Our mission is to help all individuals learn to read and comprehend to their potential.
We have changed the lives of thousands of children and adults all over the world and I hope we can do the same for you or your loved ones.
Thank you for your interest. We believe in you and you can believe in us!
Nanci Bell Co-founder & Author
PS – Please note we are based in the US and our content is presented with US spelling and grammar.
Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) in Long Beach, California, serves a high percentage of students who are at risk of reading failure. During the second half of the 2022-23 school year, LBUSD implemented a Lindamood-Bell® Learning Center on Campus to address the specific needs of this student population. Nineteen students received an average of…
The Inner City Education Foundation (ICEF) in Los Angeles, California, serves a percentage of students who are at-risk of reading failure. During the 2021-2022 school year, ICEF’s Vista Elementary and Vista Middle Charter Academies implemented Lindamood-Bell® instruction to address the specific needs of this student population. Thirty-one students received an average of 85.2 hours of…
East Laurens Middle School in Laurens County, Georgia, serves a large percentage of students who are at-risk of reading failure. During the 2019-20 school year, East Laurens Middle School implemented Lindamood-Bell® instruction to address the specific needs of this student population. 22 students received 1 semester of small-group Seeing Stars instruction to develop symbol imagery…
Tullahoma City Schools in Tullahoma, TN, serves a large percentage of students who are at-risk of reading failure. During the 2018-19 school year, Tullahoma City Schools implemented Lindamood-Bell® instruction to address the specific needs of this student population. 42 students received an average of 67.21 hours of Seeing Stars instruction to develop symbol imagery for…
The National Center on Intensive Intervention (NCII), funded by the U.S. Department of Education, reviews educational intervention studies and rates them on several metrics. Findings are published on the NCII website, so consumers can make informed decisions on interventions that meet their needs. NCII reviewed three studies on the Lindamood-Bell® programs. Average effect sizes across…
Gallup-McKinley County Schools in Gallup, New Mexico, serves a large percentage of students who are at-risk of reading failure including Special Education students. During the 2010-11 school year, Gallup implemented Lindamood-Bell® instruction to address the specific needs of this student population. Thirty-five Special Education students received an average of 128 hours of primarily Seeing Stars…
Caruthersville Middle School in Caruthersville, Missouri, serves a large percentage of students who are at-risk of reading failure. During the 2010-11 school year, Caruthersville implemented Lindamood-Bell® instruction to address the specific needs of this student population. This project was funded by a School Improvement Grant. Thirty-two students received an average of 200 hours of Seeing…
Special Education Local Plan Areas (SELPAs) in California serve as cooperatives for multiple districts seeking to pool resources. During the 2004-05 school year, a southern California SELPA implemented Lindamood-Bell® instruction to address the specific needs of this student population. Fifty-three students received an average of 116 hours of Seeing Stars instruction to develop symbol imagery…
Special Education Local Plan Areas (SELPAs) in California serve as cooperatives for multiple districts seeking to pool resources. During the 2004-05 school year, a southern California SELPA implemented Lindamood-Bell® instruction to address the specific needs of this student population. Fourteen students received an average of 112 hours of Visualizing and Verbalizing instruction to develop concept…
Aspen Country Day School in Aspen, Colorado, serves some students who are at-risk of reading failure. During the 2001-02 school year, Aspen implemented Lindamood-Bell® instruction to address the specific needs of this student population. Thirteen students received an average of 69 hours of primarily Visualizing and Verbalizing instruction to develop concept imagery for comprehension. Instruction…
🎉 40 Years of Changing Lives Through Learning
📚 1997: Two new programs become part of the Lindamood-Bell story.
Nanci Bell published Seeing Stars®, designed to develop symbol imagery, the ability to visualize letters and words for reading and spelling. Long overlooked in literacy instruction, symbol imagery addresses what is a missing piece for many struggling readers.
Nanci Bell and Kimberly Tuley also published On Cloud Nine® Math, designed to develop numerical imagery for number sense and mathematical reasoning.
Nearly 30 years later, both programs remain core to Lindamood-Bell instruction and our commitment to helping students learn to their potential.
Follow along as we celebrate 40 years of changing lives through learning.
Learn more about Lindamood-Bell and our instruction at the link in our bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month 💙📚
For more than 40 years, Lindamood-Bell has helped students with dyslexia strengthen the skills needed for reading and learning.
Research shows what’s possible: with targeted, intensive instruction, students with dyslexia can make significant gains in reading, and studies have documented measurable changes in the brain systems that support reading.
Learn more about our approach, student outcomes, and the research behind our work. Follow the link in our bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.
🎉 40 Years of Changing Lives Through Learning
Our next milestone takes us across the globe!
🌏 1996: Our first international Seasonal Learning Center opens in Sydney, Australia.
This milestone meant more students and families could experience Lindamood-Bell instruction, helping students strengthen their reading skills and learn to their potential.
Follow along as we celebrate 40 years of changing lives through learning and the milestones that brought us here.
Learn more about Lindamood-Bell at the link in our bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.
🎉 40 Years of Changing Lives Through Learning
Our journey through 40 years of Lindamood-Bell continues with a milestone from 1993.
1993: The first Lindamood-Bell International Conference is held in Shell Beach, California.
In addition to program workshops, attendees had the opportunity to hear from professionals and scholars in the fields of learning, literacy, and cognition. Over the years, our International Conference has featured influential voices such as Allan Paivio, Jane Healy, and Temple Grandin, among many others.
