Find the skill getting in the way of your child's reading.

The Find the Gap Reading Assessment is a one-on-one online assessment of reading, spelling and phonological awareness for children in JK to Grade 4, led by an Ontario Certified Teacher. Within 7 days of your child's assessment, you'll know where your child is, what's getting in the way, and exactly what to do next.

$300 CAD · Online · Results and plan within 7 days of the assessment

You can see it's hard. You just can't see why.

Maybe your child still sounds out every letter in every word. Maybe they guess from the picture, or look at you before they even try. Maybe the report card says they're not at benchmark, but nobody can tell you which skill is missing.

And at home, reading practice turns into more of a fight than it helps.

You've read together. You've done the sight word cards. You've encouraged them. And you're still wondering what you're missing.

Here's what we see again and again: reading isn't one skill. It's built from many smaller skills working together, like hearing the sounds in words, connecting those sounds to letters, and blending them into words. When one of those pieces is shaky, more practice of the same thing won't fix it.

Your child doesn't need more of the same practice. They need someone to find the gap.

"Okay we've learned letter sounds... now what?"

Sound Familiar?

What you get with the Find the Gap Reading Assessment

1. A one-on-one online assessment with your child

An Ontario Certified Teacher on the Thriving Readers team meets with your child online to assess three areas:

Phonological awareness: can your child hear, blend and break apart the sounds in spoken words? This is the foundation reading is built on.
Reading: how your child connects letters to sounds and reads words, including words they've never seen before.
Spelling: what your child's spelling shows about the sound and letter patterns they know, and the ones they don't yet.

We keep it engaging and low-pressure, so your child feels comfortable and we see what they can really do.

2. Behind-the-scenes scoring and analysis

After the session, your child's teacher scores and reviews every result to pinpoint strengths to celebrate, the specific skills getting in the way, and where your child is in their reading development.

3. A parent follow-up call

We walk through your child's results in plain language, explain what's typical and what needs support, and answer every question you bring.

4. A written report

A clear summary of your child's results for your records. You can share it with your child's teacher, school team or family doctor to support conversations about classroom support or further assessment.

5. A personalized home practice plan

A short, doable routine built around the skills your child needs next, so the practice you do at home is focused on the right things.

6. A clear tutoring recommendation

We'll tell you honestly whether one-on-one tutoring would help, and what it would focus on. If you choose to start tutoring with Thriving Readers, you'll get 10% off your first 3 months.

From assessment to a clear plan in 7 days

Fill out the booking form.

Tell us about your child and what you've been noticing.

Set your assessment date.

We'll be in touch within 24 to 48 hours to set a date for your child's online assessment that works for your family.

Your child's assessment.

Your child meets one-on-one online with an Ontario Certified Teacher from our team.

Your follow-up call.

Within 7 days of the assessment, we walk you through the results, your written report, your home practice plan and our tutoring recommendation.

Seven days from assessment to answers. A clear picture of your child's reading and a plan you can start using right away.

This is for you if…

Your child is in JK to Grade 4 and reading isn't clicking yet
A teacher, report card or school screener says your child is behind, but nobody has told you which skills to work on
Your child gets frustrated, gives up, or won't even try when a word looks hard
You're practicing at home but aren't sure you're focusing on the right things
You want a clear answer on whether tutoring would help before you commit to it

Who's behind Find the Gap

Thriving Readers was founded by Kate, an Ontario Certified Teacher and structured literacy specialist with an MA in Child Study and Education. After six years in the classroom and years of private tutoring, she saw how often bright, capable kids struggled with reading without anyone pinpointing why. Find the Gap is built on the approach she uses with every family: figure out exactly which skills are getting in the way, then teach to them.

Every assessment is led by an Ontario Certified Teacher on the Thriving Readers team, using the same evidence-based approach. Meet our teachers.

What Thriving Readers families say

"Due to the assessment phase we've learned that [our daughter] has a better grasp of spelling than we thought, and that she isn't as far behind in reading as we had worried."

N., Thriving Readers parent

"I was extremely wary of virtual tutoring prior to working with Kate. ... Kate and Lauren have exceeded ALL of our expectations."

S., Thriving Readers parent

"Our son has begun to sound out unfamiliar words instead of guessing."

L., Thriving Readers parent

Investment

Find the Gap Reading Assessment

$300 CAD

Includes the one-on-one online assessment, scoring and analysis, your parent follow-up call, a written report, a personalized home practice plan and a tutoring recommendation, all within 7 days of your child's assessment.

If you start tutoring with Thriving Readers afterward, you'll get 10% off your first 3 months.

Canadian families are encouraged to pay by e-transfer. Credit card payments include a 4% processing fee.

Fill Out the Booking Form

Questions Parents Ask

Is this a diagnosis?

No. This is an educational reading assessment, not a psychoeducational assessment, and it doesn't diagnose dyslexia or a learning disability. It shows you exactly which reading skills your child has and which ones need support. Many families share the written report with their child's teacher or doctor to help decide on next steps.

Will this work online with my young child?

Yes. Our teachers keep the assessment short, engaging and game-like, so even our youngest readers stay comfortable and focused.

What do we need to bring for the assessment?

Children should have a pencil and paper ready for the spelling portion of the assessment.

Who does the assessment?

An Ontario Certified Teacher on the Thriving Readers team. Every assessment follows our evidence-based, structured literacy approach.

How long is the assessment?

Usually about one hour. Some children finish sooner, and some take a little longer with a short game break partway through. We go at your child's pace.

Do I have to sign up for tutoring afterward?

No. You'll leave with a report and home practice plan you can use on your own. If tutoring is a good fit, we'll tell you, and the 10% discount is there if you want it.

How do I book?

Fill out the booking form. We'll be in touch within 24 to 48 hours to set your child's assessment date. Your follow-up call, report and plan come within 7 days of the assessment.