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Four Class SeriesReadyIntroduces children to the joy of reading by engaging each child in our unique, fun, highly-effective learningactivities. By the end of each class, each child will develop a strong foundation in letter recognition, lettersounds, letter formation and short vowel sounds. Students are able to decode, write and spell virtually allsingle syllable, short vowel words.SetChildren continue to practice their newly acquired reading, writing and spelling skills while they build additionalskills and increase fluency. This class focuses on improving decoding velocity, transitioning fromsingle words to sentences, introducing sight words, building vocabulary, strengthening comprehension,increasing confidence.GoChildren learn long vowel sounds, application of long and short vowels, vowel family concepts, verb tensechanges and multi-syllable understanding.ExcelThis is where everything comes together. Children are confident and fluid. This class enhances readingsuccess, builds multi-syllable vocabulary, strengthens multi-syllable usage, promotes an understanding ofcombination sounds and promotes self assurance.Q&AHow do I know if my child is ready?By answering a few questions during your child’sassessment interview, we can easily determine ifthis is the appropriate time for your child to beginAlphaEd.Will this put too much pressure onmy preschooler?Quite the contrary. Our program is so kid-friendlyand so much fun that most youngsters think of theirAlphaEd classes as a time to play, as well as a timeto learn.Does the program meet my child’slearning style?AlphaEd integrates different learning modalities, sono matter how your child ‘naturally’ learns, he/shewill learn with AlphaEd. The multi-sensory approachstimulates the senses, which inspires completelearning and increased retention of information totake place.What the Experts SayThe window of opportunity for reading instruction opens forstudents before entering Kindergarten.– U.S. Dept. of Education (March 2004)Six out of ten children in America have difficulties in reading.– National Institute of Child Healthand Human DevelopmentEighty-seven percent of children who were poor readers atthe end of first grade remained poor readers at the end offourth grade.– U.S. Dept. of Education (March 2004)Approximately one-third of all poorly performing fourthgraders have college-educated parents.– National Assessment of Educational ProgressPROCLUB.COM 49