Virtual Educational Services
Reading Readiness: Strong Foundations for Early Readers
Our Reading Readiness sessions are perfect for children ages 4-7, or older children who are learning letter sounds, and are not reading yet. Our sessions are guided by Andrea, our Licensed Dyslexia Therapist and Certified Academic Language Therapist.
We offer a comprehensive and multisensory approach to developing foundational reading skills.Tailored to each child’s unique needs, these sessions focus on key areas essential for reading success
Skills in Reading Readiness
Instant Letter Recognition & Naming: Ensuring quick and accurate identification of letters.
Sequencing the Alphabet: Mastering letter order for foundational literacy.
Vowels vs Consonants: Understanding the difference between vowels and consonants, as well as open vs blocked, voiced vs unvoiced sounds.
Before/After & Same/Different: Developing the ability to recognize order and make comparisons.
Phonological Awareness
Word Counting: Breaking down sentences into individual words.
Alliteration: Identifying and extending beginning sounds in words.
Rhyming: Recognizing, generating, and counting rhyming words.
Syllable Work: Identifying and counting syllables in words.
Sound Sequencing & Segmentation: Differentiating, blending, and segmenting sounds to strengthen decoding skills.
Sound Manipulation: Changing and omitting syllables and sounds to build phonemic flexibility.
Oral Language Development
Descriptive Skills: Expanding vocabulary and background knowledge through detailed descriptions.
Critical Thinking: Enhancing cognitive abilities related to reading comprehension.
Story Retelling: Building narrative skills and memory through retelling familiar stories.
Multisensory Letter Introduction (Lowercase Letters)
Rapid Naming: Improving fluency in recalling letter sounds.
Sensory Engagement: Teaching how sounds feel in the mouth/throat for better pronunciation and recall.
Letter Formation: Introducing letters with proper manuscript handwriting techniques.
CVC Spelling & Reading: Mastering consonant-vowel-consonant words, with a gradual introduction to consonant blends, as appropriate for the child’s progress.