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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We have been so impressed with our daughter's excitement and ability to read because of these reading classes. Katelyn will be in the 1st grade this year and she started Head Start to Reading before she was in kindergarten. She memorized and knew her sight words and was able to read short books. In the beginning, she wasn't excited about learning new words and strongly used the pictures to read a book. In kindergarten, they send home short books throughout the year to read, and she started to fly through those, so she began reading one level higher to our excitement, and hers too. The sight words are so important for the start of school, which enriched her reading skills and gave her an advantage so she didn't struggle, like other children. The last day of kindergarten, her teacher sent home a list of 1st grade sight words. I gave it to her, and she was so excited for a challenge, and she read all of them correctly. I then realized how important this program is and how it truly works. I would highly recommend it to all parents. She completed all 3 courses before starting kindergarten, and now I am enrolling our 4 year old in the course for the fall. I will be excited to watch her progress also. Thanks for taking the time and resources together to help our children read so successfully! Thanks, Beth Johnson -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I can't express how much we love your class. We can't believe our son is reading already!!! My mom was visiting at the beginning of the week and he read her the book from last week. Then he read the book he received on Monday to her as well. My mom was blown away. You can count on seeing his brother when he gets old enough (a couple years from now). Thanks for the special and fun way you teach the kids!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My daughter LOVES Head Start to Reading!!! I was actually a bit emotional when she sat with me one night and actually read some of her words. She loves to learn new skills. Seeing "her words" in stories or on signs has given her a stronger connection to her environment and has definitely made her proud of herself. Being a reading teacher in CFISD for 9 years and working as a consultant in schools for low performing students, I can greatly appreciate the value of my daughter feeling successful with her reading. She has never felt insecure or intimidated to "try" in her class...another life long skill I strongly believe in. She can be a little tough on herself...expecting her "brain" to get things the first time. I know with the next step of the program, as well as her future years as a reader, she will overcome that. I just wanted to make sure you were reminded of the value of what ya'll are doing and the pride the parents feel when their child reads to them. Thanks again! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My
daughter Connor attended the Head Start to
Reading Program this summer. My neighbor
had raved about it and as a former teacher she
said it made all the difference in her son
starting Kindergarten. Connor
made tremendous strides in class and I was
amazed at how much she had learned after only
the second class. Mrs. Golden was a
wonderful teacher and Connor talked about
her all the time. I would recommend this
class to anyone that wants their child to get an
advantage. Connor will be enrolled
again next summer. Her Dad and I have
always encouraged her to read and would read to
her and she would make progress but I was not
sure how to put her in the right direction to
grasp the other tools she needed. She
wakes up in the morning and grabs a book first
thing. Her new Kindergarten teacher was
even amazed at how well she could read. It
is a wonderful class and I am glad it is
available in our area. Thank
you, Patricia
Kirkpatrick
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My son Wilson began the Head Start to reading Class this fall and loved it! He looks forward to Mondays so he can read with Mrs. Miller. He is proud to show us what he has learned and usually has a fun story to share about Mrs. Miller. "Did you know she likes turtle soup?" "And 'the' makes her mouth tickle." She sure makes reading fun! I am amazed at the progress he has made in reading and (most importantly) he has retained all of the sight words! We are certainly looking forward to the Next Steps to Reading Class. I know it will help give him the confidence he needs to enter kindergarten in the fall. Thank You Mrs. Miller!
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I just wanted to thank you for the guidance you gave Haley in the Head Start to Reading class. What you do with these children is amazing! Before registering Haley for your class, I'd made many attempts to begin teaching Haley to read, but she showed little interest and became impatient with me. In turn, I must admit, I became impatient with her. Head Start to Reading made learning fun for both of us. She came home after the first class promising to "knock my socks off," and she definitely kept that promise. I look forward to seeing her progress in the Next Steps to Reading class. We wouldn't miss the opportunity to take any of the classes you offer. Haley's confidence is soaring, and my socks are flying! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I
have been so happy
with the Head Start to Reading class. My daughter
can't wait for reading class day. She has fun and
is learning lots of new words. We started
working on sight words last year, but she did not
have the confidence to read them except when we
were looking at the flashcards. Now, she is
constantly pointing the words out. Sometimes, it's
in the newspaper or a book. Other times, we will
be riding down the road and she will see a word on
a billboard. One day I decided to wait in the
waiting room instead of running errands during
class. I was so impressed at how much fun the kids
were having while they were learning. Mrs.
Miller has so many neat ideas to help the children
learn to read. I really like the fact that
they make sentences out of their new words. It
makes them feel like they are reading and not just
memorizing words. I have told all of my friends
about this class and am looking forward to Next
Steps to Reading.
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