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👩‍🏫 Founder and Owner- Brandy Gulliford M.A.Ed., M.S., C-SLDI
✅ EBLI and Orton-Gillingham Certified
✅ Expert tutoring in reading 📚, writing ✍️, and math 🔢
✅ Psychoeducational Evaluations
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💙 Dyslexia Awareness Month: Where do you start?If you suspect your child may have dyslexia, you don’t have to navigate t...
10/16/2026

💙 Dyslexia Awareness Month: Where do you start?

If you suspect your child may have dyslexia, you don’t have to navigate the journey alone.

✨ Get an evaluation to better understand your child’s unique strengths and needs.

📚 Seek intervention with a highly qualified literacy practitioner experienced in dyslexia. Speech-to-print intervention is my preferred approach for effective, efficient literacy instruction.

🤝 Build a supportive team who understands dyslexia and are committed to helping your child grow in both skills and confidence.

💬 Connect with other parents who understand the journey. Sharing experiences, resources, and encouragement can make all the difference.

Remember: Dyslexia doesn’t define your child’s potential. With the right support, instruction, and encouragement, children with dyslexia can thrive!

10/13/2026

💙 Mama, trust your gut.

Sometimes, you can see that your child is struggling long before you understand why.

Reading takes forever. Spelling feels impossible. Homework ends in tears. Your child begins to believe they’re not smart enough, even though you see how hard they’re trying. 💔

Maybe you’ve brought up your concerns, only to be told to wait and see. Maybe you aren’t even sure what questions to ask.

Here’s what I want you to know: You don’t have to know exactly what’s wrong to know your child needs support.

💡 Did you know that approximately 1 in 5 children has dyslexia?

Dyslexia is much more common than many people realize, yet reading difficulties can still go unrecognized. A child may struggle for years before their needs are fully understood.

In my 25 years in education, I’ve learned how important it is to listen to parents who recognize that something isn’t right.

If you’re concerned about your child’s reading or spelling, keep asking questions. Consider a comprehensive evaluation to better understand your child’s strengths and needs, and seek evidence-based literacy instruction that addresses their specific difficulties.

Dyslexia doesn’t define your child, and reading struggles don’t mean your child can’t succeed. With appropriate support, children can develop the skills and confidence they need to grow as readers. 🌟

This Dyslexia Awareness Month, let’s remind moms that their concerns matter, their voices deserve to be heard, and their children deserve instruction that meets their needs. ❤️

Have you ever had a gut feeling that something wasn’t right with your child’s learning? You’re not alone. 💙

"Every child deserves to be seen, heard, and taught in the way they learn best."Different learners. Same bright future.💙...
10/12/2026

"Every child deserves to be seen, heard, and taught in the way they learn best."

Different learners. Same bright future.💙

This October, during Dyslexia Awareness Month, Altitude Tutoring is raising awareness and support for students who process and learn differently. With personalized guidance and targeted instruction, every child can build confidence, overcome challenges, and achieve their full potential.

More awareness means more support and every student deserves an education tailored to their unique strengths.

💬 What tools or support systems have helped your learner succeed? Let us know in the comments below!

10/11/2026

🛝 Movement isn’t a break from learning. It’s part of learning! 🧠💚

Children aren’t designed to sit still and focus for hours at a time. Their brains and bodies need movement!

🏃‍♀️ Here’s why movement and recess are SO important for children:

🧠 1. Movement supports brain development. Physical activity increases blood flow to the brain and supports the development of skills involved in attention, memory, and learning.

🎯 2. Movement helps children focus. After sitting and concentrating, children benefit from opportunities to move, reset, and return to learning ready to engage.

📚 3. Play supports academic learning. Active play helps develop executive functioning skills, including self-regulation, problem-solving, and flexible thinking. These skills are essential for success in the classroom!

💚 4. Recess supports emotional well-being. Children need opportunities to release energy, reduce stress, and experience the joy of simply being children. Play with peers also provides opportunities to practice communication, cooperation, and conflict resolution.

💪 5. Movement develops the whole child. Running, climbing, jumping, and playing build coordination, balance, strength, and body awareness. These skills contribute to healthy physical development.

✨ Here’s what I want parents to remember:

When children struggle to sit still, pay attention, or manage their emotions, the answer isn’t always to ask them to try harder. Sometimes, they need more opportunities to move!

