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Watching your child struggle to keep up with their peers in reading is tough. Maybe it's the challenge of picking up a book vs. looking at a screen, or maybe the magic of story time has been lost amongst phonics worksheets and reading homework. You might wonder if you're picking the wrong genre or if there's something deeper at play, or perhaps you're finding it hard to tell if they're actually making progress. Whatever the obstacle, a skilled reading tutor can reignite that spark, helping your child build real confidence and discover the pleasure that comes from reading.
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Why Primary School Reading Matters
Learning to read well at primary school starts with sounding out words, but it goes on to help your child open doors to new worlds, as well as understand our own. Strong reading skills allow your child to enjoy everything from classic novels to the subjects they'll study in the future including Maths, English and Science. Reading builds vocabulary, fires up their imagination, and helps them to express themselves clearly, foundations that matter throughout school and well into adult life. A dedicated reading tutor will help your child to build these vital skills and make sure they don’t get left behind.
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Choosing a Personalised Reading Tutor
At Tutorful, our online tutors for reading are carefully selected from candidates across the UK. We accept just 1 in 8 applicants and conduct thorough background checks, so you know that your child is learning with someone that is both safe and skilled at what they do. Our experienced reading tutors combine phonics teaching with the joy of storytelling, moving beyond sound buttons and alien words to help children start to genuinely love reading.
Every session with an online reading tutor is prepared with your child's needs in mind. Whether they're learning to blend sounds, feeling stuck with repetitive scheme books, or finding comprehension difficult, a reading tutor brings exactly the right level of challenge and support. They'll help your child move from sounding out words to reading fluently with strong comprehension, tackle inference questions for SATs, and build stamina for longer texts.
With Tutorful, finding experienced online tutors for reading is straightforward and flexible around your family life, so your child can learn from home at times that suit you. It's an investment in their future, building reading skills that will underpin everything else they learn, from understanding history projects to preparing for secondary school. Our tutors provide ongoing support as your child grows, making sure their reading, vocabulary and comprehension are strong enough for whatever comes next.
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173 Reading Primary tutors:
£30/hr
4.9
Richard B
Qualified Reading tutor
Hi, I’m Richard and I’m a qualified primary school teacher.I tutor both primary school and teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) students on Tutorful.For primary school children, I teach both KS1 and KS2 subjects from across the primary curriculum, with my main focus on maths, English and reading.For TEFL students, I teach beginner, intermediate and advanced classes that draw heavily on my time spent teaching English abroad.I tutor with a standardised lesson structure and I link lessons together to ensure that learning is backed up session after session.This is the same method that I u...
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£45/hr
5.0
Jacqueline D
Enthusiastic and patient Reading tutor - KS1, KS2
With many years experience as a qualified teacher (BEd Hons) in primary schools, a Special Educational Needs Coordinator and an online tutor, I have developed an empathetic approach to the challenges faced by children on their learning journey.I believe it is important to equip all children with the tools needed to become effective, confident and independent learners.I would welcome the opportunity to support your child with this process and help them to develop an enjoyment of learning.My lessons include a short introduction to ensure the child knows the aim of the lesson. This is followed by...
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£50/hr
5.0
Michelle J
Qualified Primary, GCSE and 11+ Reading teacher
Hello, I am an enthusiastic and dedicated PGCE qualified maths and English tutor with over ten years experience of teaching a variety of primary and secondary school pupils (ages 4-16) to reach their potential.I specialise in teaching English up to GCSE level and maths up to KS3 as well as preparing children for the 11+ examinations.I have also taught abroad in Ghana, Africa and in Cambodia. This has shaped my creative teaching career and inspired me to teach online to new pupils also. I have been successful in raising attainment and achievement in schools through intervention and the pupils have...
