Brooklyn Letters
1139 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn
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We would highly recommend Ally! Our son always asks about her, so very thankful to Brooklyn Letters for introducing us.
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Nicole has been an amazing therapist!! She played a tremendous role in our daughter’s speech progress and overall development. She has come such a long way and we are so happy with the therapy she received!
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I cannot express how grateful and rewarding my experience with Brooklyn Letters has been. Her tutor Ms. Daria is so knowledgeable, amazing, kind and awesome. My daughter has made so much progress in Literacy and Math and it's all … More thanks to Ms. Daria. I know my daughter is sad that she can no longer work with Ms. Daria, as she looked forward to their sessions every week. Thank you again!
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Excellent services, caring therapists.
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Christina was absolutely wonderful. She went out of her way to win my son over and it worked. He looked forward to her visits and his speech improved so much under her care. She was super flexible and it’s clear she truly cares. We adore … More Christina and we’re going to miss her. Almost sad he improved so much! She’s simply amazing and we can’t say enough how great she is. I would recommend her services to anyone and everyone, without hesitation. Thank you so much for connecting us with her!
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We could not be happier with the services Valerie provided! She is very thoughtful and knowledgeable and provided significant guidance to support our daughter's speech development outside of our scheduled sessions. She established … More a great working relationship with her, and she will definitely be missed! Your business model is amazing and it was an absolute pleasure working with Valerie. I've referred your organization and Valerie to the Executive Director of our daughter's school and friends/colleagues who are in need of speech therapy services.
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We cannot say enough good things about Effie, the ASL teacher, who was so engaged and effective with our 2 year old daughter from the very first session! Effie gladly included our whole family in the sessions! Her expertise and fantastic … More personality gave our daughter a way to communicate that she was so desperately seeking. The coordinators at Brooklyn Letters were so helpful and communicative…I would highly recommend their services!
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Ron and Ken are great guys to work with.
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Samantha Dalmas was fantastic! We saw her for a feeding therapy evaluation and while she doesn’t think my daughter needs more feeding therapy sessions at this time, but she gave me lots of tips to try. If my daughter's doctors want … More to see more progress at her next appointment, I wouldn’t hesitate to reach out to Samantha again.
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We had a very positive experience with Alissa as a tutor for our pod of 5th grade boys from January - June 2020. She cared a lot about the boys and worked hard to create meaningful activities for them. The pod experience was invaluable … More for all of our families during a difficult year and we were so grateful to have found this partnership! We also want to appreciate Craig for helping to match us with a tutor on very short notice after we had cycled through a few folks who were not able to see the commitment through. Thanks for sticking with us!
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Dusty was the exact person we needed to help our child finish out the school year. So grateful to him for the way he steadily encouraged her and helped her stay on track and organized. He is flexible, responsive to our needs/schedule as … More a family, and a delight to be with. We are also thankful that Craig at Themba Tutors really "gets it" and partnered us with such a wonderful tutor who was a great fit for our girl.
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My child worked with Gillian D virtually for math enrichment. She is an excellent teacher. She took time to understand my child's specific learning style and provided tools that would be engaging. She was kind and empathetic- really … More made it her goal to connect with my child and build trust and rapport. My child started the school year with confidence and without the typically "brain-drain" that occurs over the summer, thanks to Gillian.
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I am going into my second year as a Themba tutor. I have met so many great individuals while working for this company. Craig and the rest of the Themba team do such an excellent job picking and choosing Themba tutors that suit each client's … More individual needs! I look forward to meeting new tutors and clients in the 2021-2022 school year!
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Our son started in a new high school, 100% remote, and was really struggling with Latin and Physics. I found Themba Tudors online and had an initial call with Craig, who was very knowledgeable, responsive, and found 2 amazing tutors for … More us. Both the Latin and the physics tutors were fantastic, connected with my son really well and helped him go from 'failing' grade to 'honors'! I will for sure continue using (and recommending!) Themba Tutors. Thank you, C, K, and W!
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Brian is a fantastic executive functioning coach. Super helpful, flexible with hours, and tailored the experience to our needs.
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Giulia Mercuri is a great Italian tutor! She was very responsive and accessible. Giulia put a ton of effort into preparing for each session and really helped our son with test preparation and projects. We are grateful that she was able … More to help, especially since our son did not receive any live teaching during COVID. We are happy that she was referred to us!
