Reading
Build the foundations.
Explicit, one-on-one instruction connects sounds, letters, and patterns in written words.
Explore Barton & Orton-Gillingham tutoringReading & spelling tutoring
Reading & spelling tutoring for dyslexia in Minnesota
One-on-one help for your child’s reading and spelling. Learn to Learn uses structured Barton instruction to support children with dyslexia and struggling readers. Start with a free consultation to talk about your child and learn how tutoring works.
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How we help
Focused support for growing readers
Spelling
Connect reading and writing.
Practice links the sounds children hear with the words they read and spell.
Explore writing & dysgraphia supportIndividual attention
Start where your child is.
Our process begins with a consultation and assessment, followed by a plan built around your child’s needs.
See our tutoring approachPersonal attention
Patient practice. Personal attention.
Our tutors use the Barton Reading & Spelling System in one-on-one lessons. Tell us about the words your child avoids, the homework that takes too long, or the teacher feedback that concerns you. We’ll explain how our support works.
Tell us how we can helpOur reading approach
Hear it.
Build it.
Read it.
One-on-one Barton instruction connects sounds, letters, reading, and spelling.
See our Barton & Orton-Gillingham approach →What to expect
What reading and spelling tutoring looks like at Learn to Learn
The first visit is free
Start with real information.
We begin with a short interview about your child’s history and goals, a short screening, and a WIST assessment that sets a standardized baseline. You leave with a clear plan, whether or not you decide to enroll.
Read the full FAQOne-on-one, every time
The same tutor, at your child’s pace.
Every session is one-on-one with a tutor who adjusts in the moment. Nothing is guessed, and nothing advances until a skill is truly mastered. For reading and spelling that means the Barton Reading & Spelling System, taught in the order the brain learns it best.
How we teachProgress you can see
Measured, not guessed.
We reassess with the WIST every six months and report standard scores, percentile ranks, and grade equivalents, the same language used in a formal evaluation. With your permission we share results with your child’s school team.
About testing and evaluationWhere we are
Reading and spelling tutoring in St. Paul and Oakdale, or online across Minnesota
Families come to us at 244 Brimhall Street, St. Paul, MN 55105, in the Mac-Groveland neighborhood, and at 7815 3rd Street N, Suite 103, Oakdale, MN 55128, minutes from Woodbury, Maplewood, Lake Elmo, Stillwater, and White Bear Lake. Live online sessions over Zoom reach families anywhere in Minnesota. Online sessions become available once a student has completed levels one and two. Sessions are by appointment.
Our Saint Paul center · Our Oakdale center · Online tutoring in Minnesota
Questions families ask
Reading and spelling tutoring: what parents want to know first
Which programs do you teach with?
For reading and spelling we use the Barton Reading & Spelling System, an Orton-Gillingham based program built for students with dyslexia. Students who need to build phonemic awareness first begin with our Foundations in Sounds program. For math we use Math-U-See. Everything is one-on-one.
How often will my child meet with a tutor?
Two 50-minute sessions per week. This is the schedule Susan Barton, who developed the Barton Reading and Spelling System, recommends. Consistency is what makes it work: when sessions are spaced too far apart, students spend the next lesson reviewing instead of moving forward.
How long does the program take?
The Barton system has ten levels, and each level has a different number of lessons, so the full program usually takes about three to four years. Every child moves at their own pace and advances only once a skill is mastered.
How do you track my child’s progress?
We reassess with the WIST every six months, and at the end of each Barton level your child takes a post-test they must pass at 80 percent or higher before moving on. Results come back as standard scores, percentile ranks, and grade equivalents, the same language used in a formal evaluation, so progress is measured, not guessed.
Start with a free consultation.
Tell us about your child in the form. After submitting, choose a time on our calendar to talk through your concerns and tutoring options.
Open the consultation form →We’re ready to listen
Ready to ask about reading help?
Tell us what you are seeing. We’ll help you take the next step.