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Private after-school reading lessons for children who need extra practice, a confidence boost, or simply a little more time with a patient teacher. Every lesson is shaped around the child, not a one-size-fits-all worksheet.
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OART Reading offers personalised after-school reading support. Linda Thomas brings 35 years of Pre-K teaching experience and more than 10 years tutoring children in reading. Parents can explore the type of help their child may need before asking about lessons.
Is your child finding reading aloud difficult or getting discouraged during practice? Learn how individual attention, patient repetition and guided reading can support developing readers.
Explore private reading tutoring for childrenHelp with letter sounds, blending words, recognising sight words and understanding stories. Discover the skills that can make reading more manageable and enjoyable.
Explore phonics and reading skills supportWant to learn about the person teaching? Meet Linda Thomas and read about her experience.
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Bright, child-friendly activities turn reading practice into something children can look forward to after school.
Explore letters, sounds and word families through playful practice.
Build new words one sound at a time and celebrate every breakthrough.
Use stories, characters and questions to grow comprehension and confidence.
At OART Reading, personalized lessons are designed to strengthen reading speed, fluency and confidence through engaging repetition, guided practice and supportive instruction. Each child starts at their current level and progresses at a pace that helps skills stick.
Lessons are calm, positive and paced to the individual learner. The aim is not simply to finish an exercise. It is to help a child understand, practise and leave feeling proud of what they can do.
Some children need more repetition, more encouragement, or more time than a busy classroom can provide. Private support creates space to strengthen the exact skills causing difficulty without embarrassment or pressure.
Linda shared her actual phonics teaching sequence: letters and sounds first, then sound blending, high-frequency words and plenty of meaningful practice. She works through the skills until a child is ready for the next step.
Recognise capital and lowercase letters, say their sounds and practise matching them.
Join sounds without stopping between them. For example, /c/ /a/ /t/ becomes cat.
Practise familiar sight words and use them in short, original sentences for beginning readers.
Revisit skills, improve accuracy and fluency, and move onward when foundations are secure.
Linda says she uses Hooked on Phonics Levels 1–5. OART Reading is an independent tutoring service, not affiliated with or endorsed by that programme.
Lessons can focus on one key area or combine several skills as the child progresses.
Recognising letters, hearing sounds and connecting the two with growing confidence.
Breaking words into sounds and blending them together to read unfamiliar words.
Building quick recognition of common words children encounter again and again.
Improving pace, expression and accuracy so reading sounds smoother and more natural.
Understanding characters, sequence, details and meaning rather than simply saying the words.
Helping children feel safe trying, making mistakes, asking questions and reading aloud.
Tell us a little about your child's age, school stage and current reading needs.
The teacher identifies the skills that will make the biggest difference first.
Focused teaching, guided reading, practice activities and plenty of encouragement.
Parents receive clear feedback and useful ideas for supporting reading at home.
If homework becomes stressful, reading aloud causes frustration, or your child needs more practice than school can provide, private support can create a calmer path forward.
Talk About Your Child's NeedsPlease enquire about current availability, appropriate age groups, session length, location and pricing. Details are agreed before booking.
Please enquire about your child's age and reading needs. Suitability can be discussed before booking.
Please ask about the available location and lesson format when you enquire; these are confirmed directly.
Private lessons can strengthen missing foundations at a comfortable pace and build forward step by step.
Linda's method builds skills through practice and repetition. Ask how progress and next steps will be discussed for your child.
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Private after-school reading support
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