Online Reading & Dyslexia
Tutors for Grades 1-12
Reading in Months. Confidence for Life.
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Kids Up Reading Tutors provides 1-on-1 live, online tutoring for students across the US who are struggling with
reading and spelling, including students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, ADHD and more.
Our tutors use the Science of Reading and Orton-Gillingham, and we're listed in the
Provider Directory of the International Dyslexia Association.
Most of our students get caught up in 4-9 months.
Specialists in Reading & Spelling (Dyslexia & Dysgraphia)
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Is your child behind in reading?
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Is spelling a struggle?
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Is it affecting their self-confidence?
You're in the right place.
We build students' skills and confidence.
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Program & Schedule
Our private reading and dyslexia tutors
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Are specialists in the Science of Reading & Orton-Gillingham
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Work with elementary, middle and high school students
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Offer high-intensity tutoring for fast results
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Are available daytime, evenings and weekends
No endless tutoring - just lasting skills and confidence.
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.
Laurie Keegan
2025-12-03
Kids Up Reading Tutors in Easton, MD have truly transformed my grandchildren’s academic journeys. My grandchildren, ages 13 (in 8th grade) and 18 (in their first year of college), have both benefited immensely from the expert coaching at Kids Up. The tutors are highly knowledgeable, patient, and committed to each student’s success. Since starting with Kids Up, both children have shown remarkable progress in reading and spelling, and have gained significant confidence in tackling their schoolwork. We especially appreciate their expertise in supporting kids with dyslexia and dysgraphia, and their familiarity with the challenges of high school and college coursework. The flexible online, Zoom, and virtual tutoring options have made it easy to fit sessions into our busy schedules. Thanks to Kids Up Reading Tutors, our grandchildren are not only excelling academically but are also more motivated and independent in their studies. And they offer online or virtual tutoring services in addition to in person sessions. I highly recommend Kids Up to any family looking for top-notch support with their child's reading, spelling, dyslexia, dysgraphia, high school and college preparation!
Erica Zaritsky
2025-11-10
My daughter, Jordan, is in 3rd grade and has made incredible progress with Kids Up Reading Tutors! Her reading, writing, and spelling have improved so much since starting sessions. She even earned an A on her recent spelling test—including words they hadn’t practiced during tutoring! We began tutoring to support her dyslexia and strengthen her phonics and phonological awareness skills. The Orton-Gillingham–based approach has been amazing for her fluency, confidence, and overall love of reading. We live in Bethesda, MD, and couldn’t find any local tutors with the same level of specialization or structured approach that Kids Up offers. The online tutoring format has been incredibly convenient and engaging—it truly feels just as personal and effective as in-person sessions. We are SO grateful for the progress Jordan has made and for how much she now enjoys reading and learning. We couldn’t recommend Kids Up Reading Tutors more highly!
Trevor Kruse
2025-09-02
We’ve had an amazing experience with Kids Up Reading Tutors. My daughter Peyton, who is going into 6th grade, has always struggled with reading fluency and comprehension, and reading was something she dreaded. We had tried other tutors in the past with little success, so I was skeptical at first. This summer completely changed everything. Peyton now picks up a book and reads for fun, which still blows my mind! Her confidence has skyrocketed, and the progress she’s made in just a few months has been incredible. We live in Minnesota and do all of her sessions through online tutoring, which has been so convenient for our schedule. Peyton absolutely loves working with Savanah, and that connection has made a huge difference. The Orton-Gillingham–based instruction and personalized approach are exactly what she needed. I’m so grateful to Daniela and the whole Kids Up Reading Tutors team for creating a program that truly changes lives. If you’re looking for help with dyslexia, fluency, reading comprehension, or spelling challenges, I can’t recommend them enough. Virtual tutoring has been a game-changer for us, and this has been by far the most effective support we’ve found.
Sabrina Mocquery
2025-08-28
I highly recommend Kids Up Reading Tutors for any family navigating reading challenges! We live in Northern Virginia, and our children have been working with Kids Up Reading Tutors for the past year. Our 3rd grader struggled with reading fluency since kindergarten. The structured, Orton-Gillingham-based approach that Daniela and her tutors use made a noticeable difference within just a few weeks, and within a few months, he was reading fluently and enjoying books at his grade level. It has also been a great help for spelling. We enrolled our kindergartener in tutoring through the summer to establish a solid foundation in reading fluency and comprehension before entering 1st grade. The tutors are great, and the lessons are tailored to each child’s progress. But above all, the sessions are online through Zoom. I was a little skeptical at first, but it runs seamlessly and makes everything so much more practical. My only regret is not having found them before third grade!
