Davis® Reading Program for Young Learners
The Davis® Reading Program for Young Learners provides important tools to beginning readers. Through the unique partnership philosophy of the program, parents or other family members gain the skills needed to provide the child with ongoing quality support. Learning techniques and activities are keyed to the developmental level of the child, so the child experiences success in a fun and playful setting. Through active participation in the program, the parent gains the knowledge and tools needed to continue supporting the child’s learning at home. (At least half or more of the program time will also include the parent or support person participating in helping the child with the new skills and techniques.)
Purpose:
Foundational Skills Gained:
Academic Related Skills Gained Based on Individual Needs/Goals:
Purpose:
- To provide younger children with lifelong learning skills for academic achievement
- To provide younger children with foundational skills necessary to develop reading fluency and comprehension
- To provide support of skills and confidence to a child’s parent(s) enabling them to continue working with child at home for successful academic achievement
- Developed for children ages 5 – 7, along with parent involvement
Foundational Skills Gained:
- How to create and monitor a focused state
- How to self-regulate energy levels to appropriately match the task at hand
- How to improve balance and coordination
- Increased fine motor coordination
- Positive experiences and attitudes developed for academic work
- Increased self-esteem
Academic Related Skills Gained Based on Individual Needs/Goals:
- Increased recognition and understanding of alphabetical symbols and their order
- Strengthened left-to-right eye movement for accurate word decoding
- Improved skills with word recognition, fluency, comprehension, and retention
- Concept understanding of all three parts of a word: its spelling, its pronunciation, and its meaning through a three-dimensional model created by the child