Every Student Can Learn To Read
Why Johnny (and millions of others) can't read...
In 1930 America's literacy rate was the highest of any nation in the world. Now it is one of the lowest. Half of our adults can't read at a sixth-grade level, and 40% of our students can't read their textbooks. We spend more on education than nearly any country, but our high schools graduate over a million illiterate pupils each year.
What went wrong?
Years ago our schools adopted a radical new method of teaching reading which required memorization of words, much like recognizing a series of pictures. Unfortunately, our brains can't memorize as many pictures as there are words in our language. In fact, memory resides in that part of our brain that is not even capable of processing language. So the new method was doomed from the start.
For thousands of years most written languages have been based on phonics. In phonics each letter represents a sound. All one has to do is to say the sound of each letter in order, and reading occurs naturally and automatically. It is a simple, logical way to learn to read.
The Academic Asssociates Reading Program teaches all the sounds in our language, plus a few simple phonics rules. It's so easy that even young children learn to read quickly. It also improves spelling and comprehension. This is the most advanced reading program ever developed, yet is is so easy that children and adults quickly grasp the concepts. Students learn simple, highly effective tools for reading new and unfamiliar words, plus advanced tecnhiques for spelling and comprehension.
What about dyslexia and other problems?
Many of our students have been diagnosed with dyslexia, auditory discrimination or other learning difficulites. They have often been through a variety of remedial reading classes and other therapies, yet within a few hours most overcome their disabilites and are able to read well. It also gives a boost to gifted students and others who already excel in reading, often helping them advance several grade levels in reading skills.
When the average six-year-old child enters first grade, he or she already knows the meanings of about 26,000 words. They may not use all those words themselves, but they understand what the words mean when they hear them.
The goal of most first grade reading programs is for students to read between 200 and 600 common words by the end of the school year. Sadly, many students can't even read 100 words by the time they finish first grade. In the United States, at least 40-45% of school aged children are below level in reading.
Call today for a Free Assessment
847.393.3052
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What went wrong?
Years ago our schools adopted a radical new method of teaching reading which required memorization of words, much like recognizing a series of pictures. Unfortunately, our brains can't memorize as many pictures as there are words in our language. In fact, memory resides in that part of our brain that is not even capable of processing language. So the new method was doomed from the start.
For thousands of years most written languages have been based on phonics. In phonics each letter represents a sound. All one has to do is to say the sound of each letter in order, and reading occurs naturally and automatically. It is a simple, logical way to learn to read.
The Academic Asssociates Reading Program teaches all the sounds in our language, plus a few simple phonics rules. It's so easy that even young children learn to read quickly. It also improves spelling and comprehension. This is the most advanced reading program ever developed, yet is is so easy that children and adults quickly grasp the concepts. Students learn simple, highly effective tools for reading new and unfamiliar words, plus advanced tecnhiques for spelling and comprehension.
What about dyslexia and other problems?
Many of our students have been diagnosed with dyslexia, auditory discrimination or other learning difficulites. They have often been through a variety of remedial reading classes and other therapies, yet within a few hours most overcome their disabilites and are able to read well. It also gives a boost to gifted students and others who already excel in reading, often helping them advance several grade levels in reading skills.
When the average six-year-old child enters first grade, he or she already knows the meanings of about 26,000 words. They may not use all those words themselves, but they understand what the words mean when they hear them.
The goal of most first grade reading programs is for students to read between 200 and 600 common words by the end of the school year. Sadly, many students can't even read 100 words by the time they finish first grade. In the United States, at least 40-45% of school aged children are below level in reading.
Call today for a Free Assessment
847.393.3052
[email protected]