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As an adult student diagnosed with a learning disability during grad school, I knew I needed help dealing with my Master's program's demanding workload. I was seriously considering dropping out when I was referred to Themba Tutors. … More I was paired up with a wonderful tutor, Julie, who was a total lifesaver. I learned many techniques that I can utilize in the future as I embark on the next phase of my career.
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We were introduced to a wonderful tutor: Mcedwyn. He and our son, a freshman in college, worked well together. As a result, our son’s grades significantly improved. The tutor taught our son subject content and various methods to effectively … More study for quizzes and exams. Our son was also taught time management and organization. My son’s experience with the tutor made the first year of college a less intimidating experience.
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We have been with our tutor, Cailin Schiller, for two years, from 5th - 7th grade. She started as an executive functioning tutor with my daughter. From the start, she demonstrated a depth of expertise and a selective use of techniques skillfully … More adapted to my daughter’s ADHD and Math disability. Cailin made Math accessible and understandable to her in a way that even her teachers had not been able to do. She differentiated reading, writing and math tasks and assignments to tailor them to my daughter’s unique learning differences. Not only did it have an effect on her grades and her work efficiency, but she finally could do her work with less anxiety. Even my daughter’s teachers used Cailin’s guidance to modify their work with her. But most importantly, she became my daughter’s favorite resource. I can’t say how invaluable Cailin has been to my daughter’s progress and well-being. I’d recommend her a million times over. She is a gem.
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Victoria is a superb tutor. She helped my high school age daughter with her writing. Victoria's skills as a tutor, as well as her sense of humor and her engaging personality went a long way with my daughter.
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Themba Tutors provided a leaning specialist that was a perfect fit for my daughter. I told them what we were looking for and they delivered. Our tutor is responsive and flexible and makes it easy for my daughter to reach out to her own … More her own, which gives her an added sense of responsibility over her learning. As a therapist myself, I now regularly recommend Themba to my patients. A much needed and well provided service to the community!!
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The tutors at Themba are fantastic! Caitlyn McNeill helped our son academically, but also with getting organized in every subject, which he so desperately needed. She offered great advice and useful strategies that helped our son become … More a more successful student. We are using Themba tutors again this year for our daughter. We're so happy to have been referred to them!
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I'm so glad we were referred to Themba Tutors. After a great initial conversation to learn our needs, we were connected with an excellent tutor, Felicia, who is helping our high school daughter learn better organizational and executive … More skills. Highly recommended.
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We had a wonderful experience with our tutor Micaela. She helped our son not only academically but at every level. We will be forever grateful to have her in our lives.
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The tutors at Themba are fantastic! Caitlyn McNeill helped our son academically, but also with getting organized in every subject, which he so desperately needed. She offered great advice and useful strategies that helped our son become … More a more successful student. We are using Themba tutors again this year for our daughter. We're so happy to have been referred to them!
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Paul Smith at Themba has been an exceptional tutor for my son, both in terms of teaching the subject matter and teaching how best to approach the process of learning math and executing assignments. We feel very fortunate to be working with … More Paul.
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We were very lucky to have found Edwouine Swift, my son's therapist through Themba Tutors. Thomas is 12 years old, and it is extremely difficult to get him to write. Edwouine just works her magic with him, he adores her and is so … More eager to follow her guidance. I have no doubt she will be a positive driving force in his academic future.
MATH TUTORING FOR STUDENTS WITH ADHD IN NYC
Math tutoring for students with ADHD in NYC must stabilize execution under pressure—not simply re-explain content. We provide structured, in-home math tutoring across Manhattan and Brooklyn for students navigating accelerated classrooms where small inconsistencies quickly impact grades.
Serving middle and high school students whose math performance fluctuates despite strong conceptual understanding.
Signs A Student May Need ADHD Math Tutoring
Many NYC families begin looking for math tutoring when performance becomes inconsistent despite clear ability.
Students who benefit from ADHD-informed math tutoring often show patterns such as:
- Strong understanding in class but inconsistent test results
- Repeated computational errors despite knowing the method
- Difficulty completing multi-step problems independently
- Homework taking significantly longer than expected
- Rushing through assignments or skipping steps
- Frustration or shutdown during longer problem sets
These patterns typically reflect execution breakdowns, not conceptual gaps.
Why Capable Students With ADHD Struggle in Math
Math instability in ADHD students is typically driven by pacing and working memory strain, not lack of comprehension.
