Parent-Friendly Dyslexia Resources in the East Bay
These are some of the most trusted resources for parents, educators, and students navigating dyslexia, reading challenges, and learning support. We’ve included articles, guides, and organizations that align with evidence-based reading practices.
Bay Area private dyslexia schools utilizing the Slingerland Approach:
List of published articles:
Hope Academy, Concord, CA
North Bridge Academy, Mill Valley, CA
Stellar Academy for Dyslexics, Newark, CA
How to Teach Spelling for Stronger Reading and Writing Skills
Why Handwriting Matters and How a Reading Tutor Can Help
Why Phonics Works: Turning Sound Awareness Into Reading Success
Phonemic Awareness: The Key to Unlocking Reading Success
Building Strong Vocabulary for Reading Success
How Orton-Gillingham Supports Kids Who Struggle With Reading
Comprehension: What Is It and How To Support It?
Teaching Reading Fluency in Structured Literacy
Why Letter Recognition Matters in Learning to Read
Decoding Strategies: Helping Kids Unlock Reading
Key Elements Every Reading Program Should Include
How Multisensory Learning with Slingerland Helps Kids Read
Structured Literacy for Reading and Writing Success
How Structured Literacy Tutoring Helps Kids with ADHD
Why Reading Lessons Help More Than Just School Skills
Reading lessons do more than improve grades—they build confidence, focus, and problem-solving skills that carry into every part of a child’s life.
Phonemic Awareness: The Key to Unlocking Reading Success
Phonemic awareness is the first step to strong reading skills. Build reading confidence by strengthening sound awareness
Building Strong Vocabulary for Reading Success
Strong vocabulary is key to reading success. Learn practical strategies from a private reading tutor to help children understand, remember, and enjoy new words.
How Orton-Gillingham Supports Kids Who Struggle With Reading
The Orton-Gillingham method helps struggling readers by breaking reading and spelling into clear, step-by-step lessons.
How a Private Reading Tutor Can Boost Reading Comprehension
Reading comprehension isn’t just about decoding—it's about making sense of what the words mean. A private reading tutor can help by teaching the strategies behind it.
Teaching Reading Fluency in Structured Literacy
Fluency is the bridge from decoding to comprehension. Discover how a private reading tutor using Structured Literacy can help students read with accuracy, confidence, and meaning.
Why Letter Recognition Matters in Learning to Read
Letter recognition is the foundation of reading. As a reading tutor using The Slingerland Approach, I help children connect letters and sounds through structured, multisensory lessons that strengthen skills and confidence.
Why Handwriting Still Matters for Struggling Readers
How Handwriting Practice Boosts Reading, Decoding & Spelling for Dyslexic Learners
Decoding Strategies: Helping Kids Unlock Reading
Practical Decoding Strategies to Support Dyslexic & Beginning Readers
Key Elements Every Reading Program Should Include
From Sounds to Letters to Words: The Missing Piece in Many Reading Programs
How Multisensory Learning with Slingerland Helps Kids Read
How the Slingerland Approach Uses Multimodal Learning to Build Confident Readers
Structured Literacy for Reading and Writing Success
A Step-by-Step Guide to Teaching Reading and Writing with Evidence-Based Strategies
How Structured Literacy Tutoring Helps Kids with ADHD
How structured literacy tutoring can help children with ADHD succeed academically and develop lifelong learning skills.