Santa Rosa · Sonoma County · Online

Every child can become a reader.

One-on-one, research-based dyslexia tutoring and special-education advocacy from a credentialed teacher who has guided struggling readers since 2014.

Barton Certified · Advanced Level Orton-Gillingham Trained Certified Dyslexia Advocate
A child reading a book nestled in a lotus flower
92%
accuracy identifying dyslexia by age 5½–6½ (NIH)
90%
of struggling readers reach grade level with help in 1st grade
12+
years guiding Sonoma County families

Our mission

Confident readers, one lesson at a time

Since 2014, Blossom, Learn & Grow has provided professional one-on-one tutoring to guide and support dyslexic students in reaching their highest potential.

We use an evidence- and research-based, Orton-Gillingham–influenced program to teach dyslexic students to read, write, and spell — building their confidence as they become readers.

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” — Albert Einstein

Why families choose us

  • A California-credentialed K–8 teacher with a Master’s in Teaching
  • Certified Barton Reading & Spelling tutor at the Advanced Level
  • Truly individualized, multisensory “I do, we do, you do” lessons
  • In-person in Santa Rosa or live online across California
  • An advocate in your corner for IEP & 504 meetings
  • A warm, patient approach that rebuilds a child’s confidence

How we help

Two ways we support your family

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One-on-One Dyslexia Tutoring

Structured, multisensory instruction in reading, phonics, decoding, spelling, comprehension, vocabulary, and writing — built on the Barton Reading & Spelling System.

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Special-Education Advocacy

Navigate IEPs and 504s with confidence. We write goals, review documents, draft letters, and stand beside you at school and district meetings.

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The Barton difference

Proven, science-of-reading instruction

Dyslexic children are too often under-served in school. The Barton Reading & Spelling System is an Orton-Gillingham–based, structured-literacy approach designed specifically for the way dyslexic brains learn — sound by sound, rule by rule, with nothing left to guesswork.

Multisensory

Sight, sound, and touch work together so skills stick.

Systematic

Explicit, sequential lessons — "I do, we do, you do."

Individualized

Paced to your child, never to a classroom average.

Families say it best

Hope, unlocked

You are magical!!! He has not put this book down since yesterday. He even slept with it. This is the first book he has EVER read like this. You’ve unlocked something in him. He came alive with that book last night. All of a sudden, he could do it and his confidence was incredible to see. Thank you SO much.

— J. Maria, parent

You are the angel we have been desperately needing for T!! In this short time I already feel such a sense of hope and I am so very excited and thankful to have met you!! We have felt so lost and just didn’t know what to do.

— C. Otto, parent

Serving the North Bay

Local, caring, and within reach

Based in Santa Rosa, Blossom, Learn & Grow serves families across Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Rohnert Park, Sebastopol, Windsor, Healdsburg, Cotati, and Sonoma — with live online tutoring available anywhere in California.

Worried your child is falling behind in reading?

The science is clear: early, structured help changes everything. Start with a free 30-minute consultation — no pressure, just answers.