What is Literacy Support?
Literacy support teaches the mechanics of reading and writing.
Through the use of synthetic phonics and morphological literacy approaches, Literacy Support sessions will teach students how to read and write with confidence and ease.
Once a child can read and write independently, they will:
develop ownership of their learning
gain confidence in themselves and their work
enjoy and take pleasure from books and reading
Literacy Support for Families
Get your child reading and writing with confidence and ease.
These dynamic sessions for individual students offer bespoke lessons with personalised learning objects, meeting your child where they are, bringing them to the next level through fun, interactive activities and games.
Private Tutoring
Individual classes offered weekly (or at a frequency that suits you) either face-to-face in the Washington DC area, or online.
1 student, 60 minutes: $100
Small Groups
Share the cost, get the same quality! Group classes work best in-person, among students of a similar level.
2 students, 60 mins: $70 per student
3+ students, 60 mins: $60 per student
Support for Every Level
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PRE WRITERS
Literacy Level: Introductory
Ages: 3-5 (Preschool)
Can: Listen to picture book stories for 5-15 mins; Pretend to read books; Tell a story using pictures
Learning to: Read and write own name; Identify letter-sounds in isolation; Read simple CVC words in isolation
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YOUNG WRITERS
Literacy Level: Emergent
Ages: 6-8 (Lower Elementary)
Can: Read alone or with help for 5-15 mins; Talk about why they like / dislike stories; Show interest reading, writing, telling stories
Learning to: Read simple sentences with CVC words; Write a series of short sentences with phonetically plausible spelling
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NOVICE WRITERS
Literacy Level: Developing
Ages: 9 - 11 (Upper Elementary)
Can: Read fluently with expression for 15-30 minutes; Write a 1 page story (with some errors); Use strategies to read new words
Learning to: Improve reading comprehension and inference understanding; Use grammatical and spelling rules
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APPRENTICE WRITERS
Literacy Level: Proficient
Ages: 12 - 15 (Middle School)
Can: Read expressively for 30+ minutes; Write several pages with few spelling and grammar mistakes
Learning to: Discuss author’s purpose and literary features; Organise and structure thoughts when writing
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MASTER WRITERS
Literacy Level: Advanced
Ages: 16+ (High School)
Can: Read a range of texts both for pleasure and research (1hr+); Write fluently using precise vocabulary
Learning to: provide in-depth opinions with critical analysis; Explore form, voice and style; Analyse and connect complex themes (love, morality, power, courage…)
Literacy Support For Schools
Sessions for Students and Staff
Literacy Talks
One-off presentation, or workshop series, for staff professional development days, and parent information evenings.
Topics offered:
What is Phonics? An introduction to the foundations of early literacy.
Creative Writing and Reading Circles How to integrate genre teaching into literacy curriculum.
Reading Strategies and Assessment Finding meaningful methods of differentiation and support for the classroom.
Bilingual Language Learning Systems and strategies to support multilingualism.
How can I help at home? Advice and strategies for parents.
1 hour: $250
Half Day: $550
Curriculum Consultion
Bespoke consultancy services tailored to the needs of your school.
Toolkits offered:
The Phonics Pack Implementation of daily phonics routine to get students reading and writing at Grade level (and beyond).
The Story Pack Enrichment of the literacy curriculum through introduction of creative writing routines and reading circles.
Curriculum consultation includes:
Observation and assessment of current practices, feedback to school leadership with strategies moving forward
One or two professional development presentations for staff and parents
Weekly in-class interventions, push-in and pull-out style support for teachers implementing the new routines
Recourses, planning materials and assessment tools to keep for future reference
PRICING DEPENDING REQUIREMENTS.
