Reading
Suitable for children aged 5-7 years old who are enrolled in regular kindergartens or Primary One who have reading, comprehension and/or handwriting difficulties.
Programs
Phonemic Awareness
Barton Reading Program
Handwriting without Tears
Type A reading difficulties e.g. dyslexia
- unable to recognize alphabet consistently
- reading vocabulary of fewer than 100 words
- no difficulties understanding oral language
Target Outcome
- read at the age-appropriate level within 3 to 6 months
Type B language difficulties e.g. specific language impairment
- student is able to read short sentences but has difficulty understanding oral language and stories (weak auditory processing skills and inefficient working memory)
Target Outcome
- read and answer comprehension texts at the age-appropriate level within 6 to 12 months
Maths
Suitable for students who are able to read at age-appropriate levels as at January of K2 year but have difficulties with number concepts & Math language – e.g. difficulties in sequencing numbers consistently, mental sums, etc.
Programs
Montessori Math
Number Talks (suitable for children with verbal-auditory learning styles)
Making Math Real ( multi-sensory pictorial-visual programme developed by University of California, Berkeley)
Target Outcomes
- develop interest and confidence in Math
- experience less anxiety about Math
- develop automaticity in basic Math facts
Integrated Group
Suitable for children with mild autism spectrum disorder, global developmental delay or sensory processing disorder aged 3 to 7 years old
Level of instruction: K2 – P1
Program Outline
- classroom setting
- thematic approach – project work and discussion, visual comprehension strategies
Target Outcomes
classroom behaviours e.g. develop attention-switching skills required for class discussion
- to complete work in a timely manner
- to ask teacher & peer for help appropriately
- to be engaged appropriately during free/waiting time
social skills
- to develop self-awareness i.e. to identify personal feelings
- to develop person concepts: self and peers
- to develop age-appropriate problem-solving skills i.e. identify a problem, brainstorm solutions, select course of action and evaluate success (or failure)