Winter Break 1-on-1 Reading Boost (Dyslexia-Friendly)

For many children with dyslexia, reading in front of a class can feel stressful. This winter break program offers six private 45-minute sessions where your child can practice reading with one patient teacher, at their own pace and without an audience.

The sessions follow a structured, multisensory approach. Learners see, say, hear and touch sounds using letter tiles, tapping, tracing and color coding, so new patterns stick. After a relaxed first check-in, the teacher works through key phonics patterns, blending and splitting longer words into syllables, high-frequency words and repeated reading of short passages to build smooth, confident reading. Each session also includes comprehension practice with pictures, questions and retelling.

Every session is planned around your child's current level, and the teacher adjusts the pace from one session to the next. Reading passages use a dyslexia-friendly font and layout, and children choose winter stories that interest them. Shy readers can start by reading along with the teacher before reading on their own.

After two weeks, families receive notes on the patterns practiced, progress seen and a simple home reading routine for the new term. This program supports reading skills; it is not a diagnostic assessment or a replacement for a specialist intervention plan.

How classes work

Each 45-minute session includes a sound warm-up, multisensory phonics practice, a short reading passage and a comprehension chat. Sessions are booked 1-on-1 with the teacher, three times a week for two weeks.

What we'll cover

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  Session 1: Reading Check-In and Goals – A relaxed look at how your child reads now, plus goals the family agrees on.

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  Session 2: Sounds and Letter Patterns – Practice key phonics patterns with letter tiles, tapping and tracing.

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  Session 3: Blending and Longer Words – Build decoding by blending sounds and splitting longer words into syllables.

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  Session 4: Sight Words and Smooth Reading – Practice high-frequency words and repeated reading of short passages for fluency.

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  Session 5: Understanding What We Read – Use pictures, questions and retelling to check and build comprehension.

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  Session 6: Reading Celebration and Home Plan – Read a favorite passage aloud, review progress and share simple routines for home.

Learners should know most letter names and sounds. No formal diagnosis is required; families are welcome to share any reading notes from school.