One-on-one tutoring for children who struggle to sound out words, spell, or read smoothly, including children with dyslexia.
The consultation is a free 20-minute call on Google Meet. Adult learners are welcome too.
Taught by LaDonna and Brandon Lehman, who teach with the Barton Reading & Spelling System.
An animation of letter tiles forming a chain of words: chip, chop, shop, hop, hope, rope, sofa, catch, match, and lunch. It shows digraphs, short and long vowels, a schwa, a silent e, and the ch and tch spellings.
Many struggling readers, including children with dyslexia, have trouble hearing the separate sounds in a word and connecting them to letters. Extra practice and memorizing whole words don’t teach those skills. Direct, structured lessons do.
Orton-Gillingham lessons teach how written English works, one pattern at a time. We use the Barton Reading & Spelling System, where each level builds on the one before. Your reader starts where they are. Choose a level to see what it covers.
Level 1 of 10
Students learn to hear, count, and change the sounds in made-up words, before any letters. Without letters to decode, they can focus on what they hear.
“ap” to “sap”
The National Reading Panel found that teaching phonics directly and in a planned order helps children who struggle to learn to read.
Ask where your reader would startEach lesson is one-on-one and online, with direct instruction, guided practice, and time to review.
We look at the reader’s current skills, goals, and previous instruction to decide what to work on first.
Your instructor explains each skill and guides practice. Lessons connect sounds, letters, reading, and spelling in a clear sequence.
The reader has time to ask questions and repeat difficult skills. Your instructor adjusts the pace as those skills develop.
Reading instruction takes patience and clear explanations. Every student works one-on-one with an Adept Reading instructor.
Barton-trained reading specialist
LaDonna has worked in public schools, homeschooling, and special education. She received the Washington State Excellence in Education award and focuses on helping struggling readers build skills without losing confidence.
Washington State Excellence in Education recipient
Three years tutoring with the Barton Reading & Spelling System
Brandon helps readers work through difficult skills without feeling rushed. He breaks concepts into clear steps, changes his explanation when something does not click, and gives students room to ask questions and practice.
B.Sc., Walla Walla University
Tell us what has been difficult. Ask about tutoring, scheduling, and cost. Then decide whether you want to take the next step.
For parents seeking help for a child and adults seeking help for themselves.
Pick a time, then enter your name and email. Your confirmation includes the meeting link. There’s no obligation to start tutoring.
No time that works? Email us.
Something else on your mind? Email us.
Children, school-age students, and adults. Many readers come to us because of dyslexia or another persistent difficulty with decoding, fluency, spelling, or comprehension.
Yes. Online instruction is available. Ask about current in-person availability during your consultation.
We use the Barton Reading & Spelling System, an Orton-Gillingham-based program. Skills are taught in a set order, with direct explanation, guided practice, and review. Students see, say, hear, and move letter tiles to connect letters and sounds.
You meet with us on Google Meet for 20 minutes. Talk about reading difficulties, ask about tutoring and cost, and discuss possible next steps.
No. The consultation is free. You decide whether to start tutoring after discussing your needs, scheduling, and rates.