Online Reading Tutors

Online Reading Tutoring That Works!

Viva Phonics helps young learners master reading with fun, step-by-step phonics lessons.

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Trusted by parents across the country.

The Viva Phonics Advantage

Engaging materials, expert teachers, and proven methods—designed to help your child thrive.

Engaging, Interactive Lessons

Our reading curriculum offers engaging, interactive materials—including games, activities, and illustrated books—to keep students motivated and interested in learning.

Certified Reading Experts

Our online reading tutors are certified teachers with classroom experience and specialized training in reading instruction. They’re dedicated to helping students build strong skills and lasting confidence.

Research-Based Methods

We use the best evidence-based phonics methods that have been shown to significantly improve reading abilities-helping kids master the fundamentals.

The Viva Phonics Journey

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Reading time was a struggle.

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Then they tried Viva Phonics.

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Now, it's all confidence and smiles.

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Is Your Child Struggling with Reading?

If any of this sounds familiar, it may be time for extra support:

How We Support Every Reader

Build Early Foundations

We start with sounds and letters, moving step-by-step toward reading full sentences and stories—perfect for beginning readers.

Support for Struggling Readers

Our tutors use personalized strategies like decoding practice and repeated reading to help students catch up and feel confident.

Structured Curriculum for Dyslexia

We use a systematic, explicit phonics approach proven effective for students with dyslexia and other reading difficulties.

Improving Reading Comprehension

Targeted fluency work helps your child read with understanding, not just accuracy—so they can grasp meaning and grow as learners.


For children currently in first grade, see our 1st grade reading tutoring support for the specific skills young readers should be developing at this stage.

Why Viva Phonics Works

We don’t just help kids get by—we teach them how reading really works.
Viva Phonics follows a structured literacy approach, which is especially effective for struggling readers.
This means:

Step-by-step instruction in phonics and decoding.

Systematic progression—we don’t skip steps.

Multi-sensory—sight, sound, and movement help reading stick.

Frequent progress checks ensure steady growth.

Our tutors don’t wing it. They follow a clear, research-backed path that helps students become strong, confident readers every step of the way.

How Online Reading Tutoring Helps Students

By integrating these components, our program provides a structured approach to reading that caters to diverse learning needs, ensuring measurable progress and fostering a lifelong love for reading.

Recognizing individual sounds in spoken words.

Understanding letter-sound relationships to read words accurately.

Learning new words and their meanings to enhance comprehension.
Reading smoothly with appropriate speed and expression.
Grasping and interpreting the meaning of text for overall understanding.

Why Families Choose Us

Why Viva Phonics is the Best Option

Evidence-Based Instruction

We use explicit, systematic phonics instruction, a method proven by research to be one of the most effective ways to teach children how to read.

From Sounds to Stories

Our program follows a clear, step-by-step sequence that starts with letter sounds and builds toward reading full sentences and stories-while having fun!

Focused, Targeted Learning

Every session is focused and intentional. Tutors teach the skills your child needs, helping them strengthen decoding, fluency, and comprehension.

Frequent, Short Practice

Research shows that shorter, consistent sessions lead to improved knowledge retention. Our lessons give children repeated practice without fatigue.

Meet Our Online Reading Tutors

At Viva Phonics, our team of expert online reading tutors is dedicated to helping students of all ages enhance their reading skills. Whether you’re looking for support with phonics, comprehension, or fluency, our online reading tutoring services provide personalized sessions tailored to meet each student’s unique learning needs. Get started today and see how our experienced tutors can help unlock your child’s full reading potential, all from the comfort of home.

Ms. Allison

Teacher

Allison has taught preschool and kindergarten. She is a Special Education Teacher and has worked with children in kindergarten to fifth grade.

Ms. Becky

Teacher

Becky taught preschool and kindergarten in several Montessori schools and first grade in public school and served as a mentor to many student teachers.

Ms. Sarah B.

Teacher

Sarah has taught for ten years (and counting). Her experience includes teaching pre-school, kindergarten and first grade.

Ms. Denise

Teacher

Denise began her teaching career as a fourth grade reading and writing teacher. During this time, she developed a love of teaching struggling readers and writers, especially students with dyslexia. This led her to pursue specialized training to become a campus dyslexia teacher.

Ms. Amelia

Teacher

Amelia has taught Kindergarten through 6th grade and has worked in both public and private schools. She loves to teach reading and has recently focused on teaching phonics and reading online to struggling readers.

Ms. Cat

Teacher

Catriona is a former classroom teacher with experience teaching kindergarten and first grade in South Side Chicago.

Ms. Angela

Teacher

For the past 20 years, Angela has been teaching at the same elementary school she attended as a child. She has taught Kindergarten through third grade and has served as her grade representative for five years. Currently, Angela is the lead first-grade teacher and serves on the literacy team at her school.

Ms. Nona

Teacher

Nona is a retired Special Education teacher with 27+ years of teaching experience. She has experience teaching students in kindergarten through 8th grade. She strives to help all students reach their fullest potential. Her classes are energetic and engaging while still meeting the goals of the class.

Ms. Raelynn

Teacher

Raelynn recently retired after 25 years of teaching 4th grade. Dedicated to her students’ success, she spent many years tutoring after school to ensure they thrived in the classroom. She especially loves seeing students excited to learn new concepts and aims to instill a lifelong love of reading.

Ms. Mary

Teacher

Mary has experience working with students in grades K-12 in various roles including: teaching English to speakers of other languages (K-12), teaching special education (1-6), and teaching Kindergarten in the general education classroom.

Ms. Angelica

Teacher

Angelica created the Viva Phonics program. She continues to work on making the program the best reading option for kids.

Ms. Kathy

Teacher

Ms. Kathy brings over 35 years of classroom experience, having taught grades K–5. She also served as a mentor for student teachers and led her 4th-grade team in developing their language arts curriculum.

Turning Reading Struggles into Success with the Best Dyslexia Tutors

Why Families Choose Our Dyslexia Tutors

1. Structured Literacy Expertise

Our dyslexia tutors use gentle, multisensory teaching grounded in the science of reading to help students link sounds to letters and grow strong decoding skills.

2. Personalized Learning Plans

Every child starts with a reading screening that helps us understand their unique needs. We then personalize each lesson to build on strengths, fill in gaps, and help confidence grow.

3. Caring and Experienced Educators

Our tutors combine professional training with genuine care. They know how to motivate, encourage, and celebrate each child’s growth along the way.

Frequently Asked Questions

Ready to get started? Here’s what you need to know!

How does scheduling work?

During registration, you’ll select your preferred tutoring times. Sessions are held at the same times each week, typically Monday through Thursday (e.g., Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 5:00 pm).

We offer two options: the Starter Plan includes 60 minutes of live 1:1 tutoring per week for $75, and the Enhanced Plan includes 80 minutes per week for $95.

Both plans feature short, focused sessions, weekly progress updates, routine monitoring, home practice resources, and automated billing.

Tutoring typically begins on Mondays. In most cases, we can start within 1-2 weeks after registration.

Due to the high demand, we strongly recommend registering promptly to secure a spot for the next available time.

 

Our tutors are certified or formerly certified teachers with classroom experience, trained to deliver high-quality instruction using the Viva Phonics curriculum.

We’re a mighty team dedicated to creating a nurturing environment — and most importantly, helping your child become a strong, confident reader who is ready to succeed.

Book an Appointment Today!