a little reading studio in Calgary

Bolder Readers,
Brighter Futures.

We teach young children in Calgary to read with confidence, one sound at a time, using the Science of Reading and a lot of warmth.

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A young reader sounding out a word, letter by letter, in a Bright Brains session

sounding it out, sound by sound

from a parent

“We’ve seen tremendous growth in our daughter’s literacy skills, but even more importantly, we’ve seen a huge increase in her confidence. Miss Becky has helped her believe in herself as a reader, and that has made all the difference.”

Parent of a Grade 1 Student

A young reader building a word in a Bright Brains session

who we are

At Bright Brains YYC, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to become a confident, successful learner. Our team of passionate educators provides personalized, evidence based literacy instruction that helps students build strong reading, writing, and spelling skills. Through supportive relationships, engaging lessons, and proven teaching practices, we empower children to reach their full potential and develop a lifelong love of learning. Our goal is simple: Bolder Readers, Brighter Futures.

Bolder Readers, Brighter Futures.

our mission

At Bright Brains YYC, we are dedicated to helping students build confidence, strengthen literacy skills, and achieve academic success. Using structured, evidence based approaches aligned with the Science of Reading, we provide individualized support tailored to each learner’s unique needs. We believe that with the right instruction, encouragement, and support, every child can thrive as a reader and learner.

what we help with

Three Ways In

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K to Grade 4our core

Literacy Tutoring

Confidence, phonics, and real reading skills, built one session at a time through personalized, evidence based instruction.

July & Augustkeep it sharp

Summer Sessions

Fun, engaging summer literacy that keeps skills sharp and confidence growing while school is out.

start hereno pressure

Initial Assessment

A relaxed first session to see exactly where your child is at and to make sure our program is a good fit.

how we teach

We Build Readers from the Sounds Up

Reading is not guesswork, it is a skill that is taught. We stack six pieces, in order, until your child reads with ease.

The real phonics blending board used in sessions, showing consonant digraphs, vowel teams, diphthongs and the alphabet

Blending board for hands-on phonemic awareness practice.

a confident reader

Writing

Putting ideas onto the page, one strong sentence at a time.

Spelling

Building words from the sounds and patterns up.

Comprehension

Understanding, picturing, and talking about the story.

Fluency

Reading smoothly, accurately, and with expression.

Decoding

Turning letters and patterns into words with confidence.

Phonemic Awareness

Hearing and playing with the sounds inside words.

it all starts with the sounds ↑

The early literacy specialists guiding the process.

Say Hi to the Team

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Rebecca Marks

Founder & Literacy Specialist

8 years teaching · Science of Reading

A passionate literacy specialist and experienced elementary educator, dedicated to helping young learners build confidence in reading and writing.

Holly Congram

Literacy Educator

Orton-Gillingham trained

An Orton Gillingham trained instructor with a patient, supportive approach that helps children feel safe to take risks and grow.

why families pick us

Built to be the Easy Yes

A method that works

The Science of Reading, taught in order, so progress is real and not luck.

One reader at a time

Every session is paced to your child, never a worksheet for the whole class.

Warm, patient teachers

Real Calgary educators who love this work and make kids feel safe to try.

A no-risk start

The initial assessment is low-pressure and designed to make sure the fit is right for your child and family.

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Book an assessment, register a brand new student, or log into the family portal for lesson notes and scheduling. It all runs on her TutorBird account, so every booking and update syncs straight to her.