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Online Reading Tutors
(Orton-Gillingham)
Evidence-based 1-on-1 tutoring
for kids and teens
Listed in the Provider Directory of the International Dyslexia Association
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Expert 1‑on‑1 Online Reading Tutors
In order to develop strong foundational reading skills, about 40% of all students need systematic, explicit instruction in:
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Phonological or phonemic awareness
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Phonics (based on Orton-Gillingham)
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Morphology
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Fluency
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Spelling
Some kids don't have dyslexia, but just didn't get as much good reading instruction as they needed because of COVID. Our structured, evidence-based reading program builds reading fluency and restores confidence quickly.
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"[She] is so much improved. She seems to be flying through Diary of a Pug, not getting tripped up on too many words, handling some tricky words well, understanding the story as she reads, and clearly enjoying it with her dramatic renditions."
Third Grade, AU Park, Washington, DC
The Expert Reading Tutoring Students Need
At Kids Up Reading Tutors, we use multisensory Orton-Gillingham tutoring combined with phonological awareness and fluency training to help students in grades 1-5, middle and high school become fluent readers, good spellers and confident students.
We use a clear, structured curriculum that builds skills step-by-step and closes phonics gaps starting with short vowel sounds and continuing through digraphs, blends, vowel teams, multisyllabic words, spelling rules and more. Parents get weekly updates, so you always know how your child is progressing.
“Thank you so much! I just want to let you know that Mara's really enjoying tutoring with you which is great because we have done other tutoring and she would cry and cry and cry because she hated it. I'm very happy she's enjoying learning with you!"
First Grade, Hawaii
The Expert Reading Tutoring Students Need
At Kids Up Reading Tutors, we use multisensory Orton-Gillingham tutoring combined with phonological awareness and fluency training to help students become fluent readers, good spellers and confident students.
We use a clear, structured curriculum that builds skills step-by-step, starting with short vowel sounds and continuing through digraphs, blends, vowel teams, multisyllabic words, spelling rules and more. Parents get weekly updates, so you always know how your child is progressing.
Why are Phonological Skills So Important?
Fluent readers understand that words are made up of individual sounds and can manipulate those sounds to create new words.
Can your student:
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tell you all the sounds they hear in the word "clamp"?
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say "sleep" without the /s/ or “grand” without the /n/?
We use the phonological exercises in the video to teach students these important skills. We call them "word games," and our students love them!
"It's great to really see his growing confidence and less anxiety around his spelling! Thanks for all your ongoing, creative efforts to make spelling fun for him."
Sixth Grade, Chevy Chase, MD
Our Students Learn to Decode - Not Memorize
We see a lot of children with poor phonological awareness who haven't learned the phonics patterns they need to decode unfamiliar words. They try to memorize words (for example, by their size, shape and first letter). But there's a more effective way to learn to read!
In addition to teaching students phonological skills, our Science of Reading tutors also teach students the phonics patterns and spelling rules they need to learn in order to become fluent readers and good spellers.
We introduce each phonics pattern with a short lesson and do targeted practice on the Orton-Gillingham Blending Board (see the video below). Then we practice by spelling and reading words, sentences and stories with that phonics pattern.
Frequently Asked Questions
Tried Other Tutors? Here’s Why Kids Up Reading Tutors Works When Others Didn’t.
Many families find Kids Up Reading Tutors after trying other tutors or programs that didn’t move the needle. The difference isn’t effort, it’s method. We use a structured, research-backed approach rooted in the Science of Reading that targets the real cause of reading difficulties, not just the symptoms. And we combine that with high frequency tutoring for intensive decoding (reading) and encoding (spelling) remediation.
When we do the screeners with your student, we'll pinpoint exactly where they're at in their reading journey and come up with a plan to get them caught up to their peers.
The goal is to graduate quickly. We don't want endless tutoring any more than you do.
"I think Ella is doing great with Sophia. I am starting to see her reading more confidently with me and being able to sound out more words. Charlie just had his first session today, which he said he liked. From my perspective, I really appreciate how professional your team is, both in the 1:1s with the kids, and also their feedback to me. This is something that I have found missing with other tutors. The level of detail that is being provided to me is excellent and really helpful."
First Grade, Los Angeles, CA
Early on, we use “decodable” sentences and stories with our students. Decodable passages only use the phonics patterns students have already learned. The more phonics patterns they’ve learned, the more phonics patterns there are in the story.
By only asking students to read words they actually have the skills to read, our private reading tutors help them gain confidence in their ability as readers and teach them to sound words out, not guess at them.
Early on, we use “decodable” sentences and stories with our students. Decodable passages only use the phonics patterns students have already learned.
The more phonics patterns they’ve learned, the more phonics patterns there are in the story.
By only asking students to read words they have the skills to read, our reading tutors help them gain confidence in their abilities as readers and teach them to sound words out, not guess at them.