Across Manhattan and Brooklyn schools, we regularly see students who:
- Understand lessons clearly in class
- Solve guided examples correctly
- Explain concepts verbally
Yet their grades show:
- Preventable computational errors
- Skipped algebra steps
- Rushed test sections
- Incomplete or inconsistent homework
- Shutdown during multi-step problem sets
The breakdown occurs during execution — not instruction. In accelerated NYC math tracks, inconsistency compounds quickly.
Why Traditional Math Tutoring Often Falls Short
Re-teaching concepts does not correct execution volatility.
Many tutoring models respond to inconsistency by:
- Explaining the concept again
- Assigning additional practice
- Reviewing errors after the fact
But if the breakdown happens during sequencing, pacing, or checking, repetition alone does not create stability.
Students may understand the material and still perform unpredictably.
What EF-Informed Math Tutoring Looks Like
Structured math instruction can externalize pacing and verification systems that ADHD disrupts.
Our approach integrates executive function directly into subject instruction:
- Deliberate pacing protocols to reduce rushing
- Written setup templates before solving
- Externalized multi-step sequencing
- Built-in verification routines
- Test timing architecture for Regents and classroom exams
- Frustration management during high-volume assignments
Over time, students internalize repeatable problem-solving habits. The outcome is consistent math performance across assignments and exams.
How Math Tutoring Sessions Work
Structured math tutoring sessions are designed to build repeatable systems, not just complete assignments.
Sessions are typically structured around:
- Review of current school material and assignments
- Guided problem-solving using structured setup methods
- Explicit pacing and sequencing support during multi-step problems
- Built-in verification and checking routines
- Targeted practice aligned with classroom expectations
Most students work 1–2 times per week depending on workload, course difficulty, and academic pressure.
In-home tutoring allows sessions to align directly with the student’s school curriculum and pacing.
TESTIMONIALS
Evan was an awesome math tutor and a great support for my son, meeting him where he was without judgment and helping
build his confidence in math.
–Megan
My 13 year old son worked with Aaron on Math throughout 8th grade and we are so pleased with what they were able to accomplish together. B had always seen himself as good at math and was placed in honors math for 7th grade but had a hard time keeping up, was diagnosed with ADHD (turns out he hadn’t been retaining or absorbing much that year) and put back in “regular ” math for 8th grade. We knew he needed to shore up fundamentals and restore confidence/mojo as a math student.Aaron helped Billy get caught up on the fundamentals he’d been fuzzy on and get a solid handle on each building block as the Algebra got more complex. He read through Billy’s diagnosis report to better understand the learning differences and executive functioning challenges he was working with and tailored his teaching style to include coping strategies to encourage less impulsivity, more attention to detail/review, etc.
Aaron was also very easy to work with – always flexible and following up sessions with helpful summaries and reminders and encouragements for Billy. Highly recommend!
– Jess P.
We have been with our tutor, Cailin, for two years, from 5th – 7th grade. She started as an executive functioning tutor with my daughter. From the start, she demonstrated a depth of expertise and a selective use of techniques skillfully adapted to my daughter’s ADHD and Math disability. Cailin made Math accessible and understandable to her in a way that even her teachers had not been able to do. She differentiated reading, writing and math tasks and assignments to tailor them to my daughter’s unique learning differences. Not only did it have an effect on her grades and her work efficiency, but she finally could do her work with less anxiety. Even my daughter’s teachers used Cailin’s guidance to modify their work with her. But most importantly, she became my daughter’s favorite resource. I can’t say how invaluable Cailin has been to my daughter’s progress and well being. I’d recommend her a million times over. She is a gem.
– Jude E.
My daughter, a freshman in a public high school, was struggling in math. I got in touch with Blythe at Themba, and she managed to have a wonderful math tutor come to my home the following day. She stayed much more than the required time to make sure that my daughter understood all the concepts. She also followed up with us and asked if we had any other questions that she could help with. As a parent, it is a relief to know that you can secure a tutor very quickly who comes straight to your home.
A great experience!
– Tiphaine M.
At Themba Tutors, we take the time to help students/clients understand their strengths and progress in areas where they need to improve. We offer personalized tools for each of our clients to help them become more aware of their individual needs as they work towards short-term goals. Improving these essential skills will benefit our students’/clients’ long-term plans.
JEFFREY
Master’s in Mathematics Education (5-9)
KARINA
Master’s in Math Education
ETHAN
B.S In Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Biology
LEAH
Bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education with a Concentration in Mathematics, M.S in general and Special Education (grades 1-6)
DAVID P.
