Join us for multi-sensory, small-group, structured literacy intervention using the Wilson Reading System. Built for any 1st - 8th grade student who has dyslexia, dysgraphia, or general literacy struggles that negatively impact their learning or self-confidence.

SECTIONS

With two 90-minute blocks a week, students will receive a total of three hours of instruction allowing them to complete two full Wilson lessons. This is the minimum amount of intervention recommended to successfully close gaps. read more about the Wilson Reading system here.

Beginner (New Redwood Students)

This small-group will begin instruction in the Wilson Reading System Sub-Step 1.3. This is where all students begin the program, regardless of current reading level. If they are new to Wilson, they should register for this level.

TWO SECTIONs AVAILABLE

Mondays & Wednesdays @ 4:30-6:00

tuesdays & thursdays @ 6:00-7:30

Intermediate (Continuing Redwood Students)

This small-group will begin instruction in the Wilson Reading System Sub-Step 2.1. This is where all students who were enrolled in Redwood’s Small Groups in Fall 2018 should continue and where students who have received some sort of Wilson Reading Instruction previously should begin with us.

TWO SECTIONS AVAILABLE

Mondays & wednesdays @ 6:00-7:30

tuesdays & Thursdays @ 4:30-6:00

Adult Group

This small-group geared towards adult students will begin instruction in the Wilson Reading System Sub-Step 1.3. This is where all students begin the program, regardless of current reading level or age.

*This group has special pricing. It is only $25 an hour, or $50 a week.

ONE SECTION

Mondays and Wednesdays @ 7:30-8:30 pm

*All sections have a guaranteed 5:1 student-to-instructor ratio and incorporate individual goals to boost the learner's outlook on all things literacy.

Approach

Each student will receive:

Individualized structured literacy intervention in a small group setting, including:

• Systematic decoding and encoding instruction (utilizing the Wilson Reading System)

• Fluency practice and tracking

• Concrete comprehension strategies (utilizing Comprehension SOS, Bloom's Taxonomy of Questions and the Visualizing & Verbalizing Method)

• Toolbelt of free assistive technology supports

• Increased reading stamina

• Targeted vocabulary instruction

• Easy-to-implement interventions for parents and guardians to continue support at home (or further referral for continued intervention).

*Pre-registration is required (via phone or online booking through our website). Spaces are limited, so registration is on a first come, first serve basis. All new students must begin with an individual consultation. Sign up here.

Cost

Our mission is to provide excellent quality reading intervention at an affordable cost. At approximately $33.33 an hour, we are able to offer the lowest private Wilson Reading Intervention rate across the city of Chicago that we have encountered. To keep things streamlined for us and thus help keep costs low, we have shifted our pricing to a course rate of $2000 for the entire semester. This represents 20 weeks of instruction and testing, resulting in a price of $100 per week. We have several payment plans available:

*Clients are subject to a $25 late fee for every week payments are not made on time and for cancellations without 24 hours notice. All prepayments are nonrefundable. Please reach out with any questions regarding payment.

**All credit card payments are subject to a 4% processing fee.