HandinHand Reading Services

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Helping Struggling Readers Become Confident Readers

Individualized, evidence-based structured literacy instruction for students with dyslexia and other reading challenges.

Unlock the Gift of Reading

Welcome to HandinHand Reading Services!

📚 Reading can be hard—but the right teaching can make a big difference.

We provide one-on-one, structured literacy instruction for students with dyslexia and other reading challenges. We use proven methods based on the Science of Reading and Orton-Gillingham. Lessons are planned around each student's needs, strengths, and progress.

Our goal is about more than reading skills. We want students to build c...

Effective Reading Instruction

What Makes Us Different?

✨ At HandinHand Reading Services, we know every learner is different. Lessons are clear, step-by-step, personalized, and engaging.

✨ We use proven structured literacy methods, including Orton-Gillingham and the Science of Reading. We can work on reading, spelling, vocabulary, understanding what you read, and writing.

✨ Some students also need help with executive functioning—skills that help us plan, organize, get sta...

Our Commitment to Literacy

How HandinHand Has Grown

📖 HandinHand Reading Services began with my love of helping struggling readers. For 20 years, I have worked with students who learn in different ways. I have seen many bright, capable students struggle—not because they can't learn, but because they need to be taught in a way that works for them.

🌱 Over time, I learned that reading was only part of the picture. Many students also needed help with writing, executive f...

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Learning Should Build Skills and Confidence

At HandinHand Reading Services, we believe students learn best when instruction is clear, supportive, and designed around how they learn. Strong literacy instruction is important, but learning is about more than completing a lesson. Students also need opportunities to think, talk, write, play, problem-solve, and practice skills in meaningful ways.

We use a balance of structured teaching, hands-on activities, games, conversation, visuals, writing, and technology when it supports learning. The goal is not to use every tool. It is to choose the right tool for the learner. Most of all, we want students to understand how they learn, recognize their progress, and become more confident and independent.

Susan S.

Ann provides excellent tutoring services utilizing research-based practices. It has been amazing to watch my child grow in her reading ability while relationally connecting to Ann during their sessions together. I receive frequent feedback on performance and ideas for reading activities outside of tutoring time. The growth during the time spent together is evident and is an outcome of Ann's ability to target instruction that meets my child's needs.

L.O.

My daughter was diagnosed with dyslexia in 8th grade. As you can imagine, we felt like we had missed out on several years that she could've been receiving help, and we were a little hopeless that tutoring would benefit her at all at this point. We had tried so many tutors with her before. Ann has been the game-changer for my child! For the first time, my teenager is excited about reading! Her confidence is improving right before our eyes, and it's all because of the individualized time and attention Ann has given to her. We are forever grateful for Ann's help!

Homeschool Mom

We cannot thank Ms. Ann enough for the incredible impact she has had on our son's reading abilities. When he was in public school, we were told he would likely always struggle with reading and writing. However, after just a few months of tutoring with Ms. Ann, focusing on phonics, vocabulary, and reading comprehension, our son is now reading independently!

Ms. Ann has a gift for finding the right approach for each student. She figured out how to break down reading concepts in a way our son could understand and make progress. Her patience and encouragement gave him the confidence he needed to believe in himself. He went from dreadfully struggling with even simple words to enthusiastically picking up books on his own.

Our son has gained so much from his sessions with Ms. Ann - not just academically, but a real love of learning. She has unlocked his potential in a way we didn't think was possible. We credit his newfound confidence and abilities to her dedication and commitment as a tutor. Ms. Ann has truly helped our son achieve what we were told he would not be able to do. We cannot recommend her highly enough!

M.V.

My son had struggled to read for the longest time. We even tried a few tutors through a nationwide company which I had to beg and drag him to participate in each session. Since finding Ms Ann my son has made up grade levels and he rushes to the computer when it's time for his lessons. Ms. Ann has become a treasured trusted adult in my son's life that we will never be able to repay her with the gratitude we hold for her.

Happy Parent

Ann has been an incredible support for T as she identified her dyslexia through diagnostic testing and then has worked with her over the past two years to bring her from reading only some three letter words (roughly at the K or early 1st grade level) and not being able to focus with more than one word in her field of vision to being able to read and comprehend passages at the 4th grade level (T is currently in 5th grade). Additionally, she has helped our family navigate the challenges of testing and pursuing RTI support and eventually an IEP to further support T's growth in the school setting.