The Decode Don't Guess™ Method

The Decode Don't Guess™ Method is a personalized, one-on-one reading and spelling intervention designed specifically for students who continue to guess at words, struggle to blend sounds, and lack confidence in their reading.

Instead of teaching children to memorize more words...

I teach them how words work.

Using explicit, systematic instruction rooted in Structured Literacy and the Science of Reading, I help students build the foundational skills they need to become accurate, confident, and independent readers.

Every lesson is intentionally designed to help your child:

• Decode unfamiliar words with confidence.

• Strengthen blending and phonemic awareness.

• Improve spelling by understanding sound-to-letter relationships.

• Read longer words without becoming overwhelmed.

• Increase reading fluency.

• Build lasting confidence through real success.

Because when children understand why words work the way they do...

Reading begins to make sense