Gretchen and Jeanine, the Founders of Fundamental Learning Center, had no other choice but to do the work themselves. Their kiddos were struggling and nobody could help them.
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There were anxiety attacks, tummy-ache calls from the nurse, and a lot of frustration and saddess.
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After years of back-and-forth, it was clear was the only option was to do it themselves. Jeanine spent six years spending three weeks in Dallas, three weeks in Wichita so she could get the best possible training for her son, Cooper.
She didn't want any other parent to feel the way she did for so long - all kids deserve to get the help they need. So, in 2000 Fundamental Learning Center was created and the impact began.
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What makes our reading intervention different from "reading tutoring"?
A question parents often ask us is, “What makes your reading program different?”
We often recommend Alphabetic Phonics to parents who want help for a child with dyslexia.
Alphabetic Phonics is an ungraded, multisensory curriculum, based on the Orton-Gillingham approach, that teaches the structure of the English language. This phonetic program teaches reading, handwriting, spelling, verbal and written expression and comprehension by simultaneously engaging the visual, auditory and kinesthetic modalities.
AP is an intervention or remediation program that is prescriptive, focusing on each individual student's needs. This differs from traditional tutoring programs, which often are scripted the same for every child.
Alphabetic Phonics can be taught to individuals or small groups of any age. Each daily, one-hour session is structured to alternate modalities by including 10 different activities: alphabet, review of letters, review of sounds, multisensory introduction of a new letter, reading, cursive handwriting, spelling, verbal expression, review and listening. Research validates that Alphabetic Phonics works for many students who struggle to read if administered consistently and properly.
At the Andeel Teacher Literacy Institute at Fundamental Learning Center, our Qualified Instructors (certified by ALTA) teach adult learners the Alphabetic Phonics curriculum. We certify these trainees to become Literacy Intervention Specialists and Certified Academic Language Therapists after meeting a number of requirements, including student contact hours and observations.
When parents arrive at the center looking for answers about how to help their children improve at reading, we give them several options. One of these options is networking them with one of our trained professionals so they are able to set up private tutoring sessions. Another option for some parents is taking our Literacy Intervention Specialist courses featuring Alphabetic Phonics themselves.
The skill of reading requires matching letters to sounds, sounds to words, and words to expression. A jumble of sounds and symbols can become a smooth path to reading if dyslexic individuals are given the proper instruction – like that found in our Literacy Intervention Training certified by ALTA for teachers and parents.
