ONE-TO-ONE LEARNING
One-to-One Learning Programs
Individualized, Adaptive, Effective
The Reading Foundation’s students receive an experience that is more learning therapy than tutoring thanks to our unique approach and delivery. Unlike traditional tutors, our trained clinicians deliver effective, research-based instruction in specialized programs designed to strengthen the student’s fundamental learning skills when they experience difficulties in reading, spelling, comprehension, writing and math. Our intensive, one-to-one programs are suitable for struggling learners as well as students with learning disabilities. We also provide programming to emerging readers, as well as to students seeking improvement or enrichment of their learning.
The flexibility of both our programs and our business hours allows for students to attend on either an intensive basis—between four and six hours a day, five days a week—or on a part-time basis during, or outside of, school hours. We can adapt classes to fulfill the recommendations of the initial assessment and to suit your schedule.
Programs Offered for Remedial Learners
Discover Reading©
One-to-One
Discover Reading is a Speech-to-Print (linguistic phonics) program which makes use of our biological wiring for natural learning of the oral language in our environment. The program uses speech sounds (phonemes) as the anchors for teaching the sound to letter connections. This allows for better storage and retrieval of the spellings of words. This approach is different from traditional phonics where the reading instruction begins with letters as the basis for introducing the letter to sound connections and typically involves many artificial rules that do not work well as teaching tools.
Key Features:
Carefully lays a foundation with:
- Accurate and automatic segmenting, blending and sound manipulation (phonemic proficiency)
- Explicit instruction in sound to letter connections which can be 1 – 4 letters in English (orthographic knowledge)
- Exposure to various spellings of 40+ basic English sounds
- Application of foundational skills to decoding and encoding individual words (sounding out words for reading and spelling)
- Development of accurate and fluent contextual reading skills
Discover Math©
One-to-One
Our math program provides instruction for students requiring development or refinement of their understanding of mathematical concepts, arithmetic and their applications.
The program covers all curriculum areas from Grades 1 through 9, following the objectives of the Western and Northern Canadian Protocol’s (WNCP) Common Curriculum Framework, as well as the Ontario Curriculum.
Key Features:
- Is multisensory in nature and based on unique learning principles
- Begins with a baseline assessment to determine the student’s needs
- Uses manipulatives, language, and mental imagery extensively to provide an understanding of all math operations and concepts
- Covers all content areas in the math curriculum
- Integrates and applies understanding to problem-solving
Discover Meaning©
One-to-One
Creating mental images for information is fundamental to comprehension and communication. The heart of reading is understanding and enjoying what you read. According to dual coding theory, a powerful and well-researched theory of comprehension, the formation of mental images enhances learning by improving comprehension.
Discover Meaning© was designed to strengthen reading comprehension with a systematic and engaging approach based on the theory of dual coding.
In our one-to-one setting, students will practice making and describing mental images for various types of information—from short paragraphs of nonfiction to longer passages such as those they might encounter in their school work.
Key Features:
- Teaches students dual coding: how to create complete mental images for language concepts
- Develops higher level comprehension skills: determining the main idea, making inferences, drawing conclusions, predicting and evaluating
- Introduces basic writing skills: writing complete sentences, answering questions with complete sentences, and writing summaries
- Develops helpful strategies: note-taking, studying for tests, and listening to lectures
Discover Writing©
One-to-One
For students who seek to more clearly express thoughts through written language, Discover Writing© hones each student’s written language skills while offering them strategies for connecting their mental imagery to their writing. Many students who struggle with the writing process can experience difficulty with mental imagery in the first place. Such students are often enrolled in Discover Writing© in conjunction with, or following, sessions in Discover Meaning©.
The three levels of the program–Beginner, Basic and Advanced–accommodate students from age six to adult.
Key Features:
- Encourages use of visualization to connect mental imagery to written language
- Teaches effective writing at all levels: from words, sentences, paragraphs to essays
- Exposes students to a variety of genres and methods of development
- Develops grammatical concepts and crucial editing and revision strategies