Hi, I’m Lisa, and I’m so glad you’re here.

If you’re visiting this page, chances are your child is struggling with reading. Maybe they are guessing at words, avoiding books, or starting to say things like, “I’m not good at reading.”

And maybe you are the parent doing everything you can. You are Googling solutions, talking with teachers, and trying to help at home, but nothing seems to stick.

I understand that feeling deeply. My own son struggled as a beginning reader. He said he did not like reading, refused to practice, and even pretended to read just to get by. As a teacher, it was confusing and heartbreaking to realize I did not have the tools to help him in the way he needed. He did not qualify for intervention, and I began to see how many other children were slipping through the cracks too.

Again and again, I was told, “They are not low enough for intervention,” as if students had to fall even further behind before they could qualify for help. Meanwhile, I watched bright, capable children lose confidence and motivation because they were not getting the kind of instruction they needed.

That experience changed everything. I committed myself to learning how children truly learn to read. I studied structured literacy, trained in evidence based methods, and continued adding tools to my practice so I could help children like my son, and yours, find a new path forward.

I created FUN-damental Learning to offer the kind of clear and caring support I saw so many students and their families truly need.