Recess isn’t a reward children should have to earn by finishing their work or behaving perfectly. And it should NEVER be taken away as a punishment. It’s an important part of a child’s school day.

Children learn best when we support the needs of the whole child—not just their academic needs. ❤️

💬 Do you think children are getting enough opportunities for movement and unstructured play during the school day?

📣 Altitude Tutoring is hiring!We’re looking for an expert Online Math Interventionist/Tutor to join our team.We’re seeki...
10/08/2026

📣 Altitude Tutoring is hiring!

We’re looking for an expert Online Math Interventionist/Tutor to join our team.

We’re seeking an experienced educator who understands that students who struggle with math need more than extra practice. They need explicit, individualized instruction that addresses underlying skill gaps and builds confidence.

Ideal candidates have:
✨ Experience providing online math intervention
✨ Strong knowledge of foundational math skills and number sense
✨ Experience supporting students with learning differences
✨ Excellent communication and online teaching skills
✨ A warm, patient, and student-centered approach
✨ Specialized math intervention training and/or advanced credentials preferred

This is an online independent contractor position working one-on-one with students.

Interested? Learn more and apply at https://altitudetutoring.com/join-our-team

Handwriting is about much more than making letters look neat.When your child says the sound while writing the letter, th...
10/02/2026

Handwriting is about much more than making letters look neat.

When your child says the sound while writing the letter, they're connecting three important things:

What they hear → what they see → what they do.

That connection helps build a strong memory for letters and the sounds they represent. The movement of forming the letter becomes part of that memory, too.

So the next time your child practices writing, try having them say the sound as they write the letter. ✏️

Small changes can make handwriting practice much more meaningful.

Save this post for later! ❤️

09/29/2026

Handwriting ✍️ gives the developing brain a different kind of workout than typing.

When children connect sound + symbol + movement, they’re building a stronger memory for the letters and the sounds they represent.

And that matters for reading AND spelling.

In my next post, I’ll share some simple handwriting tips you can actually use at home.❤️

09/24/2026

In 2017, I was teaching kindergarten in a public elementary school in Colorado when I completed an International Dyslexia Association-approved training based on the Orton-Gillingham approach.

It was transformative for me as a teacher.

For the first time, I felt like I had a roadmap for teaching reading and spelling.

I continued learning for years—completing additional print-to-speech trainings, reading research, completing my practicum, and earning my Orton-Gillingham certification.

But when I transitioned into full-time literacy intervention, I began working with older students who were sometimes several years behind.

And I started asking questions.

Was there a more effective and efficient way to help these students close the gap?

That question sent me on a deep dive into literacy research and eventually led me to speech-to-print and EBLI.

This wasn’t a decision I made lightly.

It came after years of training, experience, research, and—most importantly—watching what happened with real students.

And what I discovered changed the way I teach literacy today.

Learn more about my journey from O-G to EBLI on the Altitude Tutoring website- www.altitudetutoring.com/s2p

I’m so grateful to Voyage Tampa for the opportunity to share a little about my journey, my work, and the story behind Al...
09/23/2026

I’m so grateful to Voyage Tampa for the opportunity to share a little about my journey, my work, and the story behind Altitude Tutoring in their Change Makers: Stories That Inspire series. 💙

Starting and growing Altitude has been such a meaningful journey, and I’m thankful for the families, students, educators, and mentors who have been part of it along the way.

Thank you to the Voyage Tampa team for taking the time to get to know me and for giving me the opportunity to share why this work means so much to me. It was a joy to reflect on the experiences that have shaped Altitude Tutoring and the heart behind what we do.

Read the full article: https://voyagetampa.com/interview/exploring-life-business-with-brandy-gulliford-of-altitude-tutoring

09/23/2026

What if we started with what children already know?

Before children ever learn to read, they already have an extensive understanding of spoken language. They know words. They know sounds. They can hear differences between words.

Speech-to-print instruction builds on that knowledge by connecting the sounds of spoken language to the written code.

Speech → sounds → print

This approach is called linguistic phonics or speech-to-print, and it provides students with a logical way to understand how our written language represents speech.

Rather than asking students to memorize endless information, we want them to understand the relationships within the code.

That understanding matters. ❤️

And it’s one of the reasons speech-to-print became such an important part of my own literacy journey.

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