Welcome to the Literacy Ladder
Boost your child’s skills with The Literacy Ladder!
Back To School 2026
The Literacy Ladder is now accepting new students for 2026.
A limited number of places are available for personalised, evidence-based literacy support.
What we offer
• Individualised programs designed to build confidence, phonics knowledge, reading fluency and comprehension
• Early-years support to strengthen foundations before or during the first years of school
• Multi-sensory, play-based learning experiences that are engaging and effective
• Ongoing progress monitoring with clear goals to show growth
• Preschool children needing early literacy support
• Kindergarten and Primary school students who benefit from targeted instruction
• Children who want reading to feel easier, more confident and enjoyable
Places are limited.
To secure a place, please get in touch to arrange an assessment and a complimentary 15-minute chat. Spaces are offered in order of enquiry.
Our programs
Sounds-Write
A sound-to-print approach
Sounds-Write is a sound-to-print approach which means that it is based on and structured around the sounds of speech. This means teaching explicitly the essential phonemic awareness skills, conceptual knowledge, and code knowledge needed for students to learn to read and spell. We don’t encourage guessing, looking at pictures, or using context to try and work out what a word is.
Orton-Gillingham
The Orton-Gillingham Approach is a direct, explicit, multisensory, structured, sequential, diagnostic, and prescriptive way to teach literacy when reading, writing, and spelling does not come easily to individuals, such as those with dyslexia.
Australian Dyslexia Association
Education member
The Australian Dyslexia Association is concerned with the well being, identification and education of those with dyslexia and related differences and challenges.
Keep their growing minds engaged
Confident readers start here!
Backed by the Science of Reading, our fun and structured approach builds strong foundations in phonics, writing and comprehension—helping every child become a confident, successful reader.
Michelle Sher
With over 30 years of teaching experience, I’m a passionate educator specialising in Junior Primary (P–3) and Early Childhood Education. As a literacy specialist, I use evidence-based approaches including Sounds-Write and Orton-Gillingham to support all learners, with a strong focus on early reading and intervention. I’m an Education Member of the Australian Dyslexia Association (ADA), a VIT mentor and an education consultant. I am dedicated to empowering educators and helping every child succeed through the Science of Reading.