$150 an hour?? Is that true??

amother

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 5:42 pm

I need to get reading tutoring for my daughter, 1st grade. About how much could I expect to pay? I know it ranges, but I'm just trying to get an idea.
A poster below said $75 a half hour. Is that normal??

amother

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 5:48 pm

amother Peony wrote:

I paid $75 half hour. Very expensive.

Wow. Did they have any special qualifications? Where was this?

amother

Mulberry

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 6:19 pm

For what? I tutor for $35 half an hour reading, but it's at the low end. Monsey.

amother

Cinnamon

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 6:21 pm

You pay for a half hour, not an hour.

I find the tutors that come to the school charge less than the tutors that do it in their house.

What is the tutoring for? I used to tutor math and reading. Maybe I can give you ideas for things to do at home.

amother

Mulberry

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 6:23 pm

amother OP wrote:

Yes, for reading.

Reading is quite specialized.

amother

Cinnamon

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 6:25 pm

amother Mulberry wrote:

Reading is quite specialized.

Honestly, as a former reading tutor who spent thousands of dollars on degrees plus training, you can get similar results using a done for you reading program. Granted it’s more boring for the kids, but if the kid is cooperative you can do without shelling out all that money.

amother

Jetblack

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 6:28 pm

A homework helper type of tutor will charge anywhere between $35 and $50 a session. They will be capable of giving your child extra reading practice and perhaps troubleshooting some letter combinations/word patterns your child is having a hard time with.

A reading specialist that will teach your child to read from the ground up and will address any issues that are preventing fluent reading will charge much more. $75 a session is on the low end; I've heard of much more.

seeker

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 6:33 pm

It depends. If the child has a learning disability and you want a trained professional then yes you will pay for that. If you're looking for a college age student to provide homework help then they're charging too much.

amother

Apple

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 6:33 pm

My 1st grader switched schools, the new school required to get tutoring thru the 1st grade teacher was $120 for 35/40 mins

amother

Maize

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 6:34 pm

$150 an hour has been the norm for the past few years already.
It's cheaper if you can get tutoring through the school during school hours, if that's a possibility.
My kids school changes $20 per half hour of in school tutoring.

amother

Wallflower

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 6:36 pm

That sounds high! I am a reading specialist, took trainings, have degree, and charge 50$ for a half hour.

amother

Moonstone

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 6:46 pm

We pay $80 for 45 min but The price changes depending how many times a week so I if you do twice a week It’s 75 three times a week is 70
We are doing reading using the Wilson Program. We started out Originally doing Orton Gillingham with someone. It’s definitely an expensive but a important one if it’s really needed. We have been doing reading support for over 5 years so far.

amother

Mulberry

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 6:51 pm

amother Apple wrote:

My 1st grader switches schools, the new school required to get tutoring thru the 1st grade teacher was $120 for 35/40 mins

That doesn't sound fair..

notshanarishona

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 6:52 pm

Depends on the location.
I charge $75 an hour for tutoring

amother

Gray

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 7:12 pm

amother Mulberry wrote:

That doesn't sound fair..

We don’t know the situation. Was she up to par with the new school? They could be for whatever reason doing the family a favor by accepting into a grade the child hasn’t been properly prepared academically for

amother

Silver

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 7:18 pm

This is definitely in the normal range for a well trained reading specialist.

amother

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 7:25 pm

What if it's not a reading specialist though, but a reading tutor? Not a homework helper, a trained reading tutor with experience, but just not an actual specialist.