Bespoke online English tuition for your child.
At WordPower Tutoring, one size most definitely doesn’t fit all.
Is your child struggling with reading, spelling or writing?
Are they losing confidence at school and finding learning difficult?
Do they dislike reading and are unmotivated and uninspired by books?
Do they need help with decoding words, reading comprehension, spelling or writing?
Are they heading towards important tests like NAPLAN and are feeling unprepared and lacking confidence?
Are you worried about your child’s academic future and want to ensure they are meeting their full potential?
WordPower Tutoring is a bespoke tutoring service that will meet the individual English learning needs of your child.
Our Mission
At WordPower Tutoring, it is our mission to provide exemplary tailored English tuition to meet the individual learning needs of your child. We focus on using systematic synthetic phonics based tuition to build your child’s confidence in reading, comprehension, spelling and writing. We believe that a strong foundational knowledge in letter sounds, leads to successful outcomes in reading, writing and spelling. English learning should be fun and we want to inspire a love of English in your child, which will last a lifetime.
Our Vision
At WordPower Tutoring, our vision is to:
Ensure that children have a comprehensive knowledge of letter sounds in order to decode words to read fluently and spell successfully.
Teach children how to decode words fluently using phonics, so that they become successful at reading comprehension and spelling.
Produce confident and successful readers who find reading fun and who want to read for pleasure.
Instill a love of quality literature which will last a lifetime.
Have high expectations of learning growth and believe in the potential of every child to be a fluent reader and a successful writer.
We are bespoke, we care and we listen. Here’s what we can offer your child…
As part of your child’s bespoke English tutoring programme you will receive:
An initial comprehensive reading and writing assessment of your child to identify specific areas of need.
A subsequent tailored tuition experience to target your child’s specific decoding, comprehension, spelling or writing needs.
A consultative and caring approach with the opportunity to discuss your child’s individual learning needs in English.
Ongoing written reports to inform you of your child’s progress.
A rich development of your child’s overall literacy skills with bespoke decoding, reading comprehension, spelling and writing lessons personalised to your child’s needs.
Lessons fully aligned to the UK, Australian or other curriculum of your choice.
A highly experienced and fully qualified synthetic phonics and English teacher.
Motivating and engaging lessons that will be enjoyable for your child.
Quality tailored children’s literature used for lessons. We will find out what your child likes and tailor our reading material to their interests.
Online 1:1 lessons, which you can complete in the comfort of your own home.
An option of group lessons if your child prefers to interact with other children in a fun, inclusive and motivating learning environment.
Preparation for standardized reading, writing and language conventions tests.
Lessons that will engage and progress your child right at their area of need.
Contact us today to discuss how we can support your child and accelerate their English progress.
About Me
Hi there,
I’m Sam (BA Hons, PGCE, MA Ed), the founder of WordPower Tutoring.
I am a fully qualified Primary Teacher and English Leader with 15 years experience of successfully teaching English to children from ages 4-11.
I am passionate and committed to delivering high quality English teaching to enable children to reach their full potential and to give learners the skills and knowledge they need to have successful and happy futures.
Undertaking my teacher training in the U.K, I am fully trained in planning and delivering outstanding phonics instruction.
England is ranked globally, the fourth country in the world for teaching reading, due in part to it’s focus on quality phonics teaching. I have taught phonics for 15 years in a range of schools across the UK and Australia and achieved outstanding results; teaching phonics as a fundamental part of successful literacy instruction.
I have been surprised since teaching in Australia from 2020, that phonics was not being taught to the same explicit and high standards that I was used to in the U.K education system. I have taught in a range of private and public schools across Melbourne and Queensland, and found this lack of systematic and quality phonics tuition to be a common theme throughout the schools.
The recent report from the Grattan Institute confirms my experiences, as it has found that one third of Australian Children can’t read properly and that unsatisfactory reading teaching methods have caused ‘a preventable tragedy.’
As an experienced private tutor, I have also witnessed the failure of mainstream tutoring companies to provide explicit and focused phonics tuition to plug the gaps in phonic knowledge of struggling readers and spellers and support children on their successful literacy learning journey.
As an experienced English teacher and private tutor who has experienced immense reading success with phonics, I have founded WordPower Tutoring to share my rich knowledge, resources, experience and teaching instruction with your child to accelerate their English success.
