About WordWise Literacy
WordWise Literacy is an educational platform dedicated to helping students in grades 4–8 rebuild the reading and writing skills they need to succeed in school. This site was designed specifically for parents whose children are struggling with reading, writing, or comprehension in the upper elementary and middle school years. Created by a literacy specialist with more than 20 years of experience in the classroom and instructional coaching, WordWise Literacy shares the proven strategies, assessments, and instructional methods that helped real students strengthen their literacy skills. Every strategy and resource shared on this site has been tested in real classrooms with real students who were struggling with reading and writing, and the methods that worked best are the ones parents are taught to use at home. Here you will find practical tools, easy-to-use resources, and structured online literacy courses that guide parents step-by-step in supporting their child at home. If your child has fallen behind in literacy skills and you are looking for a clear plan to help them catch up, WordWise Literacy was created for you.
Gabrielle Bryant, Ed.S.
A literacy specialist with more than two decades in education and the founder of WordWise Literacy, LLC., I help parents of struggling readers and writers in grades 4–8, both homeschool and public school families, find the gaps in their child’s skills and fix them at home. I hold a Master’s degree and an Education Specialist (Ed.S.) degree in literacy, along with a Reading Endorsement, and I was named Teacher of the Year in 2013.
My Journey in Education
My work in education began in 2002 as a kindergarten paraprofessional. Encouraged by the teacher I worked alongside, I went back to school at night to earn my teaching certification while working with students during the day. By 2007, I had my own second-grade classroom and quickly discovered my passion for helping students become confident readers and writers. Over the next several years, I taught second, fourth, and seventh grades.
Those classroom experiences gave me a deep understanding of how literacy skills develop, and of what happens when foundational skills are missing. I was later asked to serve as an Academic Coach in English Language Arts and Social Studies, working with teachers across elementary, middle, and high school on instruction, curriculum design, assessment, and classroom management. Across all those classrooms, one pattern was clear: many students struggled most with writing and reading comprehension, and many teachers were looking for better ways to teach those skills. During this time, I earned two advanced degrees in literacy, a Master’s and an Ed.S., which deepened my expertise in how students learn to read and write, and how to intervene when they fall behind.
In 2018, I returned to the classroom to teach sixth grade, where I applied and refined the strategies I had studied and coached others to use. Watching middle schoolers grow in confidence and skill confirmed something I had noticed across schools: more students were entering middle school with gaps in their foundational literacy skills.
Wanting to understand the root of those gaps, I made the unusual decision in 2022 to return to second grade, where many literacy foundations are first built. I saw firsthand how early reading and writing instruction connects to later success, and how disruptions like the COVID school closures left many students with gaps. In 2024, I added a Reading Endorsement to my certification to further expand my expertise in literacy instruction and intervention.
Why I Started WordWise Literacy
All of this work left me deeply committed to helping families strengthen literacy foundations before small gaps become major struggles in the upper grades. Through WordWise Literacy, I share practical strategies, tools, and structured support so parents can guide their children toward stronger reading and writing. My goal is simple: to give families a clear plan for helping students in grades 4–8 rebuild the skills they need to succeed in school and beyond.
My Books [amazon.com/author/wordwiseliteracy]
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Empowering Your Child with Learning Differences: A Parent's Guide to Success in School and Beyond A practical guide for parents of children with ADHD, auditory processing disorders, and other learning disabilities, from understanding IEPs to building a growth mindset at home. Available on Amazon.
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Penmanship Reset: A Practical Print and Cursive Workbook for Legible Schoolwork A workbook for students in grades 5 and up that rebuilds clear, confident handwriting through practical print and functional cursive exercises. Available on Amazon.
Where to Start
Not sure where your child’s struggles are coming from? Take the free WordWise Reading Diagnostic to find out where the gaps are and which next step fits your child. You can also find free reading and writing strategies for parents on my YouTube channel, Parents4Literacy.
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