Are you looking for a reading process that works? Making Great Readers is an interactive workshop that breaks away from the traditional reading techniques. Participants will learn an explicit, developmentally ready, kinesthetic method for sound letter connection using Sound Cards. In addition, learning how to help students See the Sound in Text, use Model Writing as a teacher tool and implementing Independent Writing Practice will be included in the process. The Making Great Readers workshop will allow you to:

• Understand the four components of Making Great Readers
• Learn how to implement the four sets of Sound Cards
• Learn how to help the student see sounds in text
• Learn the importance of model writing and how to implement
  the process in the classroom
• Learn how to incorporate time for the student to practice what
  was seen in model writing
• Practice kinesthetic strategies for improving writing skills in
  young learners

The workshop will introduce 35 signals that connect 32 of the phonemes to letters shapes plus the sounds of c, x and wh to be used on the first day of kindergarten. Participants will be provided with a kinesthetic and visual approach that gives decoding skills to the young learner. The session is fast-paced as participants engage in learning the signals for phonemes and letter-shapes. Supplemental strategies for hand-eye coordination, with relation to reading and writing skills, will be modeled and practiced.

"Making Great Readers really gave my child a wonderful start to reading. I believe that it was Mr. Howard's system that led to my daughter's success with reading and comprehension."
Parent of kindergarten child

"It would be very upsetting to me if this program was taken away from my class. This is the first reading program that makes sense!"
Rachel Casazza, Kindergarten teacher

"He really gave my child a wonderful start to reading. I believe that it was Mr. Howard's system that led to my daughter's success with reading and comprehension."
Kindergarten parent