SpellRead is built for catch-up growth — most children reach grade level in 9–12 months.
SpellRead is for children who are struggling to read — and the parents who know something isn't adding up.
Progress without catch-up growth means the gap stays exactly the same size.
What catch-up growth looks like
A 3rd grader reading at Grade 1 level — with and without SpellRead
A clear process — from initial conversation to a child reading with confidence.
Every student below completed SpellRead and reached grade level. Some were visibly struggling. Others looked fine — but reading felt hard, and their parents knew something wasn't right. SpellRead found the gap in both cases.
A 4th grader guessing at words from the first letter — not decoding at all. 9–12 months of SpellRead brought him all the way to grade level.
Naomi looked fine on the surface — comprehension was on grade level. But her decoding was two years behind, and without intervention, the gap would only have grown.
"Cal is now well above grade level on all measures." — Kim P., parent
Four years later — "He has consistently been on honor roll and participating in an 8th grade honors class." — Lateefa D., parent
A high school senior reading at a 6th grade level — with college applications pending. 9–12 months later she graduated reading at grade level.
Two randomized controlled trials. What Works Clearinghouse reviewed. Independent FCRR approval.
Reading isn't natural — the brain has to be taught to do it. When that teaching works, the brain physically changes. Two landmark studies show exactly how.
"After thousands of hours catching kids up to grade level, I know what works."
For families who need an evidence-based reading program — delivered the way the research says it works.
I evaluate your child, train your instructor in the SpellRead method, and monitor progress from start to finish — making sure the program is delivered correctly and consistently so your child reaches grade level.
Whether your child is in SpellRead now or building toward it, these games reinforce the sounds — through fast, repeated play.
I work with families whose children are struggling to read. I evaluate the child, help families hire the right instructor and train them in the SpellRead method, monitor progress, and guide the whole process from start to finish. SpellRead is the program; coordination and consistency are what make it work.
I trained in SpellRead at Kaplan when they owned the program, and held the instructor credential through the PCI Education era. Before Word Logic, I was an Academic Manager and tutor trainer at Kaplan — teaching the teachers. Then I built my own practice over ten years while raising my son, fitting sessions into after-school hours and growing entirely by referral.
I also hold an M.S. in Learning Design and Technology, and I've spent the last six years as a learning and development consultant for the federal government — designing and delivering training programs for adult learners. That work sharpens what I bring to families: a designer's eye for what makes instruction actually work, and the discipline to train your instructor so they can teach your child.
After thousands of hours catching kids up to grade level, I know what works — and most children reach grade level in 9–12 months.
If you're a parent looking for answers, let's talk — no obligation, no hard sell.