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Reading Safari! uses the Zoo-phonics program! Your child will experience a lifetime learning tool that is the beginning building blocks to reading and lifelong success!

Reading Safari! teachers will instruct phonetical understanding of the English language. Parents/Guardians will participate in the learning fun at their childs scheduled session! You will receive valuable coaching that should be reinforced at home for continued literacy progression; between you and your child!!!

Zoo-phonics is a complete language arts program that teaches using a cast of 26 Animal/Letter characters, using a whole-brain, kinesthetic approach. Zoo-phonics locks letter shapes and sounds into your child's memory through body movements called "Signals." Research has shown that "when the body moves, the brain remembers!"

Come by and visit a class! We welcome our future parents/guardians to SIT-IN on an occasional session, to SEE and LEARN how we will implement Zoo-phonics with your child! Learn all about the animals that will bring reading to life for children!

How do some other literacy programs compare...

A tutor would teach 4 letters at a time, Q, R, S, T. The child is taught both capital and lowercase letters at the same time for these letters. They teach a letter and its sound, a lesson, 3 days a week only. So it will take 2 weeks to teach just these sets of letters to your child with regular scheduling. There are 26 letters in the alphabet, so it will take 10 weeks to teach the whole alphabet! Surprised

ZOO TEACHES THE ALPHABET IN 3 DAYS TO 2 WEEKS (2-3 weeks is expected mastery level). That's all it takes to learn the shapes, signals and sounds of the letters.

Other programs teach the alphabet, 1 letter at a time, letter name, capital etc., then moves to teaching phonics with NO bridge between developing sound recognition and sound blending. Then, the child has listening tapes and flip cards so s/he reads verbatim: at, bat, fat, cat, hat, etc. But this is MEMORY WORK, NOT SOUND BLENDING....Frown

Zoo-phonics is the only program using whole-brain, kinesthetic learning... eyes, ears, mouth and body!!!

The problem with the alphabet and learning how to read and spell is that it is too abstract. So we made it concrete! Toddlers and preschoolers are so ready for learning, but parents often wait for the school to begin the literacy process, missing years of precious time. Researchers are telling parents, "Teach your children; their brains are ready!" However, you cannot teach young children through abstract methods and materials - they do not understand abstractions. Make it concrete, however, and there is no limit to what they can learn. Their neurons are making pathways like GA highways!


Let your child experience a 5 week or 7 week extravaganza!

Essence #1

The Animals help children remember the shapes and sounds of the letters.

Essence #2

Letter sounds are taught before letter.

Essence #3

Lowercase letters are taught before capital letters.

Essence #4

The body Movement for each animal letter helps “cement” the phonemic information into memory

Essence #5

The alphabet is taught sequentially, and as a whole entity, “a-z.” The alphabet is not fragmented.

Essence #6

Short vowels are taught before long vowels.

Essence #7

Phonemic patterns are taught first rather than random word lists (at, bat, fat, sat, cat; rain, train, grain, brain, etc.)

Become a member & check-out the additional program materials, make-up sessions, program discounts, Family & Friends Night savings, and so much more! As a member you will further enhance your child's reading ability through the participation and use of Zoo-phonics at more efficient ways for your family!

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Last Updated (Thursday, 14 October 2010 18:28)

 
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