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Marvelous Kidz, LLC

Marvelous Kidz, LLC

5.0Exceptional(10 reviews)
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Offers online services

About

My name is Katherine Dickens. I'm a Certified Dyslexia Interventionist and I get results! If you are tired of the frustration of trying to help your child read, you've come to the right place. With over 20 years of working with children, I'm able to use empathy, energy, and efficiency to help alleviate the pain of the reading challenges.

Highlights

Hired 2 times
1 employee
10 years in business
Serves Clayton , NC
Offers online services

Payment methods

Credit Card, Paypal, Zelle

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Specialties

Grade level

Pre-kindergarten, Elementary school

Subject

Reading, Handwriting, Spelling, Grammar

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    kareema S.

    She made it enjoyable. Shes a cool and creative teacher, who knows how to make thing easier when they arent.
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    June 22, 2023
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    afeefa S.

    Kareema is an intentional teacher who pays close attention to those she works with - this means bolstering their strengths and giving them her most enthusiastic support and encouragement while building their skills.
    I have especially appreciated her positive demeanor and outlook, so contagious and critical for learning and growing! Her training and years of experience truly come through in how she creates plans catered to each childs needs and is able to use well researched and effective teaching techniques.
    So glad that Kareema continues to be passionate about education and learning!
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    June 21, 2023
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    amaarah D.

    Ms. Dickens implements effective strategies for student learning. She is able to
    demonstrate best practices for reading, writing, and numeracy skills across ability levels.
    She is familiar with the needs of students who require additional supports for academic, social, and / or emotional needs. She can support parents’ efforts to continue learning strategies at home. In the 2014-15 school year, Ms. Dickens managed one student who had a 4
    month medical leave of absence and returned with physical limitations. At the same time,
    she supported a student with symptoms consistent with a psychological disorder. Ms. Dickens can support students’ learning on a individual level within the context of a typical classroom setting.
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    June 20, 2023
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    hossameddine A.

    Im thrilled with the reading progress my son made with Marvelous Kidz. He went from an early first grade reading level to being at the cusp of third grade (where he should be) in just one school year working with her. Moreover, my son loved his
    lessons with her. Thank you for all your help!
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    June 16, 2023
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    hossameddine A.

    Im thrilled with the reading progress my son made with Marvelous Kidz. He went from an early first grade reading level to being at the cusp of third grade (where he should be) in just one school year working with her. Moreover, my son loved his lessons with her. Thank you for all your help!
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    June 15, 2023
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    chelsea E.

    Katherine was incredibly informative in our initial meeting. She came highly recommended by the doctor who diagnosed our son with dyslexia and dysgraphia. She gave our son baseline assessments and explained everything we needed to know about where he was in his reading and writing and how she would help him to move forward. Katherine is incredibly patient and understanding and was very responsive to his needs. She created lesson plans that were tailored to him, responded in the moment, and adapting her lessons the next time she met with him as needed. She encouraged him and built up his self confidence. She even went as far as speaking to his third grade teacher about how to help him as well as all students with similar areas of need within the classroom. Because of her work with our son he has made great gains in his reading and writing abilities these past two years. We are eternally grateful we had the opportunity to work with her.
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    June 14, 2023

    Frequently asked questions

    New clients are interviewed, assessed and then a prescription for therapy is made.  Most families with dyslexic students prefer full Academic Language Therapy which includes intervention with reading, spelling, composition and writing (penmanship).   

    I hold a Master's degree in Education.  I am a certified elementary teacher in two states.  I am also a Certified Structured Literacy Dyslexia Interventionist.  My two year training for Academic Language therapy was done at the Atlantic Seaboard Dyslexia Education Center located in Rockville, Maryland.  

    It depends on the student needs.  

    My passion as an academic therapist came from feeling frustrated with not being able to fully engage those students whose reading challenges were beyond my scope of work. In order to find a remedy, I went above and beyond line of duty as a classroom teacher to pursue powerful and effective strategies to be able to help those struggling readers as well as those struggling in math. Because I am an avid reader and ardent student, I learned how to effectively teach elementary math and reading using the same tried and true Orton Gillingham methodology.

    Most of my students are dyslexic, as regular tutoring normally does not work for this population.  

    My clients often send me pictures of them enjoying major milestones in their lives.  While I was sick, one of my families sent me an awesome picture of my student to lift my spirits.  I saw the picture as a representation of the boost in her confidence as a result of her overall significant progress in her academia.  I get pictures of students who are reading books, when before our sessions, they would not pick up a single book!  

    If you are looking for a regular tutor--keep scrolling. If your student has been diagnosed with Dyslexia or if you are looking for intense, prescriptive and diagnostic academic therapy that will help your student in reading, spelling and writing then you've come to the right place.  

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    How long will it be before I see a difference in my reading?  

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    Services offered

    Homeschool
    Reading And Writing Tutoring