Sheryl Boyd - Dyslexia Specialist & Tutor

Sheryl Boyd - Dyslexia Specialist & Tutor I am a certified Barton Reading & Spelling tutor working with students of all ages both in person and over the internet.

I am also available for consulting and speaking to groups. I came to understand dyslexia when I was an elementary school principal. I was desperate to find something that would work for our struggling readers. In my search I found out about dyslexia. Sad to say, I had been an educator for 24 years, had a Master’s degree in education and was never taught about dyslexia and how to help students who

had it. Once I started reading about how dyslexia occurs in about 1 in 5 people and what the signs were, I began to understand why we were not able to help our struggling readers. The reading tutor and I started searching for programs that we could use and we came across Susan Barton's websites - www.brightsolutions.us and www.bartonreading.com. Once we watched some of those videos, we knew that was the program for our school. It made a huge difference for our students! Three years later I left the school and started tutoring full time. I have since been certified as a Barton reading tutor working with students from first grade through adult both one-on-one and remotely through the internet using the Barton Reading and Spelling System. Nothing makes me happier than to see student begin to decode words they have not been able to read before. It's even more exciting to see them read a book on their own for the first time. Besides tutoring, I enjoy consulting with parents, teachers, and administrators. Sharing with others about dyslexia, is also something I am happy to do.

Early intervention is SO critical! So much time is lost when we wait. 😭
08/27/2026

Early intervention is SO critical! So much time is lost when we wait. 😭

Read it from the top down and then from the bottom up!!
07/23/2026

Read it from the top down and then from the bottom up!!

READ THROUGH AND THEN READ IN REVERSE!
This poem is truly remarkable! ❤️❤️
Written in 2019 by a young unidentified 10-year old dyslexic
Make sure you read it in reverse!

So true!!
05/27/2026

So true!!

Here are some excellent ideas for parents and grandparents to use in helping to build strong readers. I am very impresse...
05/26/2026

Here are some excellent ideas for parents and grandparents to use in helping to build strong readers. I am very impressed with the work from this organization!

Looking for ways to support early literacy at home this summer? Check out this Institute of Education Sciences resource developed by our colleagues here at FCRR!

📚 A Resource for Parents and Caring Adults of Children in Grades K–3: Supporting Your Child's Reading at Home

Parents and caregivers play a powerful role in helping children become confident readers. This REL Southeast infographic, based on the What Works Clearinghouse Practice Guide Foundational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade, gives families simple, practical ways to support their child's reading development at home.

It breaks down the four foundational reading skills children develop in grades K–3 and offers easy activities, examples, and tips to use during everyday interactions.

Learn more here: https://tinyurl.com/HomeReadingTips

05/19/2026

I am so proud to be a Barton tutor. Helping kids and adults learn to read is so rewarding. I feel so blessed!😍

I love this story!!
05/04/2026

I love this story!!

✨ It's Star Wars day - so May the 4th be with you!

Like so many directors, George Lucas, is dyslexic!

He uses his Dyslexic Thinking skills of Imagining and Visualising to create incredible worlds, iconic characters and fantastical stories.

Other incredible dyslexics who use the power of their imagination to bring stories to life include Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee - and of course the wonderful Liv Tyler who stars in our new animated short film 'What is dyslexia?'

🙏 Please visit whatisdyslexia.org and Watch, Like, Share & Review our brilliant new film and help get it to the top of every search.

What are you looking forward to this month?
05/01/2026

What are you looking forward to this month?

Absolutely true!!
04/16/2026

Absolutely true!!

This is so important!!!
04/15/2026

This is so important!!!

When it comes to dyslexia, explicit instruction is what allows students to move forward.

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