Making a complex literacy journey clearer.
Understand what your child needs, get practical guidance, and know what to do next.
Designed by Maryanne Ware, CFA
Certified Orton-Gillingham Practitioner • Founder • Parent
Delivered online, with flexible
scheduling across time zones.
When Reading and Spelling Feel Harder Than They Should
Many children work incredibly hard yet continue to struggle with reading and spelling. For some, these difficulties are associated with dyslexia or other language-based learning differences. For others, the reason may be less clear.
Parents are surrounded by information, advice, and opinions—but practical guidance can be hard to find. When you don’t understand why your child is struggling, every next step can feel uncertain.
Ripple Tree Learning helps families move from confusion to clarity by making a complex literacy journey easier to understand and navigate.
Bringing together assessment, evidence-informed Structured Literacy, systems thinking, practical family guidance, and lived parent experience, Ripple Tree provides a personalized, step-by-step approach built around your child—helping you understand what they need, make sense of their progress, and confidently decide what comes next.
Parents often say:
“My child is bright, but reading is still difficult.”
“My child can read the word, but can’t seem to spell it.”
“We’ve tried everything.”
“I don’t know what my child actually needs.”
Start with Understanding
Every family's journey begins with a comprehensive literacy assessment.
The assessment provides clarity about your child's strengths, learning needs, and meaningful next steps—so you can stop guessing and start moving forward with confidence.
You'll leave understanding:
✔ What your child already knows
✔ Where learning is breaking down
✔ Why they're struggling
✔ The next meaningful step
A unique, guided program designed to help you understand your child’s learning, know what to teach, and confidently support literacy at home through focused 15-minute practice—giving you a clear way to keep the learning moving forward.
Individualized Structured Literacy instruction tailored to your child's unique learning needs.
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Ready to Take the Next Step?
You don't have to figure this out on your own.
Understand your child. Know what to do next.
I'd be happy to learn about your child's literacy journey, answer your questions, and help you determine the right path forward for your family.
