Reading & Spelling Tutoring
with Nicole Reardon
Specialist Dyslexia Teacher
Offering one-on-one, in person and online tutoring, from Kedron, Brisbane.
Does your child struggle with reading or spelling?
Help is Here
I offer one-on-one tutoring online or in person from my home-office in Kedron, North Brisbane. I provide the tools your bright, but struggling, child needs to confidently approach reading and spelling in a new way.
My approach is to use proven methods to teach reading and spelling rules in a way that makes sense. If you aren’t quite sure what to look for in a tutor that specialises in dyslexia, that’s ok. For those of you who have been given some recommendations in what to look for, I’d like to let you know that my approach is:
structured
multisensory
explicit
sequential
and cumulative.
Some of the newer terms that encapsulate my approach are ‘Structured Literacy’, ‘The Science of Reading’, ‘Synthetic Phonics’ and MSL which stands for Multisensory Structured Language.
This approach takes the guesswork out so that reading and spelling becomes a logical, tear-free process.
Services
Reading Tutoring
From the very beginning of sound awareness and recognising letters right up to Year 10 profiency.
Spelling Tutoring
Spelling rules that make sense to students are explained clearly. They build upon each other and go hand-in-hand with the reading program.
Handwriting
An optional addition to your program. I have excellent resources to help with legible handwriting.
Barton System
I am a Certified Barton Tutor. The Barton Reading & Spelling System has been successfully teaching people to read for over 20 years.
MSL Educational Specialist
I am an Accredited Member of the Australian Dyslexia Association (AMADA) which is a qualification involving creating 100+ hours of supervised Structured Literacy lessons.
Individual Program
Every lesson is planned specifically for your child. After an initial assessment we proceed according to the needs of your child.
“Let’s talk so your child can grow in skill and confidence.”
– Nicole Reardon, Specialist Dyslexia Teacher
“Nicole has taken great care to get to know my son and his particluar needs and sensitivities. She is always flexible and creative in thinking of ways to meet his needs.”
— Erin
“While Nicole uses the Barton Reading and Spelling System she is highly capable of adapting to the needs of the child infront of her. She has many resources available. She builds confidence and is willing to have a laugh along the way.”
— Rebekah
There comes a point
when many dyslexic children realise there is a gap between their reading and writing skills and the skills of their peers. They (or you) may not even know if they have dyslexia, but they do wonder why spelling is harder for them than for others. When your child is ready to have reading and spelling rules THAT MAKE SENSE explained to them clearly; rules that build upon one another in a sequential, cumulative program and use multisensory techniques that help the learning ‘stick’, contact me to see how I can help.