Saturday Morning One-to-One Reading and Writing Sessions
All spring 2026 Saturday morning tutoring spots are full and registration is closed.
Summer 2026 programming will open on March 1, 2026. Please check back at that time for program information and application documents.
Fall 2025 & Spring 2026 Tutoring
CLaRI offers on-site and virtual one-to-one reading and writing sessions on Saturday mornings from mid-September to mid-December (fall semester) and early January to early May (spring semester). This program provides individualized tutoring to children entering kindergarten through grade 12.
Certified literacy specialists provide weekly, hour-long literacy sessions on Saturday mornings that use authentic literature and evidence-based practices to tailor instruction to meet each child’s unique literacy and learning needs. We do not use pre-packaged, publisher-produced, or scripted reading and writing programs. We provide individualized instruction in one or all of the following areas: comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, phonics, spelling, writing, and early literacy skills (e.g., phonological awareness, ABC knowledge). While we cannot work on school-assigned homework during tutoring sessions, we can focus literacy instruction on targeted areas indicated by the child's school.
Teachers
Our teachers are all certified New York State teachers and literacy specialists. These individuals have tutored for us before as part of our master’s program and have demonstrated excellent teaching abilities.
Parent Debriefing
The last five minutes of every tutoring session are reserved for clinicians to speak to parents about the instruction provided during that lesson and their child’s literacy progress. After each tutoring session, the teacher will explain what instruction occurred, what the child excelled in, what the child still needs to work on.
Questions?
Please contact CLaRI staff with any questions about our summer program
- Phone: 716-645-2470
- Email: ub-clari@buffalo.edu