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Challenging students to New Year’s resolutions

2012-01-03T17:07:00.000-08:00

Do you remember celebrating New Year’s Eve when you were still a child? Perhaps you have faint memories of staying up until midnight and sharing your excitement with friends, snacks and the T.V. But even that excitement never compared to the REAL New Years when you were younger…the last day of school. This is the time when the excitement really hits grade school students. Another year down – this means they are officially another grade older and let’s face it, grade school seniority is awfully important. The last day of school means months of sunny days without a class on the horizon. Without doubt, the school year is the calendar students live by and unfortunately that may mean that they consider the real New Year’s celebration as less important.

One way to get students excited about the New Year (the one in January that is) is challenging them to make a New Year’s resolution. This is a great way to hone in on a particular subject in school that a student is struggling with. For example, a New Year’s resolution could be to improve his/her math grade by an entire letter. Children love a good challenge and the excitement and determination of sticking to a New Year’s resolution could motivate them to seek out a tutoring service or even academic coaches to help them stick with their resolution.

Another option for a good New Year’s resolution is to challenge students on their reading capacity. Set a number of books that he or she must read before the end of the year or perhaps challenge them to read a certain number of books outside of their normal reading materials (newspapers, magazines, novels, etc.).

New Year resolutions are not for adults only. By celebrating the New Year with children, you can help them appreciate the holiday at a deeper level as well as challenge them to their own resolution. While it may not be as exciting as the last day of school, it is still fun and a great way to enhance their studying skills.

Merry Christmas

2011-12-12T15:47:00.000-08:00

The tutors at Swan Learning Center would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas this holiday season!

Ways To Improve Your Kids Reading Comprehension

2011-09-30T12:28:00.000-07:00

Books are Special Time
Turn books and reading into something special by taking your kids to the library, helping them get their own library card, reading with them, and buying them books as gifts. Have a favorite place for books in your home, or even better, put books everywhere.

Use the Dictionary
Let your child see you using a dictionary and encourage them to use it also. If they want to know what a word means, tell them to look it up in the dictionary.

Mind Tricks
You can give your child tips for figuring out the meaning of what he or she reads. Show your child how to summarize a story in a few sentences, for example, or how to make predictions about what might happen next. Both strategies help a child comprehend and remember. After reading a story together, think out loud so your child can see how you summarize and predict. Say something like, "I bet D.W. would have eaten some more if she hadn't known that it was spinach."

According to the American Library Association (ALA), "A child's early experiences with language contribute to healthy brain development and lay the foundation for learning to read when a child enters school." As a result, parents and caretakers are the child?s most important teachers before that child reaches school age. Basically, children learn better when they enjoy reading.

Tips For Teaching Your Kids Math

2011-08-15T16:28:00.000-07:00

Teach Counting at a Young Age

Counting it is the foundation for math, and learning to count is the first math skill that any child learns. You can start teaching your child as early as 2-years old when counting is largely a game. Count with blocks, toys or any other objects and focus on repetition. Songs and nursery rhymes about numbers may also be helpful. Additionally, there are numerous children's books dedicated to counting and numbers as well as television programs and DVDs you can use.

Use Math for Problem-Solving

While multiplication tables and other math drills still have their place, the "new math" that is taught in schools today focuses primarily on problem-solving. By inserting mathematics into real-life practical situations, children can connect more with the material. Teach your child math as a problem-solving skill. Present problems that require math to be solved. For example, you could ask your child, "If I have five cookies and each of the three of you gets one, how many will I have left?" Pose only age-appropriate problems. You can gauge your child's level of comprehension by what she is learning at preschool, kindergarten or grade school.

Use Money to Teach Math

Most kids are fascinated with money, so it makes a good teaching tool when it comes to learning math skills. Money can be used to teach basic addition and subtraction. Play"store" at home with your children and use real money or play money to purchase different items. For example, you could ask questions like, "This item is $5 and this item is $3. How much will it cost to buy them both?" Later, take these games into the real world when shopping with your child. Put two items in your basket and give their price, then ask how much they cost together. Remove an item to teach subtraction. Offer positive reinforcement when your child gets the right answer. Even if he doesn't get the right answer, help him work out the problem instead of revealing the answer.

Helping Your Kids Improve Their Grades

2011-07-22T16:10:00.000-07:00

Helping your child do well in school is one of the best investments that a parent can make. With the future of employment growing ever so competitive, our children will need every advantage they can just to compete in our global economy. The following are 5 ways to help them improve their grades.

1. Create an environment in your home that encourages learning.
This will be a major influence on how well your children do in school. Provide them with many different opportunities to become excited about learning. Make sure that appropriate materials from puzzles to paints to computers are available to stimulate their curiosity.

