Guiding Star Tutoring Services

08/25/2026

08/24/2026

🎶 In the Guiding Star Little Learners Class we will be sure to include opportunities for the students to listen to music and hear nursery rhymes.

Songs aren’t just a fun way to get little learners moving and engaged. They’re also a powerful tool for building early literacy skills.

When children sing, they’re practicing skills that will support them as they become readers:

🎵 Vocabulary – Songs expose children to new words and help them hear and use language in meaningful ways.

🎵 Rhyming – Listening for words that sound alike helps children develop an awareness of the sounds in language.

🎵 Sound Awareness – Songs help children tune in to the sounds they hear in words, an important foundation for learning to read.

🎵 Listening & Memory – Repeated songs and predictable patterns help children listen carefully, remember language, and participate with confidence.

Be on the lookout for registration in the next couple of weeks!

08/23/2026

Our students with dyslexia deserve so much more from us.

And our teachers are doing their best with what knowledge they have been given. If you’re a teacher that has questions don’t hesitate to reach out! I’m happy to share resources with you.

As we head back to school, a reminder about dyslexia. 💛

Dyslexia has nothing to do with intelligence.

It is not caused by a lack of effort or motivation.

It is not simply seeing letters or words backwards.

And it is not something a child will just “grow out of.”

Dyslexia is a neurobiological learning disability that primarily affects word reading and spelling.

A student with dyslexia can be bright, curious, creative, and full of potential while still finding reading and spelling incredibly difficult.

So when a student struggles to read, please don’t assume they aren’t trying.

They need understanding.
They need the right support.
And most importantly, they need effective reading instruction.

08/18/2026

Being read to matters, but being read to does not teach a child how to read. Children can grow up surrounded by books, enjoy nightly read-alouds, have strong vocabularies, and still struggle to become readers. For many children, especially those with dyslexia, learning to read requires explicit, systematic instruction in how our written language works. Keep reading aloud. Keep building vocabulary and background knowledge. Keep making books part of their world.
But when a child struggles to read, more exposure to books isn’t a substitute for effective reading instruction.
They need to be taught. ❤️📖

08/17/2026

School Staff Giveaway

08/13/2026

🧩 Common Misconception: “It’s too early to teach a 3- or 4-year-old to read.”

Many preschoolers are ready for playful, developmentally appropriate literacy instruction.

The key is making learning fun and following each child’s readiness.

Before children become readers, they develop important skills like:
⭐ Listening for sounds in words
⭐ Rhyming and clapping syllables
⭐ Learning letter sounds
⭐ Building vocabulary
⭐ Developing fine motor skills

Through songs, games, movement, stories, and hands on activities, young children can begin building a strong foundation for future reading success—without worksheets or pressure.

Every child develops at their own pace, but introducing these skills early can help them feel confident and excited about learning.

What early literacy activities does your little one enjoy most?

08/07/2026

🍎 Back to School School 🍎
Staff Appreciation Giveaway!

As a former classroom teacher, I know it takes an entire team to help children succeed.

This giveaway is for teachers, paraprofessionals, school secretaries, front office staff, school nurses, librarians, counselors, custodians, cafeteria staff, bus drivers, administrators, and anyone else who makes a difference in the lives of students.

💛 Nominate someone who deserves a little extra appreciation this school year!

To enter:
1️⃣ Tag the person you’d like to nominate.
2️⃣ Tell us why they deserve to win.

🎁 I’ll choose one winner to receive:
🪿 A desk goose
☕🍫 Some of their favorite goodies

📅 I’ll announce the winner on August 15.

Let’s start the school year by celebrating the amazing people who pour into our children every day. ❤️