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Northern Brooklyn• Downtown • Upper West Side
Bonnie Jackson: K–3 Literacy and Executive Functioning Specialist
My superpower? Pinpointing where your child needs to begin and building the skills and confidence to move forward.
"We read Frog and Toad yesterday with fluency AND she changed her voice to reflect tone. She’s doing great!”
— Text from a parent
Ways to work with Bonnie:
Trusted By Families from leading NYC SchoolsTrinity School
Village Community School
Berkeley Carroll
Brooklyn Waldorf
Chapin
Town School
The Caedmon School
Guidepost Montessori
Credentials & TrainingB.S. in Early Childhood Education, Boston UniversityM.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other LanguagesOG Trained (Science of Reading, Structured Literacy)Executive Functioning Coaching (Peg Dawson)Experienced Fundations InstructorNYS Certified Teacher
ExpertiseReading
Spelling
Handwriting
Phonics
Writing
Fluency
Expression
Meet Bonnie
Bonnie Jackson is an Academic Literacy and Executive Functioning Coach with over 15 years of experience supporting children in New York City’s independent schools.Specializing in Kindergarten through third grade, Bonnie helps children strengthen their literacy and executive functioning skills while developing confidence and independence they need to thrive in school.Drawing on her early childhood education background, and experience in evidence-based, Orton-Gillingham–aligned literacy instruction and Fundations, Bonnie’s thoughtful assessment pinpoints exactly where a child needs to begin, identifies gaps that may be holding them back, and creates a clear path toward meaningful progress with targeted instruction.Known for her warm approach, Bonnie's supportive environment encourages risk taking, celebrating their growth, and discovering their true capabilities.She partners closely with families to help each child build the skills, strategies, and confidence to become a more independent learner.Committed to equity, belonging, and lifelong learning, Bonnie believes every child deserves to feel seen, understood, and supported in reaching their full potential.
Recommendations
"Bonnie has been an extraordinary reading tutor. When they first began working together, our child was struggling with foundational literacy skills. Over time, we saw meaningful progress (ex, her phonological awareness reached grade level) and she became a much more confident reader.Beyond the academic gains, Bonnie helped us understand the underlying causes of our daughter’s reading difficulties. Her honest, thoughtful observations provided clarity when the school system did not, helping us recognize signs of a learning disability and take the right next steps much earlier than we otherwise would have.Bonnie went far beyond tutoring sessions, providing detailed progress updates, educating us on how reading develops, and consistently offered concrete, daily, doable strategies and valuable support with executive functioning skills such as transitions, time management, and homework routines. Her expertise, insight, and partnership made a meaningful difference in both our daughter’s learning and our family’s daily life."-Second Grade Parent
"We are so happy we were connected with you!We had such a wonderful experience working with Bonnie over the summer. She tutored our rising 2nd grader and made an incredible difference, not only in his reading skills but also in his confidence. When the new school year began, his teachers immediately noticed his progress, and he even graduated from working with his reading specialist.Bonnie has a gift for making learning both fun and engaging. She created a warm, encouraging environment where our son felt comfortable, supported, and genuinely excited to learn. He looked forward to every session with her, which says so much about the positive connection she built.We are so grateful for the impact Bonnie had on his learning journey and would highly recommend her to any family looking for a tutor who cares and inspires growth."-First Grade Parent
"Bonnie has been wonderful for our child. She is warm, genuine, and makes learning fun through process led play including games crafts, and writing.Rather than simply memorizing letters and sounds, they are developing an understanding of them and continues to apply what they learns after each lesson.The sessions are so engaging that even our younger daughter wants to join in by being part of the environment that Bonnie creates. We couldn’t be happier with the experience and the progress we’ve seen."-Preschool Parent
