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At the elementary reading level, students move from "learning to read" (typically children in K-3rd grade) toward "reading to learn" (4th grade and above). If a child develops gaps in the reading foundation, learning becomes increasingly more difficult than it should be. Conversely, if a child has accelerated in his elementary reading skills beyond the classroom level, he risks losing interest in learning altogether.
Sylvan is uniquely positioned to serve all elementary reading students, grades K–5, because our tutors can prepare an individualized program for each child. We incorporate and adapt appropriate reading units for any stage of early readers' lives, perfect for catching up, keeping up or getting ahead. Whatever it takes to get your child reading with confidence.
Sylvan's elementary reading tutoring programs help students master the skill of reading by focusing on the following four units:
Your child's personalized reading tutoring program starts with the results of the Sylvan Skills Assessment®. This is Sylvan's unique diagnostic test that pinpoints precisely where your child's reading skills excel or need work. Along with these results, a trained and certified Sylvan reading tutor will talk with you about your goals for your child to ultimately determine the blueprint for learning.
Like all Sylvan programs, the elementary reading program relies on the Mastery Learning technique, ensuring that a new skill is not introduced until your child has mastered the previous one. Mastery Learning is used through every step of the process from phonics to comprehension to fluency.
Sylvan's elementary reading programs are available in–center at your local Sylvan or via live, online tutoring from the convenience of your own home. Either way, the Sylvan promise is that your child will become a better reader, understand what she reads and learn how to approach new texts with confidence. We guarantee it.
All of our elementary reading programs are consistent with the findings of the National Reading Panel and with published guidelines from the International Reading Association and the National Institute for Literacy.
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