Master’s in Mathematics Education (7-12)
ALEX B.
Undergraduate Degree in Secondary Education with a Concentration in Mathematics Graduate Degree in Special Education
EVAN
Master’s in Leadership in Math Education, Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics
SUSAN H.
Master’s in Math Education
The Manhattan and Brooklyn Math Landscape
NYC math pacing leaves little room for error volatility.
Manhattan families often navigate accelerated private school tracks and early honors placement where math grades are closely monitored.
Brooklyn families frequently balance competitive public school programs with rigorous independent environments where Regents alignment and GPA sensitivity run high.
Students face:
- Accelerated middle school math
- Early Algebra placement
- Compressed Geometry timelines
- Regents requirements
- Honors and AP math expectations
In these settings, inconsistency affects transcripts quickly.
We build systems that match this pace.
Math Subjects and Courses We Support
ADHD math tutoring in NYC typically focuses on core middle and high school math sequences.
We support students in:
- Middle School Math (including accelerated tracks)
- Algebra I
- Geometry
- Algebra II
- Precalculus (in select cases)
- Regents Math Preparation
Support is always aligned with the student’s current coursework and school expectations.
ADHD Math Tutor Manhattan
Manhattan families often seek ADHD math tutoring when students enter accelerated private or honors math tracks.
We work with students navigating demanding coursework where pacing, precision, and consistency are critical to maintaining strong grades.
ADHD Math Tutoring Brooklyn
Brooklyn students often require structured math support when balancing rigorous public school programs and Regents requirements.
Our tutoring helps stabilize performance across homework, tests, and long-term assignments.
Algebra Tutor for ADHD Students
Algebra is often the first course where ADHD-related execution challenges significantly impact performance.
We help students manage equation setup, sequencing, and multi-step problem-solving with consistent structure.
Regents Math Support for ADHD Students
Regents math exams require sustained accuracy and pacing under timed conditions.
We build test-taking systems that help students manage timing, reduce errors, and complete all sections reliably.
How This Differs From Traditional Math Tutoring
Most math tutoring focuses on explaining content, while structured tutoring focuses on stabilizing execution.
Traditional tutoring often includes:
- Re-teaching lessons
- Reviewing mistakes after they occur
- Assigning additional practice
Our approach instead focuses on:
- Real-time pacing and sequencing support
- External systems for multi-step problem solving
- Built-in verification habits
- Consistency across assignments and tests
This distinction is critical for students whose performance fluctuates despite understanding the material.
Who This Is Designed For
This service works best for:
- Middle school students in accelerated tracks
- High school students struggling in Algebra, Geometry, or Algebra II
- Students diagnosed with ADHD
- Students with executive function–related inconsistency
Our work focuses on stabilizing performance within competitive NYC math classrooms.
Experienced Tutors Familiar With NYC Math Demands
Our tutors are experienced in supporting students navigating NYC’s accelerated math curriculum and Regents sequences.
We regularly work with students from:
- Competitive public school programs
- NYC private and independent schools
- Honors and accelerated math tracks
This experience allows sessions to align closely with classroom expectations and grading standards.
What to Expect During the Consultation
The initial consultation is designed to understand your student’s academic situation and determine whether structured math tutoring is the right fit.
During this conversation, we will:
- Review current math performance and challenges
- Identify patterns behind inconsistency
- Discuss school expectations and coursework pacing
- Outline how structured tutoring would be implemented
This process is focused, practical, and designed to give parents clear next steps.
Schedule a consultation with a Program Director to determine whether this approach is the right fit for your student.
Schedule a Consultation
At Themba Tutors, we provide structured, in-home math tutoring across Manhattan and Brooklyn designed for capable students navigating accelerated classrooms. Our work focuses on building repeatable problem-solving systems that hold up during Regents exams, classroom tests, and high-volume assignments.
If your student understands math but performs inconsistently, structured tutoring can help stabilize results quickly. Let’s discuss what’s happening beneath the surface and whether this approach fits your situation.
Schedule a consultation with a Program Director to determine whether this approach is the right fit for your student.
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Every coach offers a free 15-minute remote meet-and-greet, so you can get to know them and see if it feels like the right fit. We’re very responsive and easy to communicate with throughout the process. From there, we’ll thoughtfully match you with one or more of our coaches.