If your child struggles with any of the following, they may benefit from literacy intervention.
-Dislikes reading
-Reading below grade level
-Slow and/or robotic reading
-Struggles with spelling
-Has messy/illegible handwriting
-Has trouble recalling something they’ve just read
-Becomes easily overwhelmed with reading or writing homework
-Has a hard time completing simple tasks
-Generally performs well in school, but struggles with test taking
-Teachers have described them as “lazy” or “not trying”
A hands-on, multi-sensory approach to teaching reading, spelling, and writing. Instructors use sight, sound, touch, and movement to explicitly teach concepts in an order that follows the natural development of language.
Learn more at: The Orton-Gillingham Academy
50 minutes, twice a week is strongly recommended for optimal results.
I have an office in downtown Boulder, CO.
I also offer online tutoring.
In-person tutoring: all materials will be provided.
Online tutoring: Students will need a tablet and stylus.
Lessons will take place on Koala Go, an immersive online teaching platform.
Before a session, you will be sent a link for the classroom. Students will be let in at the scheduled time. Koala Go is a collaborative learning space where students will be able to write and interact with manipulatives like they would in an in-person lesson.
In order for online lessons to be successful, students are required to be seated at a desk in a quiet environment for optimal focus.
The Dyslexia Handbook provides information every family should know.
wrightslaw.com provides extensive information for parents of children with specific learning and other disabilities.