Charles Armstrong is built on a simple idea: students with dyslexia don’t need to change; the way they’re taught does. Our tutors are current and former Stanford students, and we match Armstrong families with a tutor who works the way their child learns: patiently, one step at a time, starting from what the student does well.
Tell us about your student, and we’ll match them with a Stanford tutor who fits.
We tutor Armstrong students in math, writing, homework and organization, and help families through the move to a new school. Sessions are one-on-one, at your home or online.
Small groups that move with the student
Every school day, Armstrong students get an hour of structured literacy (explicit, step-by-step reading and writing instruction) and an hour of math in small groups, and they move between groups as their progress shows they’re ready. Many math groups work hands-on, with objects a student can see and move before an idea becomes abstract. A tutor keeps that steady progress going outside school, practicing the concepts from class with the same patience and breaking each homework assignment into small, clear steps. Learn more about our math tutoring.
Writing, one strategy at a time
Armstrong teaches writing as a set of strategies students learn to use on their own, from planning a story to building an opinion or informational piece, so they grow into confident, independent writers. A tutor practices those same habits with your student at home: planning before writing, building one paragraph at a time, then going back to revise. Learn more about our English and writing tutoring.
What parents say
“The tutor (who was a Stanford junior) really connected with my son and inspired him to learn. He had some great study tips and was able to help my son raise his grades by quite a bit.”
Pamela T., Palo Alto
“At each level of math needed, we found these Stanford students to be not just helpful tutors but great mentors as well.”
Christy S., Portola Valley
“It turns out my son also needed help staying organized with all his assignments, something that the tutor helped with as well.”
Amy C., Palo Alto
When a student moves on
Some Armstrong students return to a mainstream school when they’re ready, and eighth graders apply to public and independent high schools, with planning that starts in the middle of seventh grade. A move to a new school means new routines and new teachers. A tutor helps a student keep the routines that work for them, organize a bigger workload, and ask for what they need. Learn more about our ADHD coaching and our work with twice-exceptional students.
Tell us about your student, and we’ll match them with a Stanford tutor who fits.