Online Reading & Dyslexia
Tutors for Grades 1-12
Fluent Readers. Good Spellers. Confident Students.
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Specialists in Reading & Spelling for ALL Learners
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Is your child struggling with reading or spelling?
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Does your child read well but need more challenge to truly grow?
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Are you looking for expert instruction grounded in the Science of Reading?
You're in the right place.
We build students' skills and confidence.
The Kids Up Reading Tutors Program

Science of Reading
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Orton-Gillingham specialists
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Customized Instruction
ALL Kids and Teens
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Grades 1-12
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Dyslexia, learning disability, OR enrichment
Zoom: 1-on-1, Live
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Daytime, evenings, weekends
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School year and summers
High Dosage
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For quick progress
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45 or 60 mins, 2-5 times per week
Steps In Our Process

1. Free
30-Minute Intro Call
Find out more about our program and get answers to all of your questions on a friendly call. No hard sales pitch.

2. 1-Hour Screeners
We'll check your student's phonological and phonics skills, talk about the results of the screeners, and match your child with a tutor.

3. Tutoring Sessions
Systematic, explicit instruction targeted to the skills your student needs to learn. Stay in the room and listen in, if you'd like.

4. Follow Along
See what topics your student has learned by checking their Progress Chart, and read the weekly updates from your tutor.

5. Celebrate!
See what topics your student has learned by checking their Progress Chart, and read the weekly updates from your tutor.
Most kids "graduate" in 4-9 months!
Lasting skills and confidence.
Not endless tutoring.
Why Families Choose Kids Up Reading Tutors
Team of Specialists
Your dedicated tutor is trained in the Science of Reading, Structured Literacy, and Orton-Gillingham.
Focused on Literacy
Intensive decoding (reading) and encoding (spelling) instruction for kids and teens.
Parents Love
Weekly progress updates.
Weekend availability.
No homework.
Thrilling Results!
Most of our students "graduate" in 4-9 months.
Phonological Skills. Phonics. Spelling. Morphology. Fluency.
Steps in our Process

1. Free 30-Min Call
Find out more about our program, see a demo and get answers to all of your questions on a friendly call. No hard sales pitch.

2. 1-Hour Screeners
We'll check your student's phonological and phonics skills, talk about the results of the screeners, and match your child with a tutor.

3. Tutoring Sessions
Systematic, explicit instruction targeted to the skills your student needs to learn. Stay in the room and listen in, if you'd like.

4. Follow Along
See what topics your student has learned by checking their Progress Chart, and read the weekly updates from your tutor.

5. Celebrate!
See your child or teen's confidence grow as reading and spelling become easy!

The Best Orton-Gillingham Reading Tutor for Your Child - Over Zoom
Kids Up Reading Tutors offers 1-on-1 live online Structured Literacy lessons with...
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A dedicated specialist: Each student is matched with a tutor based on their needs, personality and schedule
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Faster progress: Highly-trained tutors; 2-5 sessions/week
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Engaging lessons: Multisensory activities, phonological “word games" and decodable books
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Thrilling results: Confidence increases, school becomes easier and your child starts to experience the joy of reading
Our Zoom Guarantee: Try it for a week. Love it, or it's on us!
"Thank you, Jake, for all of your hard work with Gabe. His reading has really improved, and we are so grateful... Gabe has truly enjoyed working with you, and [his dad] and I are eternally grateful!"
DC-area psychologist who tests students for learning disabilities, about her own 2nd grader
Reading/dyslexia tutoring for DC, Maryland and Virginia families
Our Founder
Kids Up Reading Tutors was founded by Daniela Feldhausen, a former lawyer who changed careers to help all kids and teens become fluent, confident readers.
Daniela has
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Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and JD from UC Berkeley
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Master's degree in Special Education from the University of Arizona
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Extensive training in Structured Literacy and Orton-Gillingham

"We were SO HAPPY to read your update last night and celebrate with Brian. It’s a true pleasure to see him lighting up and getting confidence that is showing in school and his personality. You are very skilled and we are fortunate for your help."
Fourth Grade, Bellefontaine, Ohio
Success Stories
Success Stories
Our Families
Kids Up Reading Tutors works with families and students in grades 1–12 across the US and abroad, with reading and dyslexia support for students in public, private, religious, international and homeschool settings. Many families find us through referrals from friends, classmates and trusted psychologists.
Areas We Serve
We offer live, 1-on-1 personalized reading and dyslexia (plus spelling and dysgraphia) tutoring in-person in Tucson, AZ and online across the U.S. and abroad, including families in Boston, Chicago, Connecticut, Los Angeles, Maryland, Miami, New Jersey, New York, San Diego, Seattle, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.









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