Reading Tutoring in Tucson, AZ
Build reading skills and boost confidence
Marmalade Skies’ reading tutors guide children in mastering the fundamentals of reading so that they can reach their actual potential. For whatever reason your child is behind, we’ll successfully help them regain an interest in reading, increase their confidence, and successfully reach grade level proficiency.
From our reading tutoring center in Tucson, Arizona, our trained, professional reading tutors use the gold standard of reading instruction: the Orton-Gillingham method. This phonics-based, systematic reading instruction is combined with engaging and multisensory activities to help your child both read well and achieve a deep love of reading.
We enjoy seeing our learners take pride in their success! See how your child can become one of our many success stories. Click below for a free phone consultation and get your child on the path to reading success. Truly, the sky’s the limit!
“Within a year at Marmalade Skies, my son went from a third grader with a pre-K reading level to a fourth grader at a mid-third grade reading level. My family and I continue to watch in amazement as the marmalade Skies reading tutors teach him the skills he needs to be a successful reader while also building his confidence and fluency.”
-Parent of an Online Reading Tutoring student
Pre-K Reading Tutoring Programs
Our reading tutoring program for children in preschool is designed to create a foundational love of literacy while teaching the essential reading skills that will set your child on the best path for success in kindergarten.
We focus on letter-name identification of both capital and lowercase letters, letter-sound identification for both isolated phonemes and digraphs, writing the letters correctly, and blending letter sounds together to make real words.
Our reading tutoring program for this age group uses all of the senses to make sure your child is having fun while learning to read. In addition to games, we integrate all of the senses (tactile/kinesthetic, aural, and visual) for a complete multisensory experience that your child will love.
Elementary School Reading Tutoring Programs
Our Elementary School Reading Tutoring Programs are designed to instill a love for reading in young learners by helping them master the essential skills needed for literacy.
We focus on phonics, spelling, vocabulary, and basic reading comprehension, providing personalized instruction that meets each child’s unique needs. As students develop these foundational skills, they gain confidence and begin to enjoy the pleasures of reading.
Our engaging activities and supportive tutoring environment foster critical thinking and a lifelong passion for learning, ensuring your child is prepared for ongoing academic success.
Middle School Reading Tutoring Programs
Our Middle School Reading Tutoring Programs are designed to help students navigate more complex learning demands by enhancing their reading skills. We build upon the foundational skills acquired in elementary school, introducing a broader vocabulary and deeper comprehension of both literary and academic texts.
Our reading tutors focus on teaching students to use context for better understanding. We also focus on improving your child’s spelling, fluency, reading comprehension, accuracy, and speed.
Our reading tutors also prepare middle school students by ensuring that their reading, decoding, and comprehension skills are at grade level so that they will be better prepared for the rigors of high school.
Specialized Reading Tutoring for Students with Learning Differences
Reading Tutoring for kids with Dyslexia
We specialize in tutoring students with dyslexia, from grades pre-K through 8th, using a systematic and phonological approach that targets sound-to-symbol correspondence, symbol-to-sound correspondence, spelling, decoding, fluency and reading comprehension. We fill in the holes of your child’s foundation so that your child can catch up to grade-level reading.
Reading Tutoring for kids with ADHD
Our reading tutors have both the patience and expertise necessary to instruct children with ADHD in reading comprehension. Learners often struggle with challenges in working memory, focus and attention, information processing, and distractions. Our reading program, implemented by our reading tutors, addresses each of these challenges so that the student can learn to read quickly and efficiently. Our students also retain what they have learned and enjoy reading!
Reading Tutoring for kids with Autism
Children on the autism spectrum often need support in reading and reading comprehension. We combine our reading tutoring with positive reinforcement so that your child will feel calm, happy, and confident while learning to read and comprehend.
Things your child will learn in our Reading Tutoring program:
- How to sound out words
- How to read smoothly and effortlessly
- How to sound out multi-syllabic words
- How to spell tricky words
- How to write neatly
- How to summarize and understand what they’ve read
Our Unique Approach to Reading Tutoring
We get your child
Our Tucson, AZ reading tutors meet your child where they’re at and build upon their current skills. We make sure that tutoring is a fun, enjoyable experience for your child. This helps your child feel confident, encouraged, and excited about reading.
Experts in Learning Differences
We teach children who are below grade-level for whatever reason. If your child is struggling to read – for whatever reason – we can help. However, some children need additional support due to a specific learning challenge. For these children, different minds require different types of instruction in order to be successful. We are experts in teaching children with learning differences such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, ADHD, and autism. Our instruction considers the child’s unique learning style, which helps them excel quickly and understand material without frustration.
Compassionate and friendly
Our reading tutors are compassionate, friendly, patient and kind. Our goal is to help your child build confidence, strengthen skills, and master concepts while feeling a sense of pride. The more confident a child feels about reading, the more quickly they will master reading skills.
