Literacy First ...NEW!!

PROJECT/PROGRAM TITLE:

"Literacy First" & Mentoring

PROJECT/PROGRAM START DATE:
*Testing and sessions begin on: December 7 & 8, 2011

PROJECT/PROGRAM END DATE:

05/26/12

OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT/PROGRAM:

"LITERACY FIRST"

It is important to encourage reading, especially during a child's early
childhood years. Literacy First will provide an accelerated program for
students in after-school settings. This will allow our
students to increase their English language skills. Literacy First will
help students reach their grade level for reading abilities.

HOW THE PROJECT/PROGRAM FOSTERS A LOVE OF READING IN CHILDREN:

Reading is an important skill that needs to be developed in children. Not
only is it necessary for survival in the world of schools, but in adult
life as well. The more children read, the better they become at reading.
The more young children read stories and are read to, the greater their
interest in mastering reading. Reading can open up new worlds and enrich
children lives.

Does reading really matter? YES

Literacy might not seem that important if you've acquired the skill, but if you don't have it your life is likely to be poorer in every sense.

AGE/GRADE OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS:
K-8th Grade

WHAT YEAR WAS THIS PROJECT/PROGRAM IMPLEMENTED:

September 2011

Curriculum:
Wilson Reading Program
www.wilsonlanguage.com

FEES: Their will be a $25.00 fee at the time of registration (make all checks payable to Destined for a Dream.) This fee will cover registration, all materials, and testing. We will be using the Wilson Reading Program Curriculum throughout the program. A monthly fee will be assested per student. This fee will help pay our staff, trips,tutoring services and maintenance of the program. As part of the program we will also visit and stay in communication with your child's teacher. All Destined for a Dream teachers are certified, degreed, and experienced professionals. All Staff members are required to have background checks needed to work with children.

*Please see below for a full fee and tutoring schedule.

Schedule: Your child may come once or twice a week. However, the Wilson Reading Program recommends they come twice a week. Below are the times and dates. Each session will be 80 min and all students are required to be on-time; snack provided. At the time of registration we will go over what time best fits your schedule.

Session #1 December 7, 2011- 5:30pm (session) & 7:00pm (session)
Session #2 December 8, 2011 " "
Session #3 December 14, 2011
Session #4 December 15, 2011
Session #5 December 21, 2011
Session #6 December 22, 2011
Session #7 January 4, 2012
Session #8 January 5, 2012

Please call 215-788-5602, if your child is going to be late or need to re-schedule. If your child is more than 15 min late to a session you will need to re-schedule

Registration Dates: November 12 & 19, 2011 ( spaces are limited)

Time: 2pm-4pm

Location: 101 Radcliffe Street, Bristol PA. 19007

Contact: Erica Waller-Hill, 215-788-5602

Fee:

$25.00 Registration & Testing Fee (includes materials)

$60.00 per month (for once a week 80 min instruction) less than $15.00 per session/per hour

$85.00 per month (for twice a week 160 min instruction) less than $10.50 per session/per hour

All fees are due between the 1st and 5th of each month.

Parents, based on the prices of our competitors, Destined for a Dream is the most reasonable in the surrounding area. See below for our price comparison.

Competitors pricing:

Sylvan Learning:

$175.00 for initial testing

$42-$60 dollars per hour

Huntington Learning Center:

Academic Assessment: $195.00

$65.00 per hour for 1:1 instruction.

Kumon Learning Center:

Free Assessment:

$35-$40 per hour for group instruction

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