Phonology Private Tutoring provides evidence-based intervention that strengthens the cognitive, linguistic, and self-regulatory processes essential for successful reading and writing. In other words, developing skills that help students plan, stay on track and check their work.
Instruction draws from peer-reviewed research in cognitive psychology, literacy development, multilingual education, and self-regulated learning (SRL). Learners work directly with Dr. Ioanna K. Tsiriotakis, whose doctoral and postdoctoral research, combined with 27 years of teaching experience, informs a precise, individualized approach for dyslexia, writing difficulties, ADHD, and multilingual learners.
This intervention does more than improve literacy skills. It equips students with strategic learning habits, including planning, monitoring, and evaluating, that research consistently identifies as essential for long-term academic success.
Learners work with an instructor specializing in the cognitive, linguistic, and self-regulatory mechanisms that support literacy development, including:
This is not homework support or scripted programming. It is a strategic, evidence-aligned intervention shaped by decades of research.
Instruction integrates findings from:
This multicomponent approach equips learners with enduring, transferable strategies, not isolated literacy skills.
Because this intervention targets foundational cognitive and linguistic processes, families commonly observe:
These improvements reflect research showing that explicit strategy instruction accelerates reading, writing, and overall learning development.
This intervention is ideal for:
Sessions are delivered online, accessible across Canada and internationally.
Each online private tutoring session is structured, individualized, and grounded in evidence-based literacy practice:
A core benefit of this intervention is the development of self-regulation strategies that include: planning, monitoring, adjusting, and reflecting. Research consistently shows these skills generalize across:
Self-regulation is strongly associated with academic resilience, independence, and sustained success.
Parents are not only investing in literacy; they are investing in lifelong learning skills.
A detailed review of learning history, school documentation, and writing samples.
Short, targeted tasks assessing cognitive, linguistic, and self-regulatory strengths and needs.
A structured plan aligned with research and tailored to each learner.
Strategy-based writing instruction, SRSD routines, language scaffolds, and comprehension frameworks.
Ongoing monitoring ensures that instruction remains responsive and supports continuous growth.
Clear evidence of progress and next steps for home and school.
Effective writing development requires more than practice. A free consultation offers the opportunity to discuss learning goals, writing needs, and how evidence-based instruction strengthens literacy skills alongside self-regulation and metacognitive strategies.
