We tutor k-5 struggling readers using Structured Literacy - the scientifically proven methodology that fills in gaps that students may have in their reading foundation, leading to fluency and comprehension. Our teachers have 20-30 years of experience and multiple certifications.
Literacy Tree (literacy-tree.com) has 52 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 5.0 out of 5.
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literacy-tree.com
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Employment & Career
Location
Columbia, Maryland
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2026
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I am so thankful I found Literacy Tree! I feel that our son has come so far with just the summer sessions. He wants to read now where it was a hard no before. The Google classroom was fun and he really enjoyed some of the games. Ms. Virginia was a great teacher!
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Heather W.
Literacy Tree as a whole is a wonderful…
Literacy Tree as a whole is a wonderful program. From the start of inquiring information Stephanie walked us right through the process with ease. I cant say enough about the classes with Ms.Renee in Roots and Ms Virginia in The Climb. These teachers truly love what they do and it shows in the way they present the information to the kids. They both keep the students engaged and interested and the positive encouragement throughout is amazing. Also the patience they have with each child is wonderful. I as a parent have learned so much listening to the classes from the sidelines. Everything that is learned is reinforced in the google classroom with the activities that are posted. If your even considering joining the classes please do it is investment in your childs success as a reader that will benefit him/her all throughout life.
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Sara T.
You won't regret it!
My daughter started 2nd grade this year. When she completed 1st grade, she could not read. She could recite the alphabet by memory but if you jumbled the letters around she couldn't identify the letter or sound. She begin her journey with literacy tree and Ms Renee for her summer break. Second week in school and she is reading sentences in class with confidence! I can't praise this program and Ms Renee enough!! So glad we signed up!!
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Tara T.
Worth every Penny and every minute!!
We have been struggling to get my son to read. We was below grade level and I tried everything … I was afraid this would be something else that would not work. But I am soooo happy to say my son went from like kindergarten level reading to third grade level. He is now reading and comprehending and he is gaining so much confidence! And he has also created bonds and made friends. He is actually looking forward to going to class and seeing his friends. And the teacher has him learning without even knowing it. Ms. Lisa is amazing!! We went all the way from the roots, to the climb, to the missing link and now we’re in the book club (reading comprehension) and I think it is all over after that but it was worth the price.
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Michelle Giramur H.
My kid loved the class and even asked…
My kid loved the class and even asked to go to the next class. We are signing up for another 12 weeks! Highly recommend this class for any struggling child! My child enjoyed learning with Ms. Renee and was excited to go to class, which is a task in itself. He learned a lot and we look forward to seeing him continue to grow in the next class!
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Anitha S.
My son just completed Roots and joining Climb
Initially he was struggling to read and not intrested because he have gap on how to blend words/sound it. With MS.Reene's root class we could make good progress in reading diagraphs, glute sounds. Really he is making good progress and now looking for joining Climb to make more progress.
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CHRISTY M.
Leap of Faith
The literacy tree has changed my kids life. When it became apparent that my son Christian was not meeting school milestones and that he had fallen so far behind that his reality was repeating a grade....nothing less than devastation set in. He lost his spirit, he lost his smile, his attitude about everything was negative and he lost confidence in every aspect of his life. I was scrambling to figure out how to help him. Attempt and fail was our experience together at homework, spelling words and reading, leading to both of us ending in tears in the end. We were in the red with frustration and at an overall loss to find success with what seemed like so much effort. I saw the Ad on Facebook, and to call myself a super skeptic is nothing less than an understatement but, I called anyway. I was met with a mom who was also an educator whose journey of struggles with her own kid captured me. Her mission to leave no kid behind in learning was exactly what i was looking for and with a leap of faith we enrolled. The start was rough, getting him to engage and let down his guard to be open to learning in a safe environment was only something time could do, and it worked! He got engaged, he gained confidence with every "trick of the trade" he mastered. Before i knew it his attitude adjusted, he started to smile again, his spirit was recaptured and this spilled over into his school day. He felt unstoppable, raising his hand in class; where it wasn't as safe and having confidence to try.My broken boy had regained his spark for life and he radiated happiness and confidence. I couldn't be more thankful to the process the Literacy Tree provided. The teachers are amazing. They are so patient, super kind and very talented. My sons path has changed direction and his future is bright. He has gone from below the second standard deviation at the start of 2nd grade at the beginning of the school year (august 2021-at Kindergarden level) when he started his journey to just above the median and AT GRADE LEVEL (April 2022). If your kid is struggling don't let it continue. Call Stephanie and start on your journey to a different future.
Christy (Orlando, Fl)
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Katherine Z.
If you're on the fence, SIGN UP!
I am so thankful for these classes! My son, 7, had ADHD and ODD and is in first grade. He started the school year at a reading level A, hated reading, and really struggled. He was making minimal progress in school, and I was at a loss for what to do. I saw an ad for the Literacy Tree on Facebook, so I figured that it couldn't hurt to do a consultation and see. We did the consultation and found he was a perfect fit for The Roots, so we immediately signed him up. While attending the classes wasn't his favorite thing to do, especially after having been in school all day, I could really see the growth in him over the 12 weeks. At the end, he was meeting all of the goals of The Roots, but was still below grade level reading, so we signed him up for The Climb. He thrived in that class, really grasping all of the lessons. I just got done talking to his Special Ed teacher, he is now reading and writing AT GRADE LEVEL! They didn't think he would be, back in March at his school conference. He sits down and reads books, and when he doesn't know a word or gets it wrong, he is either sounding them out and putting his tools in place to figure out the word or he corrects himself, when he realizes what he said doesn't make sense. It truly is mind blowing, because I just didn't think I would see the day where he would willingly pick up a book and get through it without a meltdown that he couldn't read it. So so so thankful for these classes!