Reading every day for 30 minutes

Hi Nina:
Two years ago in early 2008 our son was 8 and couldn't read. When his sp ed school told us we would have to shop for another school for the Fall of 2009, we needed to make sure that he would look educable to the potential schools.For our son, phonics did not work at all which is why his school's methodology was not getting him to read.

My niece had been to the Al Dicker Reading program in Westchester, NY www.dickerreading.com and we went three days a week for 1.5 hours. The key to the program was parental involvement (in addition to the lessons with a tutor) -- we worked with flipping flashcards and his reading aloud to us 30 minutes per day EVERY DAY! Repetition is the mother of skill! He started his/our first choice school in September 2009.

He still reads aloud to us 30 minutes per day -- he has read all the Little House on the Prairie books, The Phantom Tollbooth, The Great Brain and many others.Sometimes, I say to my husband "Imagine if we hadn't put Steven into the Dicker reading method -- where would he be?"

Best to you and your son,Robin Schwartz
www.thinklearnsmile.blogspot.com

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http://dickerreading.com/DRM_suggested.asp

2nd picture down - there's Steven and Julie

Testimonial to Big Al (Dicker Reading Method)

Many thanks and kudos to Big Al and his tutors, especially Julie, for helping Steven with reading and ultimately, confidence and life!

Check out the Dicker Reading Method website: http://www.readingbreakthrough.com/

I first brought Steven, who as you know was labeled dyslexic, to the Dicker Reading Method, when we saw that he was having difficulty learning to read. My niece Hannah had been in the program years before and had made tremendous progress. After just one session, Steven left the Dicker Reading Method reading his first book fluently. We not only noticed an immediate improvement in his ability to read fluently, but also in Steven’s confidence and self-esteem. Now Steven is reading on a sixth grade level. The progress Steven has made with the Dicker Reading Method has been truly remarkable. I highly recommend the Dicker Reading Method to any parent whose child is struggling with reading.

Click here for another posting with Steven and Julie and their huge basket of index cards ;)http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=8644204378763304055&postID=3659276293817966841

The Reading Program that Enabled and Empowered Steven

Many thanks and kudos to Big Al and his tutors especially Julie for helping Steven with reading and ultimately confidence and life! Check out their web site http://www.dickerreading.com/.

Click here for another posting with Steven and Julie and their huge basket of index cards ;)
http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=8644204378763304055&postID=3659276293817966841