Tutoring Services
We offer a variety of tutoring services in reading for children in elementary school. If your child is an at risk reader or diagnosed with a reading learning disability or dyslexia, our tutoring services are right for you! As a Wilson certified Dyslexia Practitioner for over 10 years, I have successfully helped many children in their path to reading!
For children in PreK - grade 1, we use Fundations, which is a preventative program to catch deficits in reading before the gap is too big. Fundations provides a solid base in phonics instruction in a research based systematic and explicit approach. In Fundations what we teach students to read, we also teach then to write and spell simultaneously, which is what makes our program unique! In addition we work on comprehension skills using emergent readers that match the skills we work on in our Fundations scope and sequence.
For children in grades 3-5, we use Wilson Reading System. Wilson is an intensive intervention for children identified as below level in reading, specifically in phonics or sounding out and reading words. This approach can be slower to see progress but will ensure students have a solid foundation in order to be able to tackle challenging reading goals.
Tutoring is available private (1:1) or in small group (4-6).
Step Up Scholarship is accepted
Readiness Skills
For students entering Kindergarten, I offer a 6 week summer session to prepare students for kindergarten. We work on letter/sound recognition, blending and segmenting words, and letter formation. In addition, we will read theme based stories and complete follow up activities to reinforce comprehension skills and basic readiness skills such as cut/paste activities, following directions, sequencing, and patterning. Students will leave with the confidence to begin their school year!
Small group sessions starting at $40
Step Up Scholarship is accepted
Preschool Circle Time
Preschool circle time is a short interactive class to prepare 3 and 4 year olds as they prepare to enter preschool. This theme based class will include songs, stories, and movement and crafts to practice readiness skills.
K/1 Small Group Reading
This group will focus on reading and phonics skills using an explicit and systematic approach that is also fun! Using Fundations, a preventative program from Wilson Reading, students will get a solid foundation in letter/sound recognition, blending and segmenting words, reading emergent readers, handwriting and spelling.
Private One on One Tutoring
By appointment only, students will initially have an assessment and then determine an appropriate program to remediate reading deficits using Wilson Reading System or Fundations, and also working on comprehension skills