Follow along as we continue celebrating 40 years of changing lives through learning and sharing the milestones that brought us here.
Learn more about Lindamood-Bell at the link in our bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.
🎉 40 Years of Changing Lives Through Learning
Our look back at 40 years of Lindamood-Bell continues with another milestone from 1992.
🏢 In 1992, Lindamood-Bell partnered with Motorola on a workplace literacy project designed to strengthen reading and comprehension skills for manufacturing associates and engineers. The project brought our approach to adult learners in a new setting and reflected something we still believe today: learning can happen at any age.
Follow along as we continue celebrating 40 years of changing lives through learning and sharing the milestones that brought us here.
To learn more about Lindamood-Bell click the link in our bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.
Attention Educators: Free Leaders in Literacy Webinar
Join Lindamood-Bell for Deeper than SoR: How One District Closed Gaps and Exited Students from Special Ed
📅 October 7, 2026 | 11 am PT / 2 pm ET / 7 pm BST
Hear how Madeira City Schools moved beyond scripted phonics instruction to build educator expertise, strengthen intervention, and improve outcomes for struggling readers and students receiving special education services.
Register now and bring practical insights back to your classroom, school, or district - Follow the link in our bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.
We’re excited to share that Emily Hoffman, Director of Lindamood-Bell Academy and of our Flagship Learning Center in San Luis Obispo, will be speaking at the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce’s Good Morning SLO on September 24!
As Lindamood-Bell celebrates its 40th anniversary, Emily will share the story of how our company began right here in San Luis Obispo in 1986 and has grown to serve students and families across the country and around the world.
📅 September 24 | 7–9 a.m.
📍 Good Morning SLO
We’re proud of our San Luis Obispo roots and look forward to celebrating 40 years of changing lives through learning with our local community. Get info and register at the link in @slochamber `s bio.
🎉 40 Years of Changing Lives Through Learning
Our next milestone takes us to 1992!
📍 1992: First Learning Center outside of San Luis Obispo opens in Sacramento, California
Six years after Lindamood-Bell was founded, we expanded beyond our San Luis Obispo roots with the opening of a Learning Center in Sacramento.
It was an important step in our growth, bringing Lindamood-Bell’s one-to-one, individualized instruction to more students and families.
Follow @lindamoodbellofficial as we celebrate 40 years of changing lives through learning and revisit the milestones that shaped our story. ❤️
Learn more at the link in our bio.
🎥 Now Available On-Demand: Online Instruction That Actually Works
When you think of online learning, you might picture large virtual classrooms where it can be difficult for students to stay engaged. Lindamood-Bell online instruction is a different experience: live, one-to-one instruction with individualized support and active student engagement.
See what an online session actually looks like and learn about the research and results behind our reading instruction.
👉 Watch the recording at the link in our bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.
🎉 40 Years of Changing Lives Through Learning
As we continue looking back at the milestones that have shaped Lindamood-Bell, we’re returning to where it all began.
📖 1986: Nanci Bell publishes Visualizing and Verbalizing®
The same year Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes was founded, co-founder Nanci Bell published Visualizing and Verbalizing for Language Comprehension and Thinking®, introducing an approach designed to develop concept imagery, the ability to create an imaged gestalt from language.
The program grew from Nanci’s work with students who could read words but struggled to understand, remember, and think critically about what they read.
Today, Visualizing and Verbalizing® remains central to our approach to developing language comprehension and higher-order thinking skills.
Follow @lindamoodbellofficial as we celebrate 40 years of changing lives through learning. ❤️
Learn more at the link in our bio.
🎧 New Podcast Episode!
Lindamood-Bell for Schools Director of Development Dave Kiyvyra speaks with Winifred Winston and LeDerick Horne from the Black and Dyslexic podcast about the dyslexia identification and support gap.
They explore disparities in dyslexia identification, limited access to effective reading instruction in many communities, and the challenges families face in understanding and securing the support their children need.
Listen and subscribe at the link in our bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.
📚 When should kids start reading?
Our latest blog article explores typical reading milestones, signs of readiness, the foundational skills that support reading and comprehension, and when additional support may be helpful.
👉 Read “When Should Kids Start Reading? Age Guidelines, Readiness Signs, and How to Help.” Follow the link in our bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.
🎉 40 Years of Changing Lives Through Learning
This year marks a very special milestone for Lindamood-Bell: 40 years!
Over the coming weeks, we’ll be looking back at some of the milestones that have shaped our story. From our beginnings in 1986 to the work we do today, there is so much to celebrate.
And where better to begin than at the beginning?
📷 1986: Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes is founded.
Pat Lindamood and Nanci Bell co-founded Lindamood-Bell with a shared belief that all students can be taught to read to their potential. From the beginning, our approach was grounded in the understanding that reading is a sensory-cognitive process and that the underlying skills can be developed.
What began 40 years ago has grown into a journey we’re excited to revisit and share with you.
Follow @lindamoodbellofficial as we celebrate 40 years of changing lives through learning and share more milestones from our story.
For more information about Lindamood-Bell, visit the link in our bio. ❤️
Considering online homeschooling for your child? There’s a lot to think about beyond curriculum and flexibility.
How will instruction be personalized? Will your child have live interaction with teachers? What kind of support and school community will they have? And will the program help strengthen the learning skills they need to succeed?
Our new guide explores what families should consider when comparing online homeschool programs and how Lindamood-Bell Academy approaches learning from home.
Read Online Homeschool Programs: A Guide for Families at the link in our bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.
