structured literacy for lifelong reading success

personalized Orton-Gillingham based tutoring for all learners

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About me

Greetings! I’m Cailin Kiefhaber, a structured literacy specialist supporting children with and without learning differences such as dyslexia. After 15+ years as an elementary teacher and curriculum coordinator in international and progressive schools, I discovered the Orton-Gillingham approach and saw how transformative explicit, multisensory instruction can be. Today, I partner with families and school teams to design individualized, science-of-reading based plans that help students build real skills, confidence, and a love of learning.

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services

private tutoring

1:1 Tutoring (45-minute sessions)

Available for ages preschool-grade 5. Utilizing the Orton-Gilllingham approach and an initial assessment, each student’s learning plan is tailor made for their needs. All lessons include multisensory techniques, structured routines, decodable texts, and productive feedback. Students are provided with activities to take home that reinforce lessons.

buddy tutoring

1:1 Tutoring (45-minute sessions)

Available for ages preschool-grade 5. Utilizing the Orton-Gilllingham approach and an initial assessment, each student’s learning plan is tailor made for their needs. All lessons include multisensory techniques, structured routines, decodable texts, and productive feedback. Students are provided with activities to take home that reinforce lessons.

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why it works

My approach centers on structured literacy instruction grounded in the science of reading, supported by an individualized, strengths-based plan for each learner. We identify where skills break down and build them back up through explicit instruction, multisensory practice, and consistent application. Over time, students develop accurate decoding, improved fluency, and greater confidence — skills that carry into every area of their academic life.

→ what this means for your child:

  • Evidence-Based Instruction — Structured literacy rooted in the science of reading

  • Individualized Planning — Tailored to each learner’s needs, strengths, and goals

  • Explicit & Multisensory — Clear, step-by-step teaching with multisensory practice

  • Builds Real Skills — Stronger decoding, fluency, spelling, and writing

  • Confidence & Independence — Academic growth paired with belief in their abilities

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