Reading
Students in our reading programs make substantial gains in reading skills and reach their full potential as readers. We offer a variety of courses for all levels, from mastering phonics to reading classics.
Easy Start
For students who:
- want to make an academic start easily
- try to learn phonics fast
- will be ready for a jump start at Kindergarten
We guarantee they can:
- master basic phonics
- learn to count up to 100
- be familiar with more than 500 picture words
- complete 26 Alphabet NextBuks
- enjoy work by using popular educational websites
Jump Start
For students who:
- try to make a jump start
- wants to master phonics fast to read books
- are ready for increased academic standards
We guarantee they can:
- cover 4 levels of Phonics (=1 year regular work)
- learn to read books easily
- become confident, competent with school work
- become a lifetime reader
Reading Wise
For students who:
- rarely choose to read
- cannot apply skills
- cannot comprehend well
- remain as grade level
- have limited vocabulary
We guarantee they can:
- read 48-96 books
- write 24-48 book reports
- pass the comprehension test
- study 40 vocabulary lessons (2 school years / 2,000 words)
- study 48 Reading Skills lessons
- improve reading level at least 1 school grade above
Vast Reading
For students who:
- have either no or low interest in reading
- cannot comprehend well
- have limited vocabulary
We guarantee they can:
- read 48-100 books
- read 48 NextBuks
- pass the reading comprehension test
- master key vocabularies
Easy Chapter Books
For students who:
- hate to read chapter books
- are reluctant readers
- cannot comprehend well
- cannot concentrate in reading
We guarantee they can:
- read the following: 32 BTN books / 24 chapter books / 8 paraphrased classics
- study 2 chapter each lesson
- pass comprehension test
Comprehensive Reading
For students who:
- read recklessly
- need to discuss about books
- cannot comprehend well
- try to read above grade level
- need to apply words
We guarantee they can:
- complete 24-48 books
- engage in active discussion about 24-48 books
- improve critical thinking skills
- apply words, strategies
Nonfiction
For students who:
- are interested in real-world problems and questions
- want to develop their background knowledge
- want to increase reading fluency
- want to increase reading fluency
- need adequate preparation for standardized tests of reading achievement
We guarantee they can:
- read 24-48 nonfiction books
- learn real-world related vocabulary words and concepts
- have access to various literacy experiences
- will be able to answer questions related to complex text
- improve critical thinking and writing skills
Short Stories
For students who:
- are relatively advanced readers
- want to prepare for original classics
- need to improve reading comprehension skills
We guarantee they can:
- understand themes and motives of classics
- master 12 short stories in each level
- increase enjoyment of short stories
- learn to easily grasp and recognize plot, character, setting, and theme
Vocabulary
For students who:
- perform poorly on vocabulary-related sections
- want to improve vocabulary more quickly
- need practice with applying vocabulary words correctly
- want to develop writing skills
We guarantee they can:
- advance in vocabulary level by 2 school years in 6 months
- obtain good scores in vocabulary tests
- be able to pronounce and apply words correctly
- read and write better with larger vocabularies
SAT Vocabulary
For students who:
- perform poorly on vocabulary-related sections
- want to master SAT vocabulary
- need practice with applying vocabulary words correctly
We guarantee they can:
- master 3,000 high-frequency vocabulary words
- obtain good scores in reading comprehension and sentence completion
- be able to pronounce and apply words correctly
- read and write better with SAT level vocabulary
Classic Starts
For students who:
- try to enjoy classics
- are relatively advanced readers
- want to expand their perspectives
- want to improve their critical thinking skills
We guarantee they can:
- read 12-24 classics books
- complete accompanying 18-page workbook for each book
- improve critical thinking skills
- understand themes and motives of classics
Paraphrased Classics
For students who:
- try to enjoy classics
- are relatively advanced readers
- want to expand their perspectives
- try to extend their thoughts to essay writing
We guarantee they can:
- read 24-48 classic books
- complete accompanying 25-page workbook for each book
- Improve critical thinking skills
- understand themes and motives of classics
Classic Reading
For students who:
- try to enjoy classics
- are relatively advnaced readers
- want to expand their perspective
- try to extend their thoughts to essay writing (SAT, etc.)
We guarantee they can:
- read 24-48 classic books
- engage in 12-24 chapter studies
- improve critical thinking skills
- understand themes and motives of classics
Speed Reading
For students who:
- need to improve fluency
- don't finish tests on time
- don't comprehend
- perform poorly on standardized tests
We guarantee they can:
- increase reading speed
- solve related comprehension quiz
- improve ciritical thinking skills
- understand themes and motives of classics
Reading Drill
For students who:
- read well but perform poorly at school test
- feel pressured at school test
- cannot apply their reading skills to test
- don't have test strategies
We guarantee they can:
- completely finish 4 workbooks
- manage time well during test
- obtain higher reading scores than before