The Reading Foundation is a private clinic inspiring students to achieve their highest learning potential.
Early Learning
One-To-One Learning
Enrichment
English Language Learners
Early Learning
- Engaging, Multisensory, Fun
Whether you’re looking to give your child a jump start into the reading process, or some extra help with reading, spelling, printing or math, we’ve got a program for you. It is so important to instill a love of learning at an early age, and our exciting and fun programs aim to do just that.
Programs offered for beginner learners:
Discover ABCs©
Small Group Classes for 3-5 Year Olds*
Currently available in Calgary
Vancouver classes available upon request
In Discover ABCs©, our young learners start their journey into reading with an introduction to letter names and sounds.
*We offer ongoing enrolment from September through June.
*Eligibility is determined on a case-by-case basis, as some five-year-old children would benefit most from our Discover Reading© Beginner Level program.
Key Features:
Fun, motivating and engaging environment
Use of multisensory activities, including crafts, songs, games and movement to help teach phonemic awareness
Focuses on teaching correct pencil grip and printing, laying the foundation for spelling and other fine-motor activities
Develops listening skills such as those needed to follow directions
Children can join at any time with ongoing registration from September through June
Two-hour blocks are available on select weekdays
Week-long camps are available during school winter and spring breaks as well as during summer vacation
Discover Reading© Beginner Level
One-to-One
An immersive program for any young child who is ready to begin building the proper foundation for reading. It is also an appropriate choice for children who may be struggling with the beginning reading process.
Discover Reading© Beginner Level develops reading and spelling as well as important printing skills.
Key Features:
Introduces sounds and their corresponding letters by way of reading a specially written storybook
Teaches phonemic processing
Builds connections between sounds and letters in a fun and effective way
Introduces correct pencil grip and letter formation with printing activities
Exposes students to simple, complex, and multi-syllable words
Develops fluency through reading and timed challenges
Discover 123s©
Year-Round Small Group Classes for 4-5 Year Olds
Currently available in Calgary
Vancouver classes available upon request
Discover 123s© introduces preschool and kindergarten children to basic math concepts in a fun, active and encouraging environment
Key Features:
Discovery of math concepts including number recognition, counting, basic computations and measurement
Use of multisensory activities, including crafts, songs, games and movement
Focuses on teaching correct pencil grip and printing of numbers
Develops listening skills such as those needed to follow directions
Children can join at any time with ongoing registration available from September through June
Two-hour blocks are available on select weekdays
Discover Printing©
One-to-One
For children who require instruction and practice to improve or refine their printing skills.
Key Features:
Improves neatness and legibility
Develops correct pencil grip
Teaches correct formation for both upper- and lower-case letters
Builds confidence and reduces frustration with the printing process
Requires a total of 30 hours of instruction