CAL Reading Clinic
Center to Advance Literacy

Serving the Western Suburbs of Chicago and Northwest Indiana

In the Western Suburbs (Lombard, IL), Call: 630-880-0750

In Northwest Indiana (Munster, IN), Call: 219-838-2539

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Student comments...
"I'm 45 years old...why wasn't this ever taught to me in school?!?!" Hannah, Ohio
	From a sophomore, initially with low skills, just after four lessons: "Okay, show me another one! Mom, come watch what I can do!"
Fourth grader, after the initial multi-syllable lesson: "Is THAT all I have to do?" This child went from a limited spelling list of 10 words to the full list (including challenge words) within the first few months of Phono-Graphix instruction -- with high scores on spelling tests! "I like coming here. It makes school work easier. My mom loves you for what you have helped me do!"	"I'm really enjoying reading now. Let's make a list of the books I'm going to read next quarter." "I got into Project Expand, because now I can read really well!!" "How did you get me to do that?? I never read that well before!" "I had my best report card ever!!"

Parent Comments...

"When he started with you, he was having difficulty reading Frog and Toad books. Within six lessons, he was reading (and enjoying) the Junior Scholastic version of Robinson Crusoe."

"He has just picked up the fourth book in the Harry Potter series and is reading it by himself. I wasn't sure if he was reading accurately, so I had him read aloud and I was amazed that he was really doing it!"

"He was moved up a level in his guided reading group within the first six lessons and the Reading Specialist even commented on his improvement. He no longer requires additional time to complete a test and was able to finish the Gaites in the spring and receive a score. His Stanine scores were in the 6's, 7's, and 8's!"