Reading & Writing Instruction
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Credentialed Teachers
Small Group Reading Instruction
Reading sessions are 30 minutes long, and we encourage at least two sessions per week. Increasing the consistency to three sessions per week will provide less progression between sessions and typically progress faster. We provide a multi-sensory, phonics-based, explicit, and systematic Orton Gillingham program. Students will work in groups with a maximum of three other students. It is our experience that groups can potentially accelerate learning through peer encouragement and interaction. Students will utilize and progress on reading, spelling, and writing skills as we work through the program.
**Assessments for present skill levels must be completed prior to joining a group.
Individual Reading Instruction
Reading sessions are 30 minutes long, and we encourage at least two sessions per week. Increasing the consistency to three sessions per week will provide less progression between sessions and typically progress faster. We provide a multi-sensory, phonics-based, explicit, and systematic Orton Gillingham program. Students will practice reading, spelling, and writing as we work through the program.
**Assessments for present skill levels must be completed prior to starting sessions.
Creative Writing Instruction
Unleash your child's imagination and strengthen their written communication skills with our dynamic and freeing process of writing instruction. Students learn and practice techniques to help them find their best writing processes. We work to remove barriers and create individual-specific strategies so they can focus on the content, and not the overwhelming procedures.
Andy Sims M.Ed.
Andy is a parent, husband, brother, and grateful son. He received his Master's & Credential in Special Education from California Poly State University at San Luis Obispo and has worked as a Special Education teacher at the elementary level. Andy received formal Orton Gillingham Training through both the Orton Gillingham Academy, as well as for the Sonday Reading System. Andy fell in love with reading instruction and watching students’ overall confidence grow in tandem with their reading skills.