Julia Gonzalez Curtolo
2025-08-07
We are happy to have found this excellent group of professionals, who are highly qualified and trained to work with children using the Orton-Gillingham method. For several months now, we have been working on my 8-year-old son’s reading and writing difficulties. We started in the middle of his second grade year. It’s incredible how much progress he’s made since he started taking weekly online private lessons with the same teacher. We understand that it’s very important for him to have a learning routine with the same person, so he can maintain his learning bond and progress more quickly. Having online classes has helped tremendously in keeping up with the pace of the lessons and ensuring we have several sessions each week. We’ve been able to keep them even while traveling, on vacation, and during our daily routine, when it’s often easier for everyone to connect online from home. We’ve really grown fond of their teacher and hope to meet her in person someday. Thank you so much for everything! Julia. Bethesda, Maryland
Candace Campbell
2025-08-06
My family has been using Kids Up Reading Tutors for over two years and we have seen amazing results! Our daughter is in college and has had reading and spelling challenges most of her life b/c of her autism. Her reading fluency and comprehension have improved substancially. We all love the virtual online tutoring b/c it doesn't involve us having to get in the car and drive to a session. My daughter can participate from home in her room on her laptop. The tutors are so friendly and they give detailed reports of progress each week which help us as parents stay involved. Throughout our reading journey, We have tried countless tutoring programs and the Kids Up Reading Tutors program has been the most successful by far. Many thanks to Daniela and Crystal.
Kevin Miller
2025-07-02
Nice instructors and focused approach on helping the kids make progress. Recommend if your kids are struggling with phonological awarenesss.
Why Families Choose our Structured Literacy Tutoring and Science of Reading Tutors
Families choose Kids Up Reading Tutors because we're a team of specialists trained in the Science of Reading and Orton-Gillingham. We focus exclusively on teaching kids and teens to read and spell with intensive decoding and encoding remediation.
Most of our students reach grade-level benchmarks and graduate in 4-9 months. Kids and teens get live, 1-on-1 lessons with a dedicated tutor (and can switch tutors if their schedule changes). Parents get weekly progress updates. Best of all: weekend sessions and no homework.
"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
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
Our 1-on-1 live online Structured Literacy lessons match your child with the right Science of Reading tutor for their needs and personality.
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Flexible scheduling: daytime, evenings, weekends
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Faster progress with more frequent sessions over Zoom
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Engaging lessons: multisensory activities, phonological “word games" and decodable books
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Measurable gains in weeks
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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!
"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
Why Kids Up Reading Tutors is the Best Fit for Many Families
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Science of Reading and Orton-Gillingham specialists: Systematic, explicit instruction in phonological awareness, phonics, morphology, spelling and fluency.
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High-frequency 1-on-1 lessons for faster progress: Personalized tutoring two to five times per week, tailored to your child’s exact needs.
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Dyslexia expertise and support for all kinds of learners: Tutors trained to work with dyslexia (incl. phonological and orthographic dyslexia), Specific Learning Disabilities (SLDs) in reading and writing, ADHD and students who just haven't gotten enough good reading instruction (often because of COVID)
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For grades 1 through 12: Elementary, middle and high school students build the skills and confidence they need for reading and writing.
Our founder, Daniela Feldhausen, has a BS and a JD from UC Berkeley, an MS in Special Education from the U of Arizona, and is trained in Orton-Gillingham
Why is Kids Up Reading Tutors the Best Reading & Dyslexia Tutoring Program
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.
As they build skills and regain confidence, our students form strong connections with their tutors. Even after "graduating" from our program, many stay in touch and share updates, vacation photos and holiday cards.
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.
As they build skills and regain confidence, our students form strong connections with their tutors. Even after "graduating" from our program, many stay in touch and share updates, vacation photos and holiday cards.
Success Stories
Success Stories
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.
