Online Writing Tutor for Kids: From a Blank Page to a Paragraph

Live one-to-one writing lessons for kids in Pre-K to Grade 7: handwriting or typing, spelling, sentences and then paragraphs, with a plan before every piece. No diagnosis needed.

Live 1:1 OnlineAges 3 to 12No Diagnosis Needed

Does This Sound Like Your Child?

  • Has great ideas out loud but writes one short sentence
  • Handwriting is hard to read, or slow and tiring
  • Spells the same word differently each time
  • Does not know how to start
  • Forgets capital letters and periods
  • Avoids anything that means writing

How Our Tutors Teach Writing

1Say It, Then Write ItYour child tells the idea out loud first; the tutor helps turn the spoken words into a written sentence.
2Plan Before WritingSimple picture planners break a story or paragraph into parts, so the blank page is never blank.
3Handwriting or TypingLetter formation for kids who are building it, and typing or speech to text when handwriting gets in the way of ideas.
4Sentence to ParagraphStrong single sentences first, then joining them, then a full paragraph your child is proud to read back.

What a Session Looks Like

  • 2 minHello and today's picture schedule
  • 5 minQuick review of what your child already knows
  • 8 minOne new skill: shown, done together, then on their own
  • 2 minMovement break
  • 10 minPractice with tiles, tracing, counters or a story
  • 3 minA game your child chooses

An example 30-minutesession. Every child's session is built around them.

A child in a tutoring session on a tablet at home

How You'll See Progress

  • A short note after every session, with one thing to practice at home
  • A home game with this week's words or numbers
  • A progress summary every 1 week: what your child can now do on their own
  • The plan changes if a skill gets stuck

Prices

Your child's grade

Session length

Prices are for 30-minute sessions.

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Questions Parents Ask

Is there a writing tutor near me?

You do not need one nearby. Sessions are live, one-to-one and online (virtual tutoring by video), so a trained tutor comes to you wherever you live in the US, with no driving.

Do you help with handwriting?

Yes. A writing tutor here can also be your child's handwriting tutor: letters formed from the right start point, traced with a finger or stylus.

Can my child type instead of write?

Yes. Typing and speech to text are tools, not cheating, when handwriting gets in the way of good ideas.

Do you help with spelling too?

Yes. Spelling is taught by sounds and patterns inside the writing lessons.

What ages do you teach?

Ages 3 to 12, from Pre-K to Grade 7.

How will I know writing is improving?

A short note after every session, Practice at Home to do together, and a progress summary every 1 week.

Ready When You Are

Sign up, tell us about your child in a few minutes and pick a time. Or talk to a tutor first, free.