Reach-ed Learning Solutions
Learning Support Specialist offering individual in-home and in-school services catering to the individual needs of students with Learning Difficulties, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Special Needs and Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD)
Homeschool Learning Support Services available during school hours
About
Dr Francesca Strada, the founder of Reach-ed Learning Solutions, is deeply passionate about supporting students with Learning Difficulties, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Special Needs and Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD), as well as providing a personalised learning experience for students who are homeschooled.
As a Learning Support Specialist, she delivers a highly effective, structured, evidence-based synthetic phonics program tailored for students experiencing difficulties in acquiring and developing their literacy skills.
Francesca holds undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications in linguistics, phonology and language teaching, and has worked as an ESL teacher at La Trobe University for over 16 years. She is also trained in Sounds-Write.
Her educational background and professional experience equip her with a solid understanding of interactive, student-centred teaching approaches to assist students in their learning.
She also uses explicit, structured and multisensory instruction to provide maths support to students with Dyscalculia or experiencing general difficulties with numeracy skills.
Reach-ed Learning Solutions aims to establish a nurturing environment where learning needs are addressed with patience and encouragement.
Individual tutoring services are available either at the student's home (including weekends and school holidays) or at their school (with the school's permission), if located in Melbourne's north-eastern suburbs:
Greensborough, Eltham, Macleod, Yallambie, Viewbank, Heidelberg, Ivanhoe, Rosanna, Bundoora, Research, Watsonia, St Helena, Briar Hill, Montmorency, Lower Plenty, Diamond Creek, Plenty, Lower Templestowe, Wattle Glen, Doreen.
Sessions can be complemented with homework tasks to consolidate newly-acquired skills.
Qualifications and professional memberships:
■ PhD in Language Studies
■ BA (Hons) in Language Studies and Linguistics
■ Sounds-Write Certified Practitioner
■ Cambridge CELTA
■ Educational Member of the Australian Dyslexia Association (ADA): <https://dyslexiaassociation.org.au/item/reach-ed-learning-solutions>
Services
Tutoring Services for Learning Difficulties, Dyslexia and Special Needs
Reach-ed Learning Solutions offers engaging, interactive and evidence-based tutoring sessions with a focus on multisensory, structured, explicit instruction.
Structured literacy sessions support the development of reading and writing skills by promoting phonological awareness and focusing on the relationship between sounds and the letters that represent them (phoneme-grapheme correspondences).
Explicit direct instruction is also used to provide maths support to students with Dyscalculia and general difficulties with numeracy skills.
Learners initially undertake diagnostic screening tasks to identify their main areas of need, and are regularly monitored to gauge their progress.
Literacy Intervention for Dyslexia Diagnosis
If you are pursuing a Dyslexia diagnosis for your child, you have probably been told that your child will first need to receive at least 6 months of literacy intervention before a formal diagnosis can be made.
By receiving evidence-based, explicit and structured literacy intervention at Reach-ed Learning Solutions, your child will be given the opportunity to improve their reading and writing skills. This will give you and any clinicians involved in the diagnostic process an accurate insight into your child's learning potential prior to confirming a Dyslexia diagnosis.
Homeschool Learning Support
In-home tutoring services are available for families who homeschool their children, providing personalised learning support during school hours (9am- 3pm).
This individualised approach ensures that each lesson is tailored to meet each child’s unique learning needs. Using a multisensory and interactive methodology, students are engaged with a variety of activities that stimulate curiosity and enhance retention.
The use of structured, explicit instruction within a nurturing learning environment aims at enriching the homeschooling experience making learning both enjoyable and effective.
Tutoring Options
Sessions can be offered either online or face-to-face.
Face-to-face sessions can be held in-home or at the student's school (with the principal's permission), if located in Melbourne's north-eastern suburbs.
Face-to-face learning support services are delivered in the following suburbs:
Greensborough, Eltham, Macleod, Yallambie, Viewbank, Heidelberg, Ivanhoe, Rosanna, Bundoora, Research, Watsonia, St Helena, Briar Hill, Montmorency, Lower Plenty, Diamond Creek, Plenty, Lower Templestowe, Wattle Glen, Doreen.
Monday to Friday: sessions can be held online, in-home or at the child’s school. Please consult with your child's school first, if interested in the option of in-school visits.
Weekends and School Holidays: your child can be visited at home.
School Holidays Tutoring
During school holidays there may be availability for additional face-to-face in-home sessions. Due the high demand for this service, please express your interest well before the end of the school term.
Make-up lessons resulting from cancellations during the term may be rescheduled over the school holidays depending on availability.
Tutoring Session Fees
The fee for a 45-minute face-to-face tutoring session is $130. This charge applies to school and home visits only in the north-eastern suburbs listed above.
An additional charge applies if the tutoring sessions take place outside this service area.
The session fee covers the cost of a 45-minute tutoring session, travel-related costs, time communicating with the parent about the child's progress, and the preparation of homework tasks.
Registration for Tutoring Services
If you are ready to register your child for recurring learning support services, please complete this Client Registration Form:
Contact
Address
Greensborough VIC 3088
Phone
+61405985190ABN
22525056617