Online Reading Tutors
(Orton-Gillingham+)
Evidence-based 1-on-1 tutoring
for kids and teens
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Expert 1‑on‑1 Online Reading Tutors
At Kids Up Reading Tutors, we provide personalized, evidence-based reading instruction for ALL students in grades 1–12 — from kids and teens who need to catch up in reading or spelling, to confident readers and writers who are ready to be challenged and grow.
Our instruction includes:
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Orton-Gillingham–based multisensory phonics
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Explicit phonological awareness training
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Morphology (word parts and meaning)
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Fluency and spelling
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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
Why Families Choose Kids Up Reading Tutors
Families choose Kids Up Reading Tutors for expert reading instruction, clear progress, and a plan that truly fits their child or teen.
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Science of Reading–based instruction
Our tutors are specialists in structured, multisensory Orton-Gillingham–based instruction that builds reading and spelling skills step by step . -
Truly individualized 1-on-1 tutoring
We identify exactly which skills your child or teen needs next and tailor our instruction to help them close gaps, strengthen foundations, or accelerate progress beyond grade level. -
Clear progress and parent communication
You’ll always know what your student is working on and how they’re 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.
How We Teach Students to Read: Building Skills That Last
Strong readers don't memorize words.
They understand that words are build from sounds - and they know how to use those sounds to read unfamiliar words with confidence.
Many students who struggle with reading rely on guessing or memorization. That can work for a while, but as texts become more complex, those strategies break down.
At Kids Up Reading Tutors, we teach students to decode - not memorize.
Our Structured Approach to Reading Instruction
1) Build phonological awareness (sound skills)
Students practice hearing, identifying and manipulating sounds in words - a critical foundation for fluent reading.
2) Teach phonics explicitly and systematically
We introduce phonics patterns one at a time using a structured, Orton-Gillingham-based approach. Students:
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Learn new sound-symbol patterns
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Practice blending sounds into words
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Read and spell words using those patterns
3) Apply skills to real reading
Students read words, sentences and texts that match the phonics patterns they've been taught.
We use decodable texts so students
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Read accurately without guessing
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Build confidence and independence
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Experience real success with reading
This step-by-step approach strengthens foundations, closes gaps, and helps students become confident, capable raders.
"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
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What to Expect
Kids Up Reading Tutors keeps things clear, focused and effective, so you always know what's happening and why
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45- or 60-minute live, online sessions
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Curriculum customized to your student's needs
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Weekly updates for parents
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No homework
"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
Frequently Asked Questions
