Rosedale Readers is a private one-on-one tutoring company with licensed tutors for students diagnosed with dyslexia, have a suspected diagnosis of dyslexia, or if parents simply want their child to get ahead in their reading, writing and spelling skills.

The barton system is a private one-on-one tutoring platform that helps students with dyslexia and other language delays to be able to read, write and spell at the mid-ninth grade level using colour coded letter tiles. The Barton system is an inspired Orton-Gillingham program and it is designed to be easy to understand for ALL students. The Barton system was developed by Susan Barton in 1998 in order to support her nephew and is now one of 10 well known teaching styles and is offered worldwide.

We work with students starting at 5 years old and beyond, including teenagers and adults.

Yes! The Barton system and the Orton-Gillingham program are both scientifically proven to help students struggling in language. We use evidence-based techniques, such as multi-sensory learning, to help our learners improve their reading, writing, and spelling skills. We also focus on building confidence and self-esteem, empowering our learners to overcome their challenges and achieve their goals. At Rosedale Readers, we have seen students improve during their time spent with us.

Classes are 50 minutes long + an optional 10 minute break. During the break, students can decide what they would like to do but we offer fun games to play which are associated with every completed level. Every month consists of at least 8 sessions a month which equals to 2 weekly sessions.

Tutoring hours are flexible with classes starting as early as 8:00am - 8:00pm. Most students who are in school during the day will choose class times anywhere from 3:00pm-8:00pm, Monday - Friday and most weekends. We also provide classes during holidays, summer, winter and march break. Based on student and tutor availability, we will create a set schedule during registration.

Scheduling will be determined based on student and tutor availability. During registration, you will choose your preferred days and times for at least 2 weekly sessions. Based on tutor availability, we will create a set schedule. Any sessions missed due to holidays or vacation will be logged and made up based on tutor and student availability. More details on missed sessions will be outlined in our registration package.

No, our tutoring is one-on-one. Our one-on-one instructional approach allows each individual to learn at their own pace based on their own specific literacy needs.

Since no two children are the same, it will depend on each individual child. Some children have completed all 10 levels by 3-4 years. Some students do not stay in our program until they reach level 10 because their language skills have improved so much that parents often decide to pause the program. We will work with you to determine where your child is in their progress.

No, in fact, most parents will assess their child's progress throughout the program and based on tutor's and the school teacher's observations, some students only complete up to a certain level. Each child learns at their own pace and since dyslexia is not the same in every child, we will work with you to determine where your child is in their progress.

Barton levels DO NOT mean grade levels. They simply indicate the sequence in which the material must be taught.

Absolutely! Our plans and services are designed to make it easy for you to choose what suits your specific needs. Classes will be billed either monthly, bi-annually or yearly, depending on your preference.

Yes we do! We believe that everyone should have access to education and we want to help as many students as possible, therefore we offer our family/friend referral program. If you know someone who would benefit from our services, and that person signs up with us, both you and that person will receive 50% off one month payment. You may use the family/friend referral as many times as you would like. More details will be outlined in our registration package.

Yes, in fact research proves that a lack of phonemic awareness is what prevents students from being able to read unknown words by sounding them out – and to spell by sounding out. Phonemic awareness is the ability to hear and manipulate each sound in a word – in your head, without letters. There are 7 essential phonemic awareness skills a student must have before letters will start to make sense. We teach all seven of those skills in Level 1.

Yes. Each level has a post-test that you can use as a pre-test (if necessary) to prove that a student could not do the activity before being taught the lesson, but the student can do those same tasks easily and with at least 95% accuracy (which is true mastery) after they have been taught the lessons in that level.