Curriculum & Approach

Hummingbird Learning sessions are built around the science of reading, combining evidence-based practice with engaging, multi-sensory instruction. Hummingbird Learning lessons are tailored to each student’s needs, progress is monitored closely, and instruction is adjusted to ensure steady growth in decoding, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.

Key Components:

Phonics & Phonemic Awareness Activities

• systematic practice to help students recognize and manipulate sounds and link them to letters

Guided Writing and Storytelling

• opportunities to apply decoding and encoding skills while developing voice, sentence structure, and narrative skills

Building Vocabulary and Comprehension

• explicit instruction in word meanings, academic vocabulary, and comprehension strategies to support reading for meaning

• structured skill-building scope & sequence

• carefully sequenced lessons that build foundational skills progressively and close gaps efficiently

Dyslexia Support

• Orton-Gillingham–inspired approach

• supporting learners with dyslexia and other reading challenges using explicit, sequential, and diagnostic teaching methods

University of Florida Literacy Institute (UFLI) Resources

• lesson materials and activities aligned with UFLI’s evidence-based practices.

Multi-Sensory Learning

• reinforcing connections between sounds, letters, and meaning using tactile, visual, auditory, and kinesthetic activities 

Parent Communication and Progress Updates

• regular updates, strategies for practice at home, and clear guidance to support student progress.

• ongoing formative assessment and periodic reports to track growth and inform instruction.