Is your child struggling with reading and spelling? Or reading at grade level but memorizing words rather than sounding them out, or struggling with reading comprehension?
Has your son or daughter been diagnosed with dyslexia or specific learning disabilities in the areas of reading and writing?
Is homework time stressing everyone out?
We can get your child reading fluently.
We specialize in teaching students to decode the English language so they learn to love reading and writing!
Our Program
Who: Elementary, middle and high school students
What: Evidence-based, intensive 1-on-1 instruction customized to meet YOUR student's needs
Where: At home or school, over Zoom. No driving, easy to squeeze into your schedule and effective even for kids with ADHD or who hated Zoom school during the pandemic (See parent testimonials on the "Feedback" page)
When: School year and summer programs: before, during or after school/camp. Weekends optional.
How: The Science of Reading and Orton Gillingham (See the "How Do Children Learn to Read?" page for more information).
Rolling Admissions: Spaces open up as current students
reach grade level and "graduate"
We're happy to provide references - just ask.
Sophia
Third grader Sophia went from Below Basic (2+ years behind) to meeting her school's end-of-year benchmark for Reading Comprehension in just 4 months!
Will
Will started working with us mid-third grade. By June 1, school testing showed he was more than caught up. According to his teacher, "He made AMAZING growth this year. Usually we expect around 20-30 points growth and he grew 85, which is just incredible."
Lucas
Lucas, a 4th grader, started working with us in April. By June 1, school testing showed incredible progress. Take a look at how much his reading scores improved in just two months!
Ellie
Ellie’s 2nd grade teacher did an informal progress check (in blue - the printed sheet was beginning of year) before parent teacher conferences in October. From her mom: "Check out the amazing growth!! Thank you for all that you do."
Here are some of the ways we make it fun!
Play word games (say "clamp" but don't say /l/)
Build words with Post-Its ( write "sat" [S A T]. Now change "sat" to "mat")
Turn it around! Students become teachers and teach their pets (or tutors or stuffed animals) to read
Read graphic novels like Diary of a Pug, InvestiGators and Wings of Fire
Write crazy sentences and stories with words we're learning to spell!