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Every Child Can Read

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Does This Sound Familiar? The mother of two of our students told me this story.  See if it sounds like someone you know. “I read to my sons since they were born.  I spent over $14,000 on tutors and and learning centers. Nothing worked until I sent them to you. Now they enjoy reading books.” Needless to say, I’m delighted they finally learned to read well, and are now enjoying it. After all, if your child can’t read fluently from books written for their grade level, give me a call today at 919-967-7516 I’ll teach them the skills they need-- and the cost won’t keep you awake. Unlike others, I don’t tutor --I teach. Why struggle? After 14 years as a reading instruction specialist, I know that many persons who can’t read well suffer in life. They have trouble in school, at work, and at home. That’s why I recommend our method. It isn’t a trendy theory-- it’s a proven, effective, fun way to learn to read. If you know someone with a reading problem. Call now. Your first lesson
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Is your child's reading up to par?

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How can you tell? For starters, ask them to sound out a few difficult new words. Then say the main and alternate sounds of all seven vowels-- like the nine sounds of A, for instance. Do they know when C copies K or S? How about when G copies J? When S copies Z? In our course, even preschool students know the answers.  Fourth graders who have finished our course read high school level words with ease and eighth grade students read at college level. How about your children? Want to find out? Just email or call 919-967-7516 for our free test to give them at home.
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New Book Available: Reading Science and the Crisis in Literacy

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By Deborah Gorman go_see Pixabay CCO Creative Commons Nearly 40% of American students are not proficient in reading by the fourth grade. These poor readers will continue to underachieve and are at risk for dropping out entirely prior to high school graduation, because reading is the foundation for learning any subject including math and science. With over 14% of adults unable to read at a basic level and nearly 30% read at just a basic level, the United States continues to lag behind other developed nations in literacy. Since the 1950s when Rudolph Flesch called for a return to the teaching of reading by phonics, the subject has been controversial and debated by educators, publishers and parents. Programs such as No Child Left Behind, which relied heavily on mandated national testing have largely failed to reverse the trend because they do not get at the root of the problem. The reason so many students fail in reading is because the predominant method of teaching reading
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Review: Language at the Speed of Sight

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By casaverde Language at the Speed of Sight by Mark Seidenberg My rating: 5 of 5 stars Language at the Speed of Sight: How We Read: How We Read, Why So Many Can’t, and What Can Be Done About It is a refreshing and thought-provoking book, which covered the subject of the literacy gap thoroughly and convincingly. The book provided in-depth analysis of the subject and current research with insights backed up by conclusions drawn from his research and that of others in the field. For the non-academic reader, which is me, it was overwhelming at times, but his occasional humor made the dry parts more readable. I trudged through the chapters on his research studies, but I must say that much of it was not understandable. I discern that what he says is backed up by scientific data and evidence and that he concurs with the conclusions others who have studied the brain and reading. Dr. Seidenberg provides a succinct rationale for why the current system of reading instruction continues
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