Reader's Way Tutoring – We help children learn to read.

Workshop: How to Help Teach Reading

Posted on October 6, 2022 by Tom Kertes

Who: All community members are welcome – you don’t need to commit to volunteer to attend this free workshop What: Learn how to teach reading and how to be a volunteer tutor with Reader’s Way When: Friday October 21, 2022 from 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM (includes soup, bread, and salad dinner) Where: St. Andrew’s…

Open House for Volunteers

Posted on September 4, 2022September 21, 2022 by Tom Kertes

Programs Start in January 2023

Posted on August 20, 2022September 21, 2022 by Tom Kertes

Our programs start in January 2023. Tutoring will be offered on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Tutoring is not provided on school holidays and other non-instructional days. A calendar is provided for each series. Dates: Winter Series: Jan. 9 to Mar. 10, 2023 (25 sessions) (grades 2-3) Spring Series: Apr. 12 to June 14, 2023 (25…

Reader’s Way Tutoring helps children learn to read. We motivate children with games and other fun learning activities. We teach phonics to build skills and confidence. Our students learn to read with success and fluency.

Students are provided with a mix of one-on-one and small group tutoring. Our tutors are certified teachers. Mentors provide additional help and are specially trained and supervised by certified teachers. Tom Kertes is the volunteer executive director and lead tutor. He has over 15 years of experience teaching reading.

Tom is a certified teacher and an early childhood educator. He has taught Preschool, Kindergarten and Grade 1. He was an Instructor at Seneca College in Early Childhood Education in Toronto. Tom also was Policy Advisor to Ontario’s self-regulatory College of Early Childhood Educators. He was also an early childhood educator at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.