Our Services
At ReadingRX, we provide individualized, online tutoring via Zoom for children in Grades K-6 that focuses on improving literacy skills. We address the 5 pillars of reading including phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension, as well as writing. We also offer assessment and consultation.
We use explicit, systematic, diagnostic instruction to help students reach their full potential. We are well-versed in structured, evidence-based literacy instruction and the science of learning.
No, we do not follow a specific program or curriculum but individualize completely, using experience and expertise to make research-guided decisions tailored to each student.
Pricing
We offer assessment, tutoring, and consultation/advocacy.
Payments are accepted via Zelle prior to services rendered.
Tutoring services are to be scheduled and paid for at the beginning of each month.
Assessment
$200
Full, initial assessment including comprehensive, detailed write-up of results emailed to caregivers
Tutoring
1 hour session = $100
45 minute session = $80
30 minute session = $55
* Initial assessment required prior to beginning tutoring
*At least 2 sessions/week recommended for optimal results
* See tutoring contract for more details
Consultation/Advocacy
TBD
20% of students, or 1/5, have a form of Dyslexia. Early identification followed by consistent, intensive instruction using a structured literacy approach is the most effective treatment.
Here are some excellent and reliable resources for supporting students with reading and writing difficulties and Dyslexia:
International Dyslexia Association
Dyslexia Resource Center
Understood
Child Mind Institute
https://childmind.org/article/understanding-dyslexia/
Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz
Dyslexia Advocate: How to Advocate for a Child with Dyslexia in the Public School System by Kelli Sandman-Hurley
About Me
Valarie Algee, Ed.D., M.Ed.
Dr. Valarie began teaching in 1994. She has worked as an elementary classroom teacher, a district literacy coach, a learning specialist, a curriculum developer, and a college instructor in both public and private sectors in Reno, Los Angeles, New York City, and San Francisco. In addition to teaching, she has trained teachers, presented at national conferences, and published peer-reviewed articles on education. She enjoys reading, practicing yoga, traveling, and playing with her dog in her free time.
Dr. Valarie began private tutoring for literacy intervention in 2007 when she was expecting her first child and has continued while raising all three of her children, who are now in middle and high school. Dr. Valarie began tutoring face-to-face but has transitioned fully and successfully to online tutoring. Her doctoral dissertation was even focused on online tutoring for literacy intervention!
Dr. Valarie specializes in teaching students who struggle with reading and spelling, with or without an official Dyslexia diagnosis. She is trained in, among other things, Orton-Gillingham, Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS), and the science of learning/neurodevelopmental learning framework through All Kinds of Minds. She passed the International Dyslexia Association’s Knowledge and Practice Examination of Effective Reading Instruction (KPEERI) test.
Dr. Valarie holds a Doctorate in Education (Ed.D.), a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in curriculum and instruction, and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English literature. Valarie is passionate about literacy and education.
Additional Training
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The Reading First Program
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All Kinds of Minds Cognitive Constructs
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Thinking Maps
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Open Court Reading (OCR)
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California Early Literacy Learning (CELL)
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Amplify Reading
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Orton-Gillingham
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Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading & Spelling (LETRS)
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The Writing Revolution
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Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD)
What Clients Have to Say
ReadingRX is proud to have helped many students improve their reading and writing skills. Here are some testimonials from clients: