Summer Reading Program Outsmarts Summer School
Just released from Bonnie Terry Learning, the world’s first parent-friendly online summer reading program. The program includes the five principles of reading (phonemic awareness, phonics, reading fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension) plus brain balancing and executive function skills. Designed by learning expert Bonnie Terry, M. Ed., BCET., the program is six-weeks long and takes 45 to 60 minutes a day.
This unique summer reading program allows parents to fit the activities into their schedule at home. It is accessible online with instructional videos to watch and worksheets to print out. The actual activities, however, are done offline at a table or outside.
"We love your program, because we have five solid years of data supporting your work," says author of School Moves for Learning, Debra Wilson.
Terry's program https://SummerReading2018.com/ typically shows three-to-six-month reading level gains in just six weeks. Some families even see results upwards of 50% to 75% gains in reading fluency and comprehension. Terry states this occurs because the program “incorporates the five principles of reading along with brain balance and executive function activities and several reading and vocabulary games using visual, auditory, and kinesthetic methods.”
Terry is releasing this summer reading program because the average reading scores of fourth and eighth graders have not significantly improved since 2013. According to the Nation’s Report Card, as of 2015, 64% of fourth graders and 66% of eighth graders are below proficient in reading. Terry states, "Ninety-five percent of reading problems are related to visual tracking problems, which are not tested for in most schools."
Terry’s Summer Reading Program Focuses on:
1. Fluency training (reading accurately from left to right) for just 5 minutes a day improves foundational reading skills. It helps every child read not only at but above grade level. "Kids read across not down and need to master the art of eye tracking, just like a skilled athlete uses better eye-tracking skills to catch, throw and hit the ball," she says.
2. Listen, learn and do. Kids do not learn something until they act on it. Terry's Summer Reading Program uses graphic organizers which show kids how to easily take notes on what they read. They learn how to turn those notes into summary paragraphs. "If ultimately we want to teach our kids to be good thinkers, we have to show them how to take action on what they learned," says Terry. "Writing is the doing part of thinking."
3. Play games and have fun. Games establish an emotional connection with reading and writing, because they help you find main ideas, details, and how to write good sentences, and improve vocabulary.
Regina Adams says, "We love the variety of activities. They have really made a difference in my children's reading skills. Your program helps build their self-esteem. The activities included are short and quick."
Terry operates Bonnie Terry Learning at https://www.BonnieTerryLearning.com. She is a board certified educational therapist and learning expert. Her world-wide programs improve kids’ reading, writing, spelling, study, and math skills.
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