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Why a Mooresville Online Reading Tutor is the Best Choice for Lake Norman Families
A local Mooresville online reading tutor can make a big difference—especially when it comes to students who have had trouble making reading progress like those with ADHD and dyslexia.
I'm an online reading tutor in Lake Norman who can accelerate your child’s progress, especially when traditional school programs haven’t delivered results.
Read how Structured Linguistic Literacy can bridge the gaps that often get overlooked in local classrooms.

Rita Santos
Jun 164 min read


Do This If You Want Your Child to Read Better
Learn what simple yet highly effective strategy can make readier easier and more enjoyable for your child while boosting reading skills and comprehension.

Rita Santos
3 hours ago4 min read


Understanding the Purpose and Benefits of Tutoring
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed watching your child struggle with reading, you’re not alone. It’s heartbreaking to see their frustration—especially when you want to help but aren’t sure how. That’s where tutoring comes in. Tutoring isn’t just “extra help after school.” It’s a personalized, evidence-based journey that can transform your child’s confidence and skills. Let’s look at what tutoring really means and why it can make such a powerful difference. Why Tutoring Matters Y

Rita Santos
Oct 233 min read


Unlocking the Secrets of Productive Struggle in Reading
Learning to crawl takes determination and practice. The same is true for learning to read. Think back to when your child was first...

Rita Santos
Oct 163 min read


Unlock Reading Potential with Personalized Tutoring
A blue book with a lock symbol on its cover is paired with a golden key, symbolizing the concept of unlocking reading potential. Reading...

Rita Santos
Oct 93 min read


Why Addressing Reading Challenges Early Matters
Learning challenges can affect a child's academic progress, social skills, and overall confidence. When these challenges are identified...

Rita Santos
Sep 223 min read


Back-to-School: Making Reading Click for Your Child
It’s officially back-to-school season! 🎒 Maybe you’ve just wrapped up supply shopping. Maybe your child is walking through those...

Rita Santos
Sep 55 min read


How To Turn The Tables From Reading Struggles To Success
Is your child struggling to read? Get expert reading help with personalized dyslexia tutoring, using proven speech-to-print intervention to increase reading level — even if they've struggled for years.

Rita Santos
Jul 44 min read


It’s Summer... Now What?
Whether your child has already started summer break or school will end in the next few weeks, you may be thinking, now what? Is there anything my child should do this summer to maintain reading achievements or to catch up?

Rita Santos
Jun 283 min read


5 Reasons Your Child Might Need a Tutor
Private tutoring is an investment in time and money so it’s only natural to ask this question. Sometimes all a student needs is some...

Rita Santos
Oct 3, 20222 min read


Helping Parents Understand The Science of Reading
If it seems like there's a new way reading is being taught to your child, read on to get more information on the "Science of Reading".

Rita Santos
Sep 26, 20222 min read


5 Things to Tell a Teacher About Your Child
Teachers spend a lot of time getting to know students the first few weeks of the school year. But no one knows more about your kids as...

Rita Santos
Sep 12, 20222 min read


The Reading Wars: Phonics vs. Whole Language vs. Balanced Literacy
For many years there were two main approaches to teaching reading -- Whole Language and Phonics. Each one represents a very different...

Rita Santos
Sep 20, 20213 min read


It's Testing Season - Part 2
Last week, I talked about some consequences of standardized testing. To read that post, click here. As I stated in that post, there is...

Rita Santos
May 24, 20214 min read


It's Testing Season!
The birds are chirping... The flowers are blooming... Once upon a time, this time of year marked Spring Fever. Now if you are a student,...

Rita Santos
May 17, 20211 min read


The Social and Emotional Effects of Reading Difficulties
According to the 2019 NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) Report Card, 34% of 4th graders scored below a basic reading...

Rita Santos
May 3, 20212 min read


5 More Reading Myths
This is the second part of a series about reading myths. Click HERE to read about the first 5 myths. MYTH #6: There’s no need to read...

Rita Santos
Mar 29, 20213 min read


What Tutoring Is and What It Isn’t
The Mirriam-Webster Dictionary defines tutoring as “to teach or guide usually individually in a special subject or for a particular...

Rita Santos
Feb 19, 20212 min read


5 Myths About Reading Instruction
There are many theories about reading. Sometimes what we believe to be true --old wives’ tales, for instance - isn’t always true. ...

Rita Santos
Feb 15, 20212 min read
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