When Robyn was young, she found school incredibly challenging. She struggled to focus, complete her work, and most importantly read. She was never officially diagnosed with a learning disability, but the journey through school was difficult.

10 years ago, Robyn was trained in Orton-Gillingham, a structured literacy approach. When she started working with the methodology, a lightbulb went off. She began remediating some of her own issues with reading and writing and has since dedicated her life and career to supporting struggling readers.

Rebecca is a primary/junior/senior qualified teacher and worked in the education system for 10 years.

When Rebecca had her daughter, she started to question how a child learns how to read and what she should be teaching her at home. Aside from reading bedtime stories, she realized that she lacked this knowledge despite her qualifications as a teacher. This motivated Rebecca to create a brighter future for her children which led to her receiving training in the Orton-Gillingham method and creating Novel’s sister brand, The Active Reader.

Martha struggled in school most of her life. She would study so much, but never get the grades that she wanted. Most of her report cards would say, “Martha has so much potential”.

This drove her to figure out how she learned and how she could help others. Fast forward to 7 years after high school, Martha was trained in Orton-Gillingham and finally figured out why she had a hard time in school. The learning environment had not addressed her needs and learning style. It has since become her life’s work to help students who struggled like her.