Building strong ​foundations

to unlock learning

To provide high-quality, ​evidence-based, personalised ​intervention that builds a ​strong foundation of literacy ​to unlock a world of learning.

Aspire Literacy is a small business ​owned and run by Rachelle Martin. It is ​located in the JAGA Offices in ​Kingston, Canberra.

Rachelle created Aspire Literacy to be ​a calm, engaging, positive environment ​to support the many children who need ​extra assistance with literacy learning. ​Children who attend Aspire Literacy ​are given the opportunity to learn in a ​quiet office space with many resources ​to make learning fun.

We offer intensive one-on-one sessions ​to primary-aged students who need ​support with reading, writing and spelling. ​The sessions are run by Rachelle, who is ​an experienced, qualified teacher. Aspire ​Literacy uses an evidence-based ​linguistic phonics program. A structured, ​systematic and multi-sensory approach ​has proven to be successful in the ​teaching of essential literacy skills.

Rachelle Martin

Personalised Program

• The personalised program is delivered in a one-on-one setting.
• This program is suitable for all primary-school aged children.
• We undertake a thorough assessment to identify what your child can do and in which areas ​they need to develop.
• We create a personalised learning plan that incorporates specific experiences designed to ​address your child’s needs.
• We provide ongoing feedback regarding your child’s progress throughout the program.

Extension Program

• After completing the personalised program, students will be offered the opportunity to ​continue at Aspire Literacy completing an extension program.
• This program focusses on supporting students to write a variety of texts and develop their ​comprehension skills.

There are many reasons why children have difficulty with ​literacy. They may:

• have ​missed the teaching of basic literacy foundations, w​hich was very common during Covid lockdowns.
  
• find ​concentrating in a busy classroom difficult
  
• need to be t​aught in a more structured and systematic way than the​y have previously been taught
  
• have a diagnosis that im​pacts their ability to learn.
  

An intervention is a short term program aimed at finding out the exact areas with which a person is having difficulty. Once these areas are identified, a plan is put in place to target these areas. The intervention program is then no longer needed.

Typically, students attend one session per week at Aspire ​Literacy. Some families choose for their child to attend ​more ​than one session each week.

For the intervention to be effective, students must be ​ready to engage in the Aspire Literacy sessions. The ​teacher may recommend that you wait until the child is ​older and more able to focus and engage in their learning.

Aspire Literacy uses a structured, systematic and multi-sensory approach to the teaching of literacy skills. Our approach is supported by research evidence as being effective for students who have dyslexia and ADHD.

Aspire Literacy will provide suggested activities for parents ​to complete with their child between sessions. Children are ​able to borrow a book from Aspire Literacy to use to ​complete activities - although families can use any book to ​complete these tasks. It is also important for families to ​read with their child regularly. Literacy skill progression ​occurs more quickly when new knowledge is practised and ​revised often.

When a session, day and time has been agreed upon, ​Aspire Literacy will send an invoice to you to make ​payment for the term. This invoice must be paid in full ​within 14 days of receiving the invoice.

No, our teacher is not able to medically diagnose your ​child. As an experienced teacher, Rachelle will be able to ​let you know if she believes it may be beneficial for you to​ investigate further with a relevant professional.​

If your child needs to miss a session please email ​admin@aspireliteracy.com to let us know. Each child is able ​to access one make-up session per term. Make-up ​sessions will be offered during Week 5 and Week 10 of ​each term.

15 Tench St Kingston

ACT 2604

admin@aspireliteracy.com

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