249 offer).

Beginning Reading

Beginning Reading Program Prepares 4 ½ Year Old for Kindergarten... Read More

Did you know?

According to B.C. Foundation Skills Assessment results, 31% of Grade 7 students do not meet the reading expectations set by the provincial education ministry. What are the consequences of this? A gap in your child's reading foundation can make learning more difficult in almost every subject area. It is the most crucial skill a child needs for school success and in today’s world.

Symptoms of Reading Challenges

In the Primary years, is your child in the low reading group at school? Is oral reading choppy? Does your child skip words when reading aloud or guess at words or exhibit frustration just by looking at what has to be read?

For older children, reading problems are often much more subtle. Consider the following: Does your teenager have difficulty solving science and social studies questions? Are math word problems hard to understand? Does your teenager reread the same page over and over again to grasp the meaning? Does your child read at a slow pace?

If you can answer yes to any of the above, Sylvan’s Reading program is for your child. We can help with:

• Pre-K reading
• Elementary school reading
• Middle and junior high school reading
• High school reading

For primary students, our program will teach your child:

• To read fluently and with expression
• To sound out unfamiliar words and read for understanding
• To develop a larger working vocabulary for reading
• To learn how factual text differs from reading fiction
• To think about what they are reading

For your teenager, a higher working vocabulary will give him skills to understand what is being read. We'll also develop active reading strategies and self-checking techniques. Your child will learn how to apply literal and critical thinking skills.

Strong reading skills carry over to all other academic subjects, leading to better success on the report card.

Experience reading success with Sylvan's personalized programs.

• Our in-depth assessment helps us target the exact skills your child is missing, so we can tailor a personalized reading program that delivers results.
• Sylvan guarantees your child will improve one full grade level in reading in as little as 12 weeks.*
• Sylvan's reading tutors are qualified, caring and passionate about helping your child build the reading skills he needs to achieve his personal goals.
• Our reading programs are developed using solid scientific research and education-industry best practices. Consistent with the findings of the National Reading Panel, Sylvan's approach to reading ensures mastery of phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.
• To meet the needs of busy families like yours, personalized reading instruction is available at your local Sylvan Learning centre or through our live, online tutoring program—Sylvan Online™.**

*Guarantee valid at participating Sylvans only. Call for complete details. Some restrictions apply. Sylvan guarantees your child's reading skills will improve by one full grade-level equivalent in only 36 hours (3 hours per week for 12 weeks) of instruction, or we'll give you an additional 12 hours of instruction free. Based upon the results of the initial and follow-up Sylvan Skills Assessment®.

**Sylvan Online™ tutoring not available in all locations. Contact your local Sylvan for more information and program availability.

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