PROGRAMS FOR KIDS

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Pre-K-8 | Weekly Sessions

Individualized 1:1 literacy instruction tailored to each student’s strengths, needs, and goals—with targeted lessons that build skills, confidence, and independence. Weekly books to borrow, custom word work and parent updates.

Pre-K-8 | Summer Learning Boost Sessions 

Keep skills growing. Keep confidence soaring. Engaging summer literacy experiences that blend targeted skill-building with meaningful reading, writing, creativity, and fun.

Reading and writing clubs

Great instruction starts with something worth thinking about! Meaningful reading, lively discussion, and authentic writing through engaging topics—from changemakers and social justice to animal adventures and beyond.

Writing Classes & Workshops

Small-group literacy experiences that blend skill-building with meaningful reading, discussion, and writing. Build stronger sentences, develop ideas, explore great books, and create with words and art—all while growing as confident readers and writers.

Homeschool Literacy Live Zoom Classes (Reading & Writing)

Small group literacy instruction designed to complement homeschool learning.

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Professional learning for educators

Practical. Research-Based. Classroom-Ready.

I provide professional learning for teachers, teaching assistants, special education teams, and schools focused on high-impact literacy practices.

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Topics can include:

❋ Structured Literacy & Foundational Skills For K-2

❋ Reading–Writing Connections

❋ Sentence-Level Writing

❋ Writing Across the Curriculum

❋ Note-Taking & Comprehension

❋ Supporting Diverse Learners

❋ Practical Literacy Routines

❋ Classroom-Ready Strategies

past & current school partnerships & clients:

❋ Evanston Skokie School District 65 

❋ Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools

❋ Northbrook School District 68

❋ Northfield School District 29