How I Can Help Your Reader
Every student's plan is built around an initial assessment of their specific needs. Sessions are one-on-one, structured, and designed to build skills in a clear sequence — so your child isn't just practicing, they're actually progressing.
OUR SERVICES
Decoding & Phonics Support
For students who struggle to sound out words, mix up letters and sounds, or read slowly and laboriously.
I use systematic, explicit phonics instruction to build decoding skills from the ground up — phonemic awareness, letter-sound relationships, syllable patterns, and word-reading fluency. This is the foundation everything else is built on, and it's where many struggling readers need the most support.
Best For : Early readers, students who guess at words instead of decoding them, and students showing signs of dyslexia or other reading difficulties
Reading Comprehension
For students who can read the words but struggle to understand or remember what they've read.
We work on the skills that turn decoding into real understanding: vocabulary, background knowledge, identifying main ideas, making inferences, and monitoring their own understanding as they read. Instruction is grounded in Florida's B.E.S.T. Standards for English Language Arts, so the strategies your child learns reinforce — rather than compete with — what's happening in their classroom.
Best For : Students who read accurately but still struggle with retelling, answering questions about a text, or following multi-step directions in reading.
Writing Support
For students who avoid writing, struggle to organize their ideas, or get stuck before they even start.
We break writing down into manageable steps — from forming sentences to organizing paragraphs to expressing ideas clearly. I focus on building both the mechanics of writing and the confidence to get ideas down on paper without feeling overwhelmed.
Best For : Students who struggle to start writing tasks, organize their thoughts, or produce writing that reflects what they know.
What a Session Looks Like
*Session format can also be tailored to your child's specific needs
Warm-up:
A quick review of previously learned skills to build automaticity and with confidence
New skill instruction:
Direct, structured teaching of a new decoding, comprehension, or writing skill
Guided practice:
Applying the new skill with support and professional guidance. With quality mentorship
New skill instruction:
Direct, structured teaching of a new decoding, comprehension, or writing skill
Independent practice:
Trying the skill with growing independence
Getting Started
Free Consultation
We'll talk about your child's needs, learning history, and determine whether Sage Literacy Studio is the right fit.
Initial Assessment
A short, low-pressure assessment helps identify your child's current strengths and the literacy skills that need support.
Personalized Plan
Every student receives an individualized learning plan built around their specific reading, writing, and literacy goals.
Ongoing Sessions
Consistent, evidence-based instruction with regular progress updates keeps your child growing with confidence.
Step Up For Students
Structured literacy, funded by your scholarship.
Every service at Sage Literacy Studio — diagnostic reading assessment, decoding and fluency instruction, comprehension and written-expression support — is eligible for payment through Step Up For Students scholarship funds. As a certified K–6 reading teacher with a Florida endorsement in structured literacy, I meet the state's highest credentialing standard for reading providers, which means your scholarship goes toward genuine, research-based intervention rather than generalist tutoring. Families using PEP, Family Empowerment (FES-UA/FES-EO), or the New Worlds Scholarship can apply their funds directly toward any package below.
Research-based support from a qualified reading specialist.
Certified K–6 reading teacher
Florida structured literacy endorsement
Approved Step Up direct-pay provider
One-on-one, individualized instruction