BusyMessyHands
Growth can be messy.
Helping children grow into confident readers.
Individualized Orton-Gillingham literacy intervention rooted in child development, connection, and confidence.
Let’s roll up our sleeves together.
Specialized literacy support built around your child.
With the right support, children can build the skills and confidence needed to thrive.
Kate Oznick, M.Ed., A/OGA
Associate Level Orton-Gillingham Practitioner
14 years in the classroom
10+ years of 1-1 OG experience.
Orton-Gillingham intervention starts with the child.
More Than Traditional Tutoring
Traditional tutoring often supports what a child is learning in the classroom. Orton-Gillingham intervention starts with the child — with what they've already mastered, where they're getting stuck, and what they're ready for next.
Each lesson is individually planned around your child's specific strengths, needs, and progress. Nothing is guessed, skipped, or assumed.
Ready to see what individualized support looks like?
Children learn best when instruction is individualized, multisensory, and rooted in meaningful connection.
Why BusyMessyHands?
Orton-Gillingham intervention isn't a program pulled off a shelf. Each lesson is built around what your child has already mastered, where they're getting stuck, and what they're ready for next — adjusted session to session, not set in advance.
Your child won't be asked to guess, or to spell a word using a rule they haven't learned yet. Everything is taught explicitly, in order, and reinforced through multiple senses so it actually sticks. I hold an M.Ed. and Associate-level Orton-Gillingham certification, with 14 years in the classroom and over a decade of 1:1 OG experience behind every lesson.
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1-1 Orton-Gillingham Intervention
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Literacy
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Caregiver Advocacy
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Early Childhood Consulting
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Professional Development & Coaching
