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