On the Road to Reading The purpose of this class is to introduce skills that your child will need for pre-reading as well as gaining confidence for the beginner reader. The focus of the class will be on fostering the following:
Language/Literacy - Which incorporates speaking
Vocabulary Development and Oral Language Development
Listening-Letter/Sound Correlation
Reading
Writing - Print Concepts
Verbalizing
Constructing Meaning - Comprehension Skills and Decoding Skills
Phonemic Awareness – Includes rhymes and word families
Instructor: Mrs. Neelu Bali
Mrs. Bali is currently the kindergarten teacher at Franklin Academy. Previously she taught at Echo Park Learning Center in Farmington Hills and Hickory Grove in Bloomfield Hills. She holds a B.Ed. degree from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada and a bachelor’s degree in Communication studies from the University of Windsor, Canada.
Dates:
June 11-15, 2012
June 18-22, 2012
August 13-27, 2012
August 20-24, 2012
Times:
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Age:
4½ - 6
Class Size:
Eight maximum
Price:
Member: $125.00 per week
Non-Member: $156.00 per week