In addtion to using the Carden Method for letter formation, Mrs. Stevens uses the Foundation in Sounds Program & the Barton Reading & Spelling System in her reading tutoring. They are based on the Orton-Gillingham Method and are research based. They are multi-sensory and are explicit and systematic phonics programs.

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Spelling

• Does your child have trouble retaining her spelling words from one week to the next? 
  
• Does she have trouble spelling words when writing sentences or stories, even high frequency words like because, friend and does? Then, she may be helped with LiPS & Barton tutoring.
  

MATH

• Does your child have trouble memorizing his math facts? 
  
• Is he unable to tell time on a clock with hands?
  

    handwriting

Does your child struggle in the following areas with handwriting or printing?

• the letters don't sit on the line
  
• there may be odd spacing between their words
  
• tall letters are sometimes written as short ones
  
• tails don't always hang below the line
  
• sentences often do not start with capital letters
  
• punctuation is often left out
  

READING

• Does your child have trouble sounding out new words?
  
• Does he guess based on the shape of the word or context?
  
• Does he hate reading aloud in class?
• Does he ignore suffixes (ing, ly) and small words (at, to, of)?
  
• Does he read haltingly, while his friends read smoothly?
• Does his slow reading affect timed tests?
  

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