I need to find a Learning Enrichment Center for Reading for a 1st grader?

Question

Has anyone had any success with any of the Score or Sullivan Leaning centers or anything like that?
Thanks for your responses in Advance

Answer 1

If your child is in first grade, I am assuming that he/she hasn't quite begun to read yet? Is there a Title I program in your school -- that's free, and the child is entered by a series of skills type evaluations. I was a Title I teacher for 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders for 5 years.

If you don't have Title I services (sometimes schools choose to do Title I in Math -- and Title I eligibility for a school depends on how many students in the school are on free/reduced lunch) there still may be free tutoring available.

Depending on what district you are in, your school system may qualify for free tutoring -- this is part of the No Child Left Behind act, but it is only for schools that have not passed all of the criteria yet.

Places like Sylvan, Kumon, etc. are *very* expensive, and have a set way of teaching -- some students react positively with it, others still lag behind because it's not engaging them fully. Try to find a private tutor that works with students your child's age. Look in the community paper -- often teachers who have decided to stay home with their children will tutor on the side.

While doing all of this, remember that reading is developmental, and that most children will learn how to read with positive experiences during the learning. If your child refuses to look at a book, then put the book aside. Write on a piece of paper.

My name is _________.

I love my mom.

I love my dad.

I love my cat.

etc.

Mix up the sentences, and have your child -- WITH YOU -- read them. Point to each word, and say each word (don't try to elongate "sound out" the words at this time). Just read the sentences.

Make others. The couch is brown. The car is blue. Again.... read with your child. Do this together for a few days. Mix up the order. Then try one day, and say the first word, but don't say the rest of the sentence. Still point to each word. If your child says puppy for dog, or house for home, or anything that makes sense, don't correct him at this time -- just repeat the sentence back the way it is written.

What will happen is that he/she will begin to not be intimidated. It might take a while, it might take just a few days. Then do the same thing with easy readers -- read with your child, as you point to each word. Or, if your child isn't really saying the words with you, stop every so often so that he/she can fill in the word.

Don't worry about memorization, that's a beginning step -- but that's also why using the finger to get "word to word" matching is good.

I know this is a lot of information - just take what works. Remember to keep it light -- if frustration gets really bad, just finish reading the story or the sentences, and don't say anything except something "oh, I see you might be tired, we'll try again tomorrow."

When new readers are frustrated, they begin to shut down. So, keep the pressure off for a little bit. Find Mem Fox's Reading Magic in the library -- it's written for parents, and it has all kinds of good ideas.

Oh, when doing sight-words -- make a game out of it instead of flash cards. Take 10-15 of the words and make two sets and play go-fish or memory. Do these same words until it's effortless, then create another 10-15. Much less pressure, and the child will start saying the words when he/she recognizes them. It's ok to say the word -- or even give a hint "It's a color" -- etc.


Here are some resources..... good luck

Answer 2

Look and see if there is a Kumon Learning Center (www.kumon.com) in your area. They master reading and math skills from PreK to high school. My niece is 5 now and reading full sentences. We also use memory word flash cards to help her with everyday words. It is repetitious as learning is but very good. She also does math and is adding in the 11's and 12's. It cost around 100.00 a month for both and she goes 2 times a week and they send homework pages home to complete and they grade them when she returns them. Also Hooked on Phonics is wonderful also. I've seen lots of wonderful results with it also. I'm a Nanny and have seen many results from both of these programs. Good Luck.

Answer 3

Montessori is a very good school that teaches children about environment as well as how to learn. Reading is taught in a way that is not regimental or boring. I wish Id known about it when I was a kid! They have chapters worldwide.....

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Answer 5

http://theaones.com/clickn-read-phonics.htm