Frequently Asked Questions about our Academic Associates Reading Program™
What’s the real reason why Johnny can’t read?
It is because the method often used to teach reading does not equip students to decode all words and, in fact, teaches to the wrong part of the brain, causing difficulties and even disabilities for many students. Intensive, systematic phonics is the only method that can possibly lay a proper foundation for decoding. If a child cannot decode, she simply cannot read. Also, fluency and comprehension become much more difficult for her.
Phonics didn’t work for my child. Why try again?
Perhaps the phonics that “didn’t work” for your child was not complete phonics. Furthermore, many programs consider some sounds and rules of phonics to be superfluous or inconsequential. However, all the sounds and rules of phonics are essential for a child who has reading difficulties.
How long does your program take?
Ultimately this depends on the pace of the student. Some students catch on quickly and others move more slowly while others will need to have learning disabilities diagnosed before any progress can be made. Most students take 30 to 60 lessons, each one hour long, to complete the program.
Is reading the only subject in which you tutor?
No, we provide tutoring in several subject areas.
What do you mean there’s no contract?
There is no legally binding document for you to sign, allowing you to quit whenever you need to. We do however have a courtesy policy that we ask each client agree to before the
first lesson.
How many times a week do students attend tutoring?
Sessions are usually twice a week. For high school and college subjects the frequency is determined by the student’s needs.
So what if my child is a little slow in learning to read?
Parents–do not delay in helping your child! If a child gets behind in reading, he may start to think he is not as smart as the rest of his classmates, or begin to harbor a negative attitude towards school or learning in general.
It is estimated that the academic futures of 25-40% of American students are endangered because they do not read well enough. Don’t let your child become a sad statistic. The good news is that, in a very short time, your child’s life can be fundamentally transformed for the better–forever!
Can students with learning disabilities ever learn to read?
Yes, it just may take them a little longer. Recent studies show that nearly every learning disabled student can learn to read if taught by the logical, sequential, comprehensive, step-by step phonics method used by Academic Associates.
Our unique method teaches learning-disabled students to begin reading simple words immediately. They progress steadily and before long, most can read every word in the English language. Then they learn to understand what they read.
What’s the best age to teach children to read?
We love teaching four and five year old students, because, when children are given a proper foundation with phonics, they do not develop the “learning disabilities” engendered by conventional instructional methods.
Typically, Academic Associates graduates start kindergarten or first grade with the ability to read at the second or third grade level. The earlier children start, the better their chances of success. At Academic Associates, we teach children of four years and older so they can get a substantial head start in school and in life. They can already read books by the time they start kindergarten. Of course, our time-tested method works as well for older students and adults.
Why are you so positive that you can teach everyone to read?
Because our Academic Associates course has worked for almost every student we’ve ever taught–like our five-year-old students who know things about reading most adults don’t know, or our fifth graders who read high school words.
It’s a simple, effective, natural method that works with the brain, instead of against it. From years of experience, we know there is only one reading method that works every time, with every student. No other method even comes close
What is the cost of your program?
Ordinarily, the cost per hour is comparable to fees charged by typical learning centers and tutors. However, the overall cost tends to be significantly less. The primary reason for this is that we are able to equip students to read successfully in a remarkably short period of time relative to how they would have fared with conventional approaches.
Please call for a free, no obligation reading assessment and consultation (503 328 9500). After testing, we will be able to give, for your consideration, an informed analysis of the ways we will be able to help your child, how long that may take, and what the estimated expenditure will be.
What is the parent’s role in the tutoring process?
Tutoring isn’t a magic bullet, so parents play an important role in helping those lessons stick. Ask the tutor for suggestions on how you can support your child’s learning. Better yet, check in at the end of each session to find out what your child is expected to do before the next one, whether it’s practicing his reading rules, multiplication facts or completing all of his classroom assignments
Where are you located?
There are Academic Associates centers all over the U.S. and in many foreign countries. Our center is located near Gresham, Oregon. We serve Gresham, Portland, East Multnomah County and East Clackamas County.
Children love the secure, relaxed, home environment, and parents love the fact they are not forced to pay the higher fees that are usually charged by franchised learning centers.
Academic Associates Learning Center™ Gresham
Home of the World’s Most Effective Reading Instruction Method
Contact us for a free, no obligation reading assessment and consultation
Phone: 503 328 9500
Email:cewoldt@gmail.com
29330 SE Orient Drive, Gresham OR 97080
We serve the Gresham, Portland, East Multnomah and Clackamas County areas