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£56/hr
4.9
Karen M
Reading specialist - KS1, KS2, 11+ and catch up lessons
Year 6 teacher. Experienced primary teacher with 15 years experience. I am a maths coordinator for the school. I teach children of all abilities. I can help your child/children prepare for their end-of-KS2 and KS1 SATs assessments. I can help children in any particular area they are struggling with - be it maths, English or EPGS (the current punctuation, grammar and spelling assessments). Tutoring times can be adapted to suit individuals /group of children. I am extremely patient and will help your child to achieve their true potential!As a mother of 3 children, I am more than aware of the demands...
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£30/hr
5.0
Stephen T
Experienced, friendly, patient Reading tutor for all ages
I am a native English-speaking, qualified tutor of English as a foreign language, who also tutors Thai, acoustic guitar, and low-level French and Spanish - having studied these languages, lived in Thailand for 14 years, and played guitar since primary school.I also do English proofreading and editing, Thai interpreting, other areas of English writing, reading and speaking, and other primary subjects such as Maths.EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS • 20 years helping people improve their language (mostly English) • 12 years paid tutoring, teaching and proofreading • TESOL Level 5 Certificate (Teaching ESOL:...
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£116/hr
5.0
Daniel H
Reading teaching consultant with proven results
I am friendly, reliable, and pride myself on my approachable manner. I strive to make learning interesting and engaging. I have been rated `outstanding` by OFSTED and have numerous qualifications within the education sector, including a PGCE and senior leadership qualifications. I regularly facilitate teacher training events and have over 13 years experience in the education sector.I will tailor any tuition to your specific needs, I am happy to set homework and mark any work that is completed, and you can contact me between sessions if you have any questions that you need help with.I have worked...
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Joanne W
My daughter has been having tutoring session with Jo for some time now, her reading has improved so much in that time. My daughter can be quite shy but she settled with Jo very quickly and she makes the lesson engaging and fun.Would recommend to anyone who needs some help for their child who is behind at school.
Sarah A
26th Jan 2026
Tess B
Tess has been so helpful in helping our son with dyslexia build both his confidence and abilities academically during his final years of primary school. He's now in a great position to tackle his secondary education!
Duncan S
23rd Jun 2025
Sarah H
Sarah is a great tutor, my child has really built a good relationship with Sarah and Sarah always adapts the lessons to work with my child and what interests her and keeps her motivated.
Harpreet K
29th Oct 2024
Stephen T
My daughter has been with Stephen for 3 weeks now,She loves it! Stephen is a very friendly tutor and gives great reading tips.
Cuixia W
5th Oct 2024
Eleanor B
Great first 'getting to know' lesson. Ellie helped Monty warm to the idea of tutoring by tapping nicely into his interests (he said afterwards that he really liked her) . He is positive about having another session next week. It was good that they could discuss his current school book; I think this is going to help him.
Laura M
2nd Oct 2024
Hannah B
Within 5 minutes of specking to Hannah, I knew she was going to be my son’s tutor. She’s personable, passionate and knows her industry inside out. We’ve only had 2 lessons, but I can see the confidence and enjoyment on my son’s face as he’s learning. My son said after his 2nd lesson, ‘Hannah is so calm and I’m really enjoying tutoring’. We are actually so blessed to have found Hannah.
Victoria V
9th Aug 2024
Nic H
Nic is a very experienced teacher who is able to adapt to different children, with an array of tools up her sleeve to keep the child engaged. After every lesson Nic is very good at telling me what they went through and what we should be focusing on. I think I am even learning myself on letter formation!
My daughter is a high functioning autistic person in reception, who needs to close some gaps in her phonics, numbers and handwriting. The leap from reception to year 1 can be difficult and Nic is helping me to get my daughter to a level where she will feel stable with the transition.
I was worried that a 1hr lesson would be too hard for my daughter and that she would not be engaged. My daughter is fully engaged and I am very impressed with what my daughter can achieve in her lesson.
Alaina N
3rd Jun 2024
Emma J
Emma is very kind. My daughter loves to do lesson with her.
Evren A
29th May 2024
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Tutorful reading tutor will introduce your child to a wide range of captivating stories, tailoring lessons to their interests. They'll explore characters, plots, and ideas in a way that sparks genuine excitement, helping your child see books as a source of adventure rather than a chore.