Back To Basics Specialised Learning

Back To Basics Specialised Learning

Tutoring | Consulting

Back To Basics Specialised Learning

Tutoring | Consulting

Purpose

My purpose is to engage the learner and provide dynamic, relevant and skills-based literacy support to ignite passion and enthusiasm for learning.

Respect | Nurture | Inspire | Support

About Lee-Anne

About Lee-Anne

I have over thirty years of teaching and tutoring experience and have worked across a diverse range of educational settings including primary, secondary and special education.
I have taught at various schools throughout Victoria, as well as overseas in London and Indonesia.
I worked for 15 years as a Learning Diversity and Inclusion Educator in the junior school at Kardinia International College.
I have extensive specialised expertise and knowledge and an immense toolkit of strategies and experiences to support learners who require targeted one on one or small group tuition.
My mission is to help people of all ages and all stages reach their full reading and writing potential.

Skills

Skills

Highly skilled in the area of phonological awareness, synthetic phonics, reading and writing
Ability to motivate and inspire reluctant learners to engage
Adaptive, can adjust and teach at point of need
Active Listener
Patience and understanding

Qualifications

Qualifications

Diploma of Teaching Primary 1990
Graduate Diploma of Education (Special Needs) 2003

Testimonials

Testimonials

    • Parent 2021
      Thank you doesn’t adequately express my gratitude for Lee-Anne’s guidance and assistance she has provided to our child We know our child needed assistants, and was very thankful to be guided to Lee-Anne. Lee-Anne was the one who advised us to get our child assessed for dyslexia. Without this valuable advise I don’t know where my child would be today. Lee-Anne has the ability to get the best out of your child. Her ability to connect, understand, strong educational background, while making your child feel safe and comfortable is remarkable. My child’s reading and level of understanding has improved significantly. Lee-Anne has developed a specialty program that works for him. He has learnt to breakdown words by decoding. while building his confidence and self-esteem. Thank you Lee-Anne for being available to talk openly about our child’s needs, your professionalism at all time and your guidance through this whole process.
    • Lorna 2021
      Our daughter (grade 4) was struggling in a mainstream classroom. After speaking to Lee-Anne, she was tested by a psychologist and we finally had concrete information to help us understand where she was at. Working with Lee-Anne, our daughter was able to reengage, Lee-Anne was a driving force in helping our child to take an active role in her own learning. As parents, it was hard to know where to place our support and once we had strategies in place this changed for the better. The weekly sessions with Lee-Anne were dynamic, energy filled and positive. The rapport grew quickly between them and each weekly meeting included fun, learning, positive reinforcement and skill acquisition. Our daughter was aware of the rate of her improvement with the programs she used. Lee-Anne’s manner was warm, open and honest. The way she related to our daughter was respectful, positive and professional. Lee-Anne suggested ways for us to support our child at home and encouraged with ways to liaise with her classroom teachers, advocating for her. I am so grateful that we had the opportunity to be supported by Lee-Anne and will happily return for further support if needed later.

Training & Experience

Training & Experience

Writing Road to Reading Program
Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing Program (LiPS)
MultiLit Reading Tutor Program
MiniLit Program

Purpose

My purpose is to engage the learner and provide dynamic, relevant and skills-based literacy support to ignite passion and enthusiasm for learning.

Respect | Nurture | Inspire | Support

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About Lee-Anne
About Lee-Anne
I have over thirty years of teaching and tutoring experience and have worked across a diverse range of educational settings including primary, secondary and special education. I have taught at various schools throughout Victoria, as well as overseas in London and Indonesia. I worked for 15 years as a Learning Diversity and Inclusion Educator in the junior school at Kardinia International College. I have extensive specialised expertise and knowledge and an immense toolkit of strategies and experiences to support learners who require targeted one on one or small group tuition. My mission is to help people of all ages and all stages reach their full reading and writing potential.
Skills
Skills
  • Highly skilled in the area of phonological awareness, synthetic phonics, reading and writing
  • Ability to motivate and inspire reluctant learners to engage
  • Adaptive, can adjust and teach at a point of need
  • Active Listener
  • Patience and understanding
Qualifications
Qualifications
Diploma of Teaching Primary 1990 Graduate Diploma of Education (Special Needs) 2003
Testimonials
Testimonials

Parent 2021
Thank you doesn’t adequately express my gratitude for Lee-Anne’s guidance and assistance she has provided to our child We know our child needed assistants, and was very thankful to be guided to Lee-Anne. Lee-Anne was the one who advised us to get our child assessed for dyslexia. Without this valuable advise I don’t know where my child would be today. Lee-Anne has the ability to get the best out of your child. Her ability to connect, understand, strong educational background, while making your child feel safe and comfortable is remarkable. My child’s reading and level of understanding has improved significantly. Lee-Anne has developed a specialty program that works for him. He has learnt to breakdown words by decoding. while building his confidence and self-esteem. Thank you Lee-Anne for being available to talk openly about our child’s needs, your professionalism at all time and your guidance through this whole process.

Lorna 2021
Our daughter (grade 4) was struggling in a mainstream classroom. After speaking to Lee-Anne, she was tested by a psychologist and we finally had concrete information to help us understand where she was at. Working with Lee-Anne, our daughter was able to reengage, Lee-Anne was a driving force in helping our child to take an active role in her own learning. As parents, it was hard to know where to place our support and once we had strategies in place this changed for the better. The weekly sessions with Lee-Anne were dynamic, energy filled and positive. The rapport grew quickly between them and each weekly meeting included fun, learning, positive reinforcement and skill acquisition. Our daughter was aware of the rate of her improvement with the programs she used. Lee-Anne’s manner was warm, open and honest. The way she related to our daughter was respectful, positive and professional. Lee-Anne suggested ways for us to support our child at home and encouraged with ways to liaise with her classroom teachers, advocating for her. I am so grateful that we had the opportunity to be supported by Lee-Anne and will happily return for further support if needed later.

Training & Experience
Training & Experience
  • Writing Road to Reading Program
  • Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing Program (LiPS)
  • MultiLit Reading Tutor Program
  • MiniLit Program

Tutoring Services

Tailored one to one or small group tuition
Progress assessment and reporting

Literacy Intervention

  • Adopt multisensory approaches to learning
  • Provide targeted, intensive individual or small group literacy instruction
  • Program delivery of evidence-based multisensory literacy programs designed for students who have specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia

Working With Educators

  • School Consulting
  • Teacher Training
  • Graduate Mentoring
  • In the areas of phonological awareness, systematic synthetic phonics, spelling expectancies, reading & comprehension

Parent Advocacy

  • Provide support, guidance and advice to parents and carers
  • Work with and support parents in communicating with schools
  • Attending student support group meetings
  • Refer to the relevant allied health providers where applicable
    * Includes Psychologists, Speech Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Vision and Hearing Specialists

Tutoring Services

Tailored one to one or small group tuition
Any Age Any Stage

Literacy Intervention

  • Adopt multisensory approaches to learning
  • Provide targeted, intensive individual or small group literacy instruction
  • Program delivery of evidence-based multisensory literacy programs designed for students who have specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia

Working With Educators

  • School Consulting
  • Teacher Training
  • Graduate Mentoring
  • In the areas of phonological awareness, systematic synthetic phonics, spelling expectancies, reading & comprehension

Parent Advocacy

  • Provide support, guidance and advice to parents and carers
  • Work with and support parents in communicating with schools
  • Attending student support group meetings
  • Refer to the relevant allied health providers where applicable
    * Includes Psychologists, Speech Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Vision and Hearing Specialists

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