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Learn About Our Structured Literacy & Orton Gillingham Tutoring Services

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We offer tailored structured literacy tutoring designed to help students of all ages and skill levels build foundational reading and writing skills.

Utilizing the research-backed Orton Gillingham approach, our services are particularly effective for learners experiencing difficulties acquiring literacy or those with language-based learning differences like dyslexia.

Our Personalized Literacy Services

Our 55-minute private tutoring sessions provide explicit, systematic, and multisensory instruction. Each session is uniquely planned and continuously adapted based on ongoing assessment, ensuring highly individualized support that incorporates your child's interests to make learning engaging and fun.

    • We specialize in supporting students who are struggling with reading, writing, and spelling, including those with:

      • Dyslexia or suspected dyslexia

      • Learning disabilities

      • Phonological processing difficulties

      • Reading comprehension challenges

      • Struggles with spelling and written expression

      • Those needing a strong foundation in literacy skills.

      • If your child is falling behind, feeling frustrated, or just needs a boost to unlock their reading potential, our personalized approach is designed for them.

  • Every 55-minute session is a unique adventure designed just for your child! We start by building a strong relationship and understanding their learning style.

    You can expect a dynamic blend of activities focusing on:

    Decoding & Phonics: Mastering the sound-letter relationships.

    Reading Fluency: Building speed, accuracy, and expression.

    • Vocabulary: Expanding word knowledge for comprehension.

    • Comprehension: Understanding and making meaning from text.

    • Spelling: Applying phonics to writing and learning sight words.

    • Written Expression: Grammar and composition.

    We use engaging, multisensory tools (think manipulatives, visuals, and movement!) to make learning stick, and we always incorporate your child's interests to keep them motivated and excited.

Our Approach

At The Literacy Space, we believe every child deserves to experience the success and joy that comes with confident reading and writing. We understand that busy classrooms can be challenging for children struggling to learn literacy skills, and our lessons are designed to support your child's emotional well-being while building essential skills.

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Our approach is grounded in Multisensory Structured Literacy, a research-based method recognized by the International Dyslexia Association as best practice for all students, especially those who are neurodiverse or have language-based learning differences like dyslexia.

This method, rooted in decades of research (tracing back to Dr. Samuel Orton and Anna Gillingham), aligns with the Science of Reading to ensure effective and lasting results.

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Foundational Principles

At The Literacy Space, our methodology is built on these foundational principles:

Explicit: Instruction is teacher-led and clearly focused on specific skills. Your child is directly taught each concept in a supportive environment, with carefully designed activities for mastery.

Systematic: Lessons follow a deliberate, well-planned sequence, building from simple to complex. Skills are introduced at the right time, based on your child's current knowledge and what they're ready to learn next.

Cumulative: Each new concept builds on prior knowledge. This approach reinforces previously taught material, providing a strong scaffold for new learning and retention.

Multisensory: We engage multiple pathways in the brain by incorporating visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and tactile activities. This strengthens learning and retention, making lessons more engaging and effective.

Individualized & Diagnostic: Instruction is always tailored to your child's unique needs, pace, strengths, and interests. All lessons are planned individually and in response to ongoing assessment during each session. This ensures learning is engaging and fun.

Our Process

  • Step 1: Connect with Me

    Reach out via our contact form to discuss your child's needs.

  • Step 2: Personalized Plan

    We'll schedule an initial diagnostic session to understand your child's strengths and areas for growth.


  • Step 3: Thrive & Grow

    Begin engaging 1:1 sessions tailored to your child’s interests, building confidence and strong literacy skills.


Testimonials

  • "Jane has been working with our son for only 4 months and we have already seen such a difference in his confidence and willingness to read and write. Jane makes the sessions engaging and fun. While he wouldn’t admit it - my son looks forward to their hour together!"

    — Sarah F  (mum of private tutoring student)

  • "Jane really helped improve my son’s developing literacy and I highly recommend her as an on OG tutor. She was calm and patient and worked hard to modify the materials to fit his interests and temperament. "

    — Adrienne J (mum of private tutoring student)

  • "There are not enough words to express my gratitude for having Jane as our child's tutor. Jane is an exceptional educator. She keeps each lesson moving with fun learning games, knows my child well, and tailors each lesson to his needs and interests. Jane is a highly-skilled Orton Gillingham Certified teacher. She uses current, evidenced-based methods and tools and has helped my child develop confidence and skills in his reading and writing. I am a teacher myself, so I appreciate observing Jane's dynamic lessons with my child, appreciating the heart and compassion she invests, and feeling assured that Jane applies best practices in education! I feel so fortunate to have Jane's support and literacy expertise. I can't recommend her enough. If you have a chance, Jane is the one to help your child with their literacy needs!"

    - Sue K (teacher and mum of private tutoring teacher)

  • "Jane has been tutoring my daughter for a couple of months since we found out she has dyslexia. She is knowledgeable, attentive, organized, and caring, and makes the lessons and learning fun. We have seen much improvement with our daughter’s reading and confidence. I would absolutely recommend her services."

    — Genevieve R (mum of private tutoring student)


  • "My daughter began tutoring with Jane 2.5 years ago. Jane’s patient and fun approach to literacy has helped increase my daughter’s reading and writing skills. In addition my daughter now has more confidence in her literacy when she in a school setting, or reading new chapter books for fun. I highly recommend Jane."

    — Megan D (mum of private tutoring student)

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