4-Steps to Reading Success

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Strategic Steps to Reading Success
English Edition, Levels A–H (Grades 1–8)

"Comprehension has come to be viewed as 'the essence of reading'." (Durkin, 1993)—National Reading Panel Report

Each research-based series focuses on the same standards-based reading skills. You and your students will follow a straightforward path from diagnosis through instruction, application, and assessment.

Proven Success: 2006 Survey Results and learn how one school achieved reading gains of more than 2 grades within a single school year (and a 90% pass rate on their state test)!

DIAGNOSIS: CARS® SeriesFrom 12 key reading skills, pinpoint those giving students trouble.

INSTRUCTION: STARS® SeriesTeach the same 12 skills assessed in the CARS Series, ideal for differentiating instruction.

APPLICATION: Extensions in Reading® SeriesApply the 12 CARS skills with the addition of graphic organizers and writing.

BENCHMARKING: CARS® Series IIBenchmark by assessing students' progress using the 12 CARS skills.

Management System: analyzes, lists, and graphs each student's performance, displays a class chart and groups students by individual needs, calculates class average
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Sample Shaping Maths 6 Problem (click on it to enlarge)

Singapore Math Primary 6 now opened (updated)

Primary Math 6 is billed as the toughest math every Singaporean child would have encountered. It prepares them for their PSLE (Primary School Leaving Examination), or in our lingo, it would be called our Grade School Math Achievement/Final Exam. This PSLE would determine their level placements as they enter Secondary School.

Amongst the 6 levels of Singapore Math, this is definitely my favorite. Challenging word problems abound. Completing this course brings unexplainable confidence in math to kids. It is the "Mt. Everest" every grade school math enthusiast dream of conquering.

(To give you an update, I've received numerous inquiries, short of announcing a schedule for this class. It's highly probable that it would be scheduled in April afternoon sessions. What remains now is the determination of whether it's an M-W-F or a T-TH-Sat slot.)

Updated: March 8, 2008 ---

The class has finally been opened and would start taking in students anytime now. The time slot is 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm MWF from April 2 to 28.

Xavier, ICA now into Singapore Math, UNO to continue

Students from Xavier, ICA and UNO are welcome to join our Singapore Math classes this summer. The summer courses, now in its 3rd year of running, would provide students a complete coverage of all lessons for the intended grade level. To know which class to join, simply determine the Primary Level of Singapore Math you are going to have next school year. Then join our St. Jude class batches according to the following assignments:
-----> St. Jude incoming Prep 3 = Singapore Math Primary 1
-----> St. Jude incoming Grade 1 = Singapore Math Primary 2
-----> St. Jude incoming Grade 2 = Singapore Math Primary 3 *
-----> St. Jude incoming Grade 3 = Singapore Math Primary 4
-----> St. Jude incoming Grade 4 = Singapore Math Primary 5 *
-----> St. Jude incoming Grade 5 = Singapore Math Primary 6 *

* Already scheduled, see details on our Schedule posts.

About the course and my thoughts...

Finally a summer course most parents would ever want for their kids is here. Unbelieveable, but the stakes are even higher this time. Nowhere in tutorial circles can you find Singapore Math (no. 1 math curriculum in the world), coupled with an all-important Reading Comprehension Program being offered as one package. You would never had thought this would be possible. Such offering opens up a new challenge to kids who want to get the best possible instruction in a market mostly dominated by old-school thinking.

Math should never be about memorizing formulas, often this kind of instruction degrades our school's math standards and renders the students unable to solve problems. Students tend to believe that everything in math is about formulas. It is not too late to correct this problem. Do you have to look far to consider what is probably the best math curriculum in the world?

Reading without comprehending has been a major stumbling block for many children nowadays. That's why I tried to look for effective means that would deliver the basics in a very focused strategy-based program that provides feedback. We now have what we call the "four steps to reading success." And this kind of success is now within our grasp.

Early reservations is required inorder to expedite the acquisition of imported books and materials. The quality of course materials is essential in ensuring curriculum standards are effectively being implemented.