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About OART Reading

Experience, patience and a very personal reason to teach.

OART Reading brings together decades of early-childhood classroom experience, more than ten years of reading tutoring, and a family story rooted in the value of education.

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Meet Linda

A lifetime spent helping young children learn.

Linda Thomas taught Pre-K for 35 years and currently works for the Cedar Hill school district. She holds a BA degree with an emphasis in Business Administration and has been tutoring children in reading for more than ten years.

At OART Reading, personalized lessons are designed to help children strengthen reading speed, fluency and confidence through engaging repetition, guided practice and supportive instruction. Children begin at their current level and make progress at a pace that supports lasting growth.

Linda Thomas, OART Reading tutor
Linda Thomas

Teaching with patience, structure and encouragement

Years in early-childhood education have taught Linda that children do not all learn at the same pace or in the same way. Her approach is centered on patient one-to-one attention, clear skill-building and helping each child feel successful while reading.

35 YearsPre-K teaching experience
10+ YearsReading tutoring experience
BA DegreeEmphasis in Business Administration
Cedar HillCurrently serving the local school district
The story behind the name
OART is a tribute to Linda's mother and the education she fought to give her children.

The name carries forward a family belief that education can change the direction of a life.

Why OART matters

Linda's mother lost her parents at a very young age. She and her siblings were taken out of school and made to work in the cotton fields. Because she understood what it meant to lose the opportunity to learn, she made sure Linda received the education she needed.

OART Reading is dedicated to her memory. The business is built around that same belief: every child deserves the chance to learn, grow in confidence and have someone take their education seriously.

What families can expect

Strong foundations, taught with care.

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Celebrate progress

Small wins matter. Every new sound, word and sentence is a step worth recognizing.

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Teach for understanding

Lessons focus on helping children understand how reading works, not simply memorize answers.

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Keep it encouraging

Patient teaching gives children room to try, make mistakes and keep going without embarrassment.

Learning adventures

Kid-friendly teaching that sparks imagination.

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Bookworm Challenges

Short reading missions that make practice feel playful and achievable.

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Word-Building Games

Letters, sounds and patterns come together through hands-on thinking.

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Story Detective

Characters, clues and questions help children understand what they read.

Find the reading help your child needs

Linda offers individual lessons that build on a child's current reading skills and confidence.