Using multisensory, evidence-based practices, Sounds to Scribe aims to engage and support kids with dyslexia and other learning difficulties with reading, writing, spelling, and numeracy.
Knowing that every child learns in their own unique way, I offer personalised lesson plans that focus on each child's learning goals — ensuring your child reaches their full potential at their own pace.
I'm Katie Hayes, a Literacy Therapist based in Hurstbridge in Melbourne's north-east, specialising in structured literacy and numeracy support for children aged 5–12. I look forward to getting to know you and your child and supporting them with their literacy needs.
I use a Multisensory Structured Language (MSL) approach with everything I teach.
Not only is this approach scientifically proven to be beneficial, I strongly believe it has improved many of my clients' learning outcomes. MSL is an explicit style of teaching that is structured and builds on learning at the child's own pace — reviewing skills each week and introducing new skills only when they're ready to be extended.
Grounded in the science of reading and multisensory structured language research.
Every lesson plan is tailored to your child's specific goals and learning style.
Skills are built step by step, revisited weekly, and extended only when your child is ready.
Sessions are 50 minutes long, and for the best outcomes I recommend attending weekly.
For the first one or two sessions I'll carry out a literacy assessment to understand exactly where your child is and what areas to focus on. Lesson plans are adjusted as your child's level progresses.
At no additional cost, each child receives a take-home folder with books and activities to practise between sessions. This is an important part of the programme — please bring it to every session.
Communication is an important component in having everyone involved to best support your child's learning. After every session a reflection email is compiled covering what your child has achieved and areas that need further support.
This email is shared with your child's teacher (with their permission) and their family — ensuring all parties are connected and aware of your child's progress.
Sessions are held at Allwood House, 901 Main Rd, Hurstbridge VIC 3099. Parking is available next to the tennis courts.
Our daughter has made wonderful progress with her reading since working with Katie. She has become more confident, reads more fluently, and most importantly now enjoys reading much more than before. Katie has been incredibly patient, encouraging, and supportive, always tailoring the sessions to suit our daughter's learning style. We've really noticed the improvement both at home and in her schoolwork. We're very grateful for the positive impact Katie has had and would highly recommend her to any family looking for extra support with reading.
Our primary school aged daughter was fortunate to be under Katie's tutelage for a few years prior to her commencing high school. Katie taught her essential strategies and gave her a good understanding of how her brain processes and holds information. As a result she taught our daughter to not fear new and complicated information and encouraged a love of learning. Quite simply, Katie's time with our daughter changed her life and we are forever indebted to her.
I would recommend Katie to any parent looking to help build their child's confidence with maths. My daughter has ADHD and dyscalculia and always thought she was bad at maths. She's not bad at it. She just needs to learn it in a different way. Katie has increased her confidence and engagement in the classroom and is building the foundations she needs to learn maths. Katie is patient and adapts her lessons to individual learning styles. The use of tools, blocks and other multisensory equipment help build her understanding of the topics and slowly embed them in her memory. There is no quick fix and it will be hard work, but the change in her attitude towards maths has been amazing.
MSL is an evidence-based teaching approach that engages multiple senses — visual, auditory, and kinaesthetic — to support reading, writing, and spelling. It is structured and explicit, building skills step by step at your child's own pace.
No. While I work with many children who have dyslexia, a formal diagnosis is not required. I work with any child who is finding literacy or numeracy challenging.
I work with children aged 5–12.
Sessions are 50 minutes long. For the best outcomes I recommend attending weekly.
The first one or two sessions are spent on a literacy assessment to understand exactly where your child is and which areas to focus on. This forms the basis of a personalised lesson plan.
Sessions are held at Allwood House, 901 Main Rd, Hurstbridge VIC 3099. Parking is available next to the tennis courts.
I'd love to speak to you about your child's needs and how I can help. Please get in touch to arrange a time to talk.
