Unlock your child's reading potential.
One-on-one reading instruction for students with dyslexia, children with autism and other struggling readers, from preschool to adults, in person in Hobart, Wisconsin, or online anywhere in the United States.
Not near Hobart? We can still help. Readers of all ages anywhere in the United States can learn with us through online video lessons.Proven science. Renewed confidence.
For more than 25 years, Reading Connections has helped children and adults strengthen their reading, spelling and comprehension using a proven multisensory phonics approach.
When reading finally clicks, everything changes: homework, grades, and the way a student feels walking into school.
Explore Our MethodReading help for every kind of learner
Most of the students who come to us have dyslexia. Our one-on-one approach is built for readers who haven't clicked with the way reading is usually taught.
Dyslexia
Students with dyslexia make up the majority of our families. Our structured, multisensory, one-on-one instruction is designed to help them build the reading, spelling and comprehension skills that have been out of reach, and the confidence that comes with them.
Talk to us about dyslexiaChildren with Autism
We work with children with autism, offering patient, one-on-one lessons at a pace that fits each child.
English as a Second Language
We also help English language learners build strong reading, spelling and comprehension skills in English.
Struggling Readers & Adults
Students falling behind grade level, and adults who never got the reading help they needed.
Four simple steps to a stronger reader
Getting started is easy, and every student gets a plan built around exactly where they are today.
Contact Us
Call or send a message. We'll answer your questions and set up a time to meet.
Evaluation
We measure reading, spelling and comprehension to find the exact starting point.
Weekly Lessons
One-on-one lessons follow a proven sequence, building skill on skill.
See Progress
Regular re-evaluations show real, measurable growth you can see.
A method grounded in brain science
Developed from decades of research, our proven approach combines multisensory learning, sequential skills, cognitive reinforcement and confidence-building to change how the brain processes language.
Multisensory Learning
Engaging more than one sense at a time, so letters and sounds stick for good.
Sequential Phonics
Cumulative skills, from basic sounds to complex words, each step built on the last.
Cognitive Reinforcement
Strengthening the neurological processes behind fluent, automatic reading.
Emotional Transformation
Rebuilding confidence, so students stop dreading reading and start believing in themselves.
Research supported by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development has shown that this kind of intensive, multisensory phonics instruction can help struggling readers' brains process words more like those of strong readers.
Help that fits your reader
Every program starts with getting to know your student, including students with dyslexia or autism. Call us for current rates.
Initial Consultation
Sit down with us to talk through your reader's struggles, goals and how our method works.
Book a consultation →Evaluation
A detailed look at reading, spelling and comprehension levels to set a clear starting point.
Schedule an evaluation →Private Lesson
Focused one-on-one instruction following our proven multisensory sequence.
Ask about lessons →Real readers. Real results.
Thousands of families have trusted Reading Connections. Here are a few of their stories.
She not only hears the music, she dances.
Lexie was reading at a kindergarten level and gaining little in her school program. After three months at Reading Connections, she was reading at a first-grade level and spelling at a second-grade level.
📈 Kindergarten → 1st-grade reading in 3 months Peg C., parentMy daughter, Heather, has totally benefited from the Reading Connections program.
She started several grade levels behind and reached grade level within months.
Jane K., parentThey all enjoy reading now.
Her three children read without frustration and use what they learned on their homework.
Ann N., parentRave review for Mary and the Reading Connections staff.
When Katie started, she couldn't recognize the alphabet. A year later she was reading 64 words per minute and understanding what she read.
Loretta V., parentMy reading level went up a full grade in three months.📈 One full grade level in 3 months Jayson S., student
I can read without struggling.Cassie K., student
The work was challenging and fun.
Reading and spelling got easier.
Alex & Tessa M., studentsI have learned how to spell better.Derek M., student
The results are extremely impressive.
Students gained confidence and rose to the top of their class within a year.
Classroom teacherHer methods are fantastic!
A teacher who worked alongside Mary Bowers for five years, and now teaches the same method.
TeacherI highly recommend her program.
Struggling students reached grade level by the end of the year.
First-grade teacherLet's talk about your reader
Call, email or send a message. The first step is a conversation.
Phone
(920) 544-5115Visit
1260 Centennial Centre Blvd, Suite 200
Hobart, WI 54155
Inquire About Tutoring
Tell us a little about your reader and we'll be in touch.