Reading and dyslexia tutoring
Reading help that finally makes sense to your child
One-on-one EBLI tutoring for children and adults who struggle with reading, spelling and writing. Online anywhere in Canada and the US, and in person in Prince George.
Sound familiar?
You can see how hard your child is working
Parents often tell us the same things when they first call. If any of these ring true, you are in the right place.
Reading is slow and tiring
Every page takes real effort, and homework turns into a nightly battle.
Spelling falls apart
Words learned for Friday’s test are gone by Monday.
Other programs stalled
You have tried tutoring, apps or Orton-Gillingham and progress has levelled off.
Confidence is slipping
Your child has started to say “I can’t” or “I’m just not a reader.”
Who we teach
Reading help for the learners we see most
Dyslexia, ADHD, autism, sound processing challenges and apraxia are the most common reasons families come to us.
Dyslexia
Sounds first, patterns instead of rules, so there is far less to memorize.
Dyslexia tutoringSound processing
Structured practice hearing, holding and ordering the sounds in words.
Sound processing and readingApraxia
Reading and spelling lessons alongside your child’s speech-language pathologist.
Apraxia and readingOther learning differences
Memory challenges, ESL learners and students who stalled elsewhere.
Reading help for learning differencesOur method
Speech to print: sounds first, then letters
Children start school already speaking thousands of words. We start with the sounds in those whole words, then show how each sound is written.
Students identify each sound in a whole word, match it to the letter or letters that represent it, and say each sound as they write it. With EBLI (Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction), reading, spelling, writing and vocabulary are built together, not in separate drills.
Family Portal
See exactly what your child learned in every session
Every student gets a private Family Portal. Every lesson is published, and progress is calculated from the session records, not typed in after the fact.
Parents, teachers and funders you invite can see the same evidence the tutor sees.
Home
Upcoming sessions and your action items.
Reading diagnostic
The full baseline, written for parents.
Progress report
Growth, attendance and every session in full.
Resources
Practice material and set-up guides.
Results
Progress you can measure
20+
Years teaching reading
1 to 2
Years most students work with us
50
Minutes in every 1-on-1 lesson
140
EBLI activities in the full program
Who we help
Find your starting point
Online delivery brings specialist instruction to rural and remote communities without a local reading specialist.
For families
Kindergarten to Grade 12, students with or without learning differences. Homeschool families welcome.
For familiesFor adults
Private reading, writing and business grammar tutoring for adults and ESL learners.
For adultsSchools and partners
Documented reading intervention for online schools, First Nations and teachers.
Schools and partnersHow to start
Three simple steps
Free discovery call
A relaxed 20-minute conversation about your reader, what you have tried and what you hope for.
Reading diagnostic
A one-on-one assessment and a written report that shows exactly where your child is and what they need.
1-on-1 lessons, once or twice a week
Standing lessons with your tutor, once or twice a week, each one published to your Family Portal.
Pricing
Lessons from $85 CAD
Choose month to month at $100 per lesson, or save 10% to 15% with a 24 or 48 lesson bundle. Funding through online schools, Alberta home education and First Nations education programs may cover some or all of the cost.
Our team
Meet your reading specialists
Laurel Sanders
Owner and lead reading specialist. More than 20 years teaching reading, Orton-Gillingham trained since 2003 and EBLI certified.
Laurel Sanders
Candice Paluck
EBLI-certified reading specialist. 1-on-1 lessons and reading diagnostic assessments, online and in Prince George.
Candice PaluckLet’s talk about your reader
Book a free discovery call. We will listen, answer your questions and tell you honestly whether we are the right fit.