Programs

Tutoring programs built around your learner

These are working program concepts. Kim recommends specific services only after learning about your student and your goals.

How to read this page

Each program below outlines a purpose, the skills that may be addressed, and who might benefit. Skills and structure are examples, not a fixed curriculum—final recommendations are always personalized after a conversation and learning snapshot.

Early Learners

Early Language & Pre-Reading

A playful introduction to the sounds, words, and stories that build the foundation for reading. The focus is on curiosity, oral language, and joyful early literacy experiences.

Skills that may be addressed

  • Listening and oral language
  • Rhyme and sound awareness
  • Vocabulary through play and stories
  • Print and book awareness

Learners who may benefit

Young children who are building toward reading and enjoy interactive, playful learning.

Family involvement

Simple, low-pressure activities to try together between lessons.

What online sessions may include: songs and rhymes, picture talk, sound games, and shared read-alouds using screen-friendly activities.

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Foundations

Reading Foundations

Systematic, structured support that helps new and emerging readers connect sounds and letters, and begin decoding words with growing confidence.

Skills that may be addressed

  • Phonemic awareness
  • Phonics and decoding
  • Letter–sound knowledge
  • Early word reading and spelling

Learners who may benefit

Beginning readers, or readers who need a stronger, more systematic decoding foundation.

Family involvement

Short, guided practice ideas that reinforce lesson skills at home.

What online sessions may include: explicit sound and phonics practice, guided decoding, and confidence-building word work.

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Growth

Reading Growth

For readers ready to build fluency and understanding—moving from decoding words to reading smoothly and comprehending what they read.

Skills that may be addressed

  • Reading fluency and expression
  • Vocabulary development
  • Reading comprehension strategies
  • Spelling and written response

Learners who may benefit

Developing readers who can decode but need support with fluency, vocabulary, or comprehension.

Family involvement

Reading-together ideas and gentle conversation prompts.

What online sessions may include: guided reading, comprehension discussion, vocabulary building, and fluency practice.

Discuss Fit
English Learners

English Language Builder

Supportive practice for multilingual learners growing their everyday English—speaking, listening, and understanding—while honoring the languages they already know.

Skills that may be addressed

  • Speaking and listening
  • Everyday and school vocabulary
  • Reading comprehension in English
  • Confidence in conversation

Learners who may benefit

English-language learners building comfort and skill with spoken and written English.

Family involvement

Encouragement to keep using home languages alongside English.

What online sessions may include: conversation practice, visuals and gestures, vocabulary games, and supportive reading.

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English Learners

Academic English

Focused support with the reading, writing, and vocabulary that school demands—helping learners engage with academic language more confidently.

Skills that may be addressed

  • Academic vocabulary
  • Reading informational texts
  • Writing structure and clarity
  • Understanding academic instructions

Learners who may benefit

Students who need extra support with the language of school and academic tasks.

Family involvement

Clear updates on focus areas and progress.

What online sessions may include: academic vocabulary work, guided reading and writing, and strategy practice.

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Families

Parent Reading Coaching

Practical, encouraging guidance for parents and caregivers who want to support reading at home—with less stress and more confidence.

Skills that may be addressed

  • Supporting reading at home
  • Responding when reading is hard
  • Choosing books and routines
  • Encouraging without pressure

Learners who may benefit

Families who want tools to help their child’s reading between or alongside lessons.

Family involvement

This program is designed for the adults supporting the learner.

What online sessions may include: coaching conversations, modeling of simple strategies, and personalized at-home suggestions.

Discuss Fit

Ways to Learn

Individual and small-group options

Individual Tutoring

One-to-one lessons offer the most personalized attention, with the pace and focus shaped entirely around your learner.

Small-Group Tutoring

Small-group instruction may be offered in the future. Availability may vary, and group options will be shared as they become available.

Getting Started

The initial consultation & learning snapshot

Every family begins with a friendly conversation. Kim listens to your goals and questions, then gathers a learning snapshot to understand your child’s current strengths and needs.

From there, she recommends services that make sense for your learner. Kim recommends specific services only after learning about the student—so you get guidance that fits, not a generic package.

Program details and pricing are discussed after determining fit.

What the first steps look like

  1. Parent fit conversation
  2. Learning snapshot
  3. Personalized recommendation
  4. Lessons, practice, and progress updates
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Let’s Talk

Not sure which program fits?

That’s exactly what the first conversation is for. Kim will help you find the right starting point.

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