"The summer before my son started first grade, we made a goal together that he would learn how to read. We read often and reviewed letters, but he was struggling. Two weeks before school started, he was so frustrated that every time I reached for his books, he would start getting nervous and sometimes even end up crying if I made him try to read. I could hardly even get him to look at the words.
That's when I called Sylvan. They got us in quickly for an evaluation and I was really impressed with how accurate the evaluation was. They had seen not only his deficiencies in phonics and reading, but also his strengths in language and vocabulary. They mapped out a course of action and also asked me what goals I wanted him to achieve.
My son attended classes at Sylvan for about 4 months and much to my surprise, he actually enjoyed it! He loved all his teachers (especially Ann), and the reward system! Sylvan was very flexible with the scheduling, another great plus. In the end, Sylvan did what I couldn't do; taught him to overcome his fear & frustration with not just reading, but learning. He now has the confidence to try reading books he's never seen and to sound out words he doesn't know! This is a huge improvement over last summer!
Thank you, Sylvan!
Angela"
"My daughter has been going to Sylvan since August, 2005 and it has had a positive impact on her in so many ways. After years of struggling with reading, her reading and comprehension skills improved immediately and in a very short period of time she was performing at grade-level. Because of this, her attitude about school improved immensely, as well as her self-esteem. We noticed her going to school feeling confident, prepared, and relaxed instead of frustrated and full of anxiety. The homework assistance has also been an excellent experience. Her math grade has gone from a C- average to a B+. Her teachers have commented she is always up-to-date on her assignments and prepared for class. These were all areas on concern during her last two years of school. Sylvan has successfully helped us address each of them and given our daughter the skills and tools she needs to be the best student she can be.
Sharon"
"Dear Lisa,
I would like to tell you what Sylvan has done for my two children. My daughter is 12 and my son is 9, they are very good students, but each had areas where they were struggling. My daughter's problem area was math. We were always fighting over her homework. It was a big fight every night she had math homework. Since she started Sylvan not only is homework not a problem, my daughter has surpassed her class and is working on a higher level then her classmates. My son's problem area was reading. He was frustrated because he read slowly and had trouble comprehending what he was reading. Now he reads for fun as well as for school. He has had a much easier time doing all the book reports required of him. He also has made straight A's so far this year and raised his Iowa Basic Skills score a full 10 points. We are so pleased with Sylvan, we have started our 6 year old, in the reading program. Thank you so much for helping my children to be successful.
Sincerely,
Chris"
"Thanks to th Creve Coeur Sylvan Kyle will not be held back in 4th grade because of the "No Child Left Behind Law". He has been reading one year behind grade level for the last two years. According to his last test results,(NWEA)he is now reading where he should be for at the 4th grade level and his vocabulary is above average."
- Paula
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