We offer a bespoke tutoring experience which is not a ‘one size fits all’ approach, but rather is a learning experience that strategically addresses the specific English needs of your child. We use phonics as foundational ‘building blocks’ to support the successful growth of reading and writing skills. We understand the significance and vitalness of phonics in outstanding literacy instruction.
We appreciate the barriers that children who struggle with English face and are skilled at putting them at ease, developing their confidence and growing their self esteem. We are particularly passionate about motivating disengaged or unconfident learners to the fulfillment of their English potential. We know that children learn best when they are engaged, comfortable and having fun.
At WordPower Tutoring, we are passionate about quality English instruction and are highly knowledgeable in quality texts to engage your child. We believe that reading and writing should be enjoyable and want to inspire your child to begin a lifelong love of English.
In my spare time I love reading and writing and I have two primary age daughters who I taught to read using phonics at age 3 and 4. Please watch a video of them reading below. This fluency was developed solely by explicit phonics teaching.
Having children of my own, I keenly understand the desire as a parent to give our children the best possible start in life and to do everything we can to secure their successful future. I am invested and dedicated to supporting your child to achieve success and confidence with their English goals.
I look forward to working with your family to support your child’s successful English journey.
Kind regards,
Samantha
Founder and CEO WordPower Tutoring.
Outstanding reading progress.
It all begins with a sound. One sound turns into two and three and four. Before you know it, your child can read words and their sense of achievement is palpable. From words, comes meaning and suddenly your child is reading for enjoyment. They are having fun! They can read! I have experienced this magical reading journey with hundreds of children in my professional capacity as a teacher. But also with my own children, who I taught to read using a systematic synthetic phonics approach at age 3. Below is a video of my daughters reading at age 4 and 5 . Let me share my knowledge, skills and experience with your child to accelerate their reading progress today!
Sounds, to words, to meaning.
Let WordPower Tutoring uncover your child’s reading potential today.
Why phonics?
Phonics is an essential aspect of early reading instruction. It is the systematic way of teaching children how to read and spell by breaking down words into their individual sounds, or phonemes, and then teaching the corresponding letter or letter combinations that represent those sounds.
There are several reasons why phonics is important:
1. Phonics helps children to decode words: By teaching children the relationship between sounds and letters, phonics enables them to decode words they have never seen before. This skill is crucial for early reading success.
2. Phonics improves spelling: When children learn the sounds of letters, they are better equipped to spell words accurately. Phonics instruction helps children to understand spelling patterns and rules, which makes it easier for them to spell words correctly.
3. Phonics enhances reading fluency: By becoming proficient in phonics, children are able to read with greater fluency and comprehension. They are better able to identify and understand words, which makes reading more enjoyable and less frustrating.
4. Phonics is a foundation for future learning: Phonics is a building block for future learning. Once children have mastered phonics, they can move on to more advanced reading and spelling skills.
In summary, phonics is important because it provides the foundation for early reading instruction. By teaching children the relationship between sounds and letters, phonics helps them to read, spell, and comprehend words more effectively.
The Australian Government is beginning to catch up with the U.K and recognise that phonics is a key component of quality and effective reading instruction. However the integration of quality phonics tuition varies considerably from state to state and school to school.
Is your child missing out on their precious opportunity to gain lifelong literacy skills?
Join Wordpower Tutoring today to ensure that your child is getting the up to date and comprehensive phonics literacy tuition that they deserve.
Sounds to words to meaning
Pricing
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Contact us today to book your child’s first lesson and start their exciting new reading journey!
$80
Introductory Lesson
Special offer for a limited time only.
One hour online lesson (normal price $100).
A thorough phonics (decoding), reading comprehension and spelling assessment of your child.
A written report, outlining your child’s strengths and identifying areas of development for future literacy progress.
A fun and engaging introduction to phonics and your child’s exciting new reading journey.
An opportunity to discuss your child’s individual learning needs with your tutor
Contact us today to book your child’s first lesson and start their exciting new English journey!
Contact
Get in touch with us to learn more about our specialised English instruction and how we can help your child become a fluent and confident reader, speller or writer. Don’t hesitate to reach out and discover the immense benefits of joining WordPower Tutoring and to book your introductory lesson.
We will get back to you within 24 hours of your enquiry.
Email: wordpowertutoring@gmail.com
Telephone: 0434 901353
Fully Qualified Primary School Teacher (Postgraduate Certificate of Education/ MA Ed).
BA (Hons)
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