When a bright child struggles with reading, spelling, or comprehension, parents are often left searching for answers. Ripple Tree Learning’s six-week guided parent program, grounded in structured literacy and the science of reading, helps families understand their child’s individualized literacy profile and support effective practice at home that leads to meaningful progress and results.
What Parents Often Notice
Many parents come to Ripple Tree Learning after noticing that literacy learning feels harder than expected for their child.
You may notice your child:
is bright and curious but struggles with reading or spelling
reads words but has difficulty understanding what they read
guesses at words instead of sounding them out
has inconsistent spelling or reading
avoids reading
becomes anxious or frustrated with literacy tasks
These experiences are common for children with dyslexia, ADHD and other learning styles.
Understanding how literacy skills develop - and how your child learns best - makes a profound difference.
Ripple Tree Learning helps parents gain that clarity.
Many families try multiple strategies to help their child with literacy - extra practice, tutoring, or different programs - yet progress can still feel slow and inconsistent.
Children with dyslexia and related learning differences need explicit, structured instruction and consistent practice that aligns with how the brain learns to read and spell.
When parents understand how literacy skills develop - and how reading, spelling and comprehension are connected - they are better able to support their child in ways that lead to meaningful progress.
Ripple Tree Learning provides families with a clear, structured framework for supporting their child’s learning at home.
The program was developed and is led by Maryanne Ware — a parent with lived experience who later became a Certified Orton-Gillingham Practitioner and has worked with children across Canada. It was created to share the tools, clarity, and guidance she wished had been available while navigating her own child’s learning journey, helping parents move beyond confusion and trial and error toward informed, confident support for their child’s literacy development.
The Literacy Parent Partnership Program - Individualized Guidance and Support
Through this guided six-week online parent program, families gain insight into their child's literacy profile and how their reading, spelling and comprehension skills develop. This program is individualized to each child's learning profile and the parent's level of experience.
The Program Includes:
a structured literacy assessment of your child and a clear summary of results
a brief parent questionnaire to understand your current knowledge and questions so the guidance can be tailored to your family
identification of skill gaps and next learning priorities
a short home practice plan (approximately 6-8 weeks) based on your child’s assessment to guide learning between sessions
guidance for short, targeted practice at home
practical routines and tools grounded in structured literacy and the science of reading
the knowledge to make informed decisions about supports and increased confidence advocating for your child
ongoing guidance and opportunities to ask questions throughout the program
Continued Support
For families who would like continued guidance, additional coaching, materials, and next-step planning are available as optional services.
In some cases, individualized one-to-one sessions with the child may also be offered to further support literacy development.
This isn't about trying harder - it's about finally understanding how to help. Together, we replace uncertainty with insight and create a clear path forward.
