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Academic Associates Learning Center

Helping others become excellent readers

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630.461.5272.

Students typically gain
2 - 4 grade levels in
30 - 60 hours!

Does your child struggle with reading?

Becoming an excellent reader is a simple process. Academic Associates Learning Center provides the simple tools to become a good reader. The reading course encompasses all the sounds, rules and processes of reading beginning with word-attack skills and progressively encompassing comprehension, retention, evaluation, application and fluency.

Not all Phonics Programs are the Same

The Academic Associates reading program has been so successful because it teaches students to:
- Decode written words by mastering all the sounds of each letter and combination of letters in the alphabet. There are 26 letters in the alphabet and 44 sounds so there are several letters that make more than one sound.
- Recognize and use the rules of phonics to decode words correctly. This essential step eliminates the need to guess.
- Blend the sounds of the letters to pronounce words, and to combine words into sentences.
- Master word-attack skills at a level at least appropriate to, and often exceeding, their current school level.
- Read standardized material proficiently and fluently while mastering comprehension
The program does not use flashcards to teach reading as it promotes memorizing rather than reading phonetically.
The program does not use visual, “meaning-based,” or counterfeit phonics, which are so popular today. For example, students are not taught to substitute one consonant for another at the beginning or ending of words to make a new word (such as using "at" and adding a "c", "r", or "m" to make up a word).
The program does not use objects or colors to represent sounds because it over stimulates the brain.
The program does not use pictures in teaching reading as it promotes guessing. Students should never guess at reading words.
The goal of many other first grade reading programs is to teach 200 - 600 words. Students using the Academic Associates reading program read at least 300 words in the first lesson alone.

Academic Associates Learning Center Offers

RESULTS - Students typically gain 2 to 4 grade-levels within 30 to 60 hours. As a result of the success in the program, the child's self confidence soars.
ONE-ON-ONE INSTRUCTION - Children, teens, and adults are taught as individuals with one-on-one instruction by a patient, dedicated and trained teacher in a warm home environment. They are never blamed or embarrassed for their reading difficulties.
FREE ASSESSMENT - We provide a FREE assessment. Other programs charge $150 or more for the initial assessment.
NO CONTRACTS - No obligation to sign a long-term contract.

Our Goal is Simple

Our goal is to insure that each student reaches his or her full potential at an early age to secure a successful future.

The Academic Associates reading program has helped thousands of students of all ages. It works consistently, even when other methods have failed.

But the course is not just for students who are experiencing difficulty. Those who already excel will receive a welcome boost toward even greater success. Many of these students gain several additional grade-levels in their reading ability.