2. Provide your children with a well-balanced life.
A stable home, filled with love, serves as a solid foundation for getting straight A's. Establish routines so your children get enough sleep, eat regular nourishing meals, and receive sufficient exercise. Limit excessive TV-viewing and the playing of video and computer games.

3. Read to your children every day.
Most of the learning your children do in school involves reading. Read to your kids to teach them about reading, expand and enrich their vocabularies, and broaden their experiences. Reading aloud exposes them to materials that would be difficult for them to read on their own.

4. Encourage them to read extensively.
As your children progress through school, as much as 75 percent of what they learn will come from the printed page. The more children read, the better their reading skills become. Make sure there is a wide variety of interesting reading materials in your home to encourage the reading habit.

5. Show your children how to be organized.
Children who are organized find it much easier to succeed in school. One of the best ways to teach organizational skills is through example. Show your children how to use such organizational tools as assignment pads, calendars, notebooks, binders, and backpacks.

Academic Coaching

2011-06-27T08:16:00.000-07:00

Academic coaching services play a vital role when it comes to shaping a student's career. They help students analyze their short comings and motivate them to get better. Academic coaching is all about ensuring that students fair well in the examination and show improved results. It is also the responsibility of an academic coach to ensure that students develop interest and passion in a subject and begin to enjoy studies a lot more than before.

Academic Coaching | What to Look for in a Learning Center
(taken from "Ending the Homework Hassle" by John Rosemand)

Look for a Learning Center that:
Comes highly recommended by other parents and professional
Has been in business more than two years
Employs teachers who are state-certified and have classroom experience
Uses a variety of learning materials, thus enabling adaptation to a broad range of learning styles
Uses computer-assisted instruction as a supplement to teacher-based instruction, rather that as a primary instructional technique
Retests your child periodically to check his/her progress
Guarantees they will contact and continue to communicate with you child's regular classroom teacher
Promises to keep you regularly posted concerning your child's progress in their program

What services will Academic Coaching provide?

Professional staff and teachers who understand the learning process
Diagnostic assessment of your child
On going conferences with the parents and teachers
Progress testing
Personalized program to help your child
Prevents students from falling through the cracks

Improving Your Child’s Reading Comprehension

2011-05-23T08:25:00.000-07:00

Reading comprehension is a crucial learning skill for children to master. One proven technique to teach reading is to have them make connections with the text. At home, there is a fun and informal way to increase your child's learning of what they read. All that's needed to teach reading is your child's favorite book and some open ears.

Nothing is more important to academic achievement than being a good reader. Parents know their children best and can provide the one-on-one time and attention that will lead them to success in reading. Here is a list of 5 ways to help your children become more effective readers.

STEP 1:
(Set aside a regular time to read to your children every day)
Studies show that regularly reading out loud to children will produce significant gains in reading comprehension, vocabulary, and the decoding of words. Whether your children are preschoolers or preteens, it will increase their desire to read independently.

STEP 2:
(Surround your children with reading material.)
Children with a large array of reading materials in their homes score higher on standardized tests. Tempt your kids to read by having a large supply of appealing books and magazines at their reading level. Put the reading materials in cars, bathrooms, bedrooms, family rooms, and even by the TV.

STEP 3:
(Have a family reading time.)
Establish a daily 15 to 30 minute time when everyone in the family reads together silently. Seeing you read will inspire your children to read. Just 15 minutes of daily practice is sufficient to increase their reading fluency.

STEP 4:
(Encourage a wide variety of reading activities.)
Make reading an integral part of your children's lives. Have them read menus, roadside signs, game directions, weather reports, movie time listings, and other practical everyday information. Also, make sure they always have something to read in their spare time when they could be waiting for appointments or riding in a car.

STEP 5:
(Develop the library habit.)
Entice your children to read more by taking them to the library every few weeks to get new reading materials. The library also offers reading programs for children of all ages that may appeal to your children and further increase their interest in reading.

5 Math Tutoring Tips for Parents

2011-05-02T03:59:00.000-07:00

1. Counting
The most basic skills in mathematics are counting and grouping (“seeing” numbers in groups). To develop counting skills, help children learn to count from any number, to any number, by any number. Do all counting forward and backward.

2. Fractions
As counting skills begin to develop, fractions can be introduced. Long before introducing words like numerator and denominator, teach children that half means “2 parts the same,” and have them use this knowledge to figure out things like:
• “How much is half of 6? …10? …20? …26? …30? …50? …100? …248? …4,628?”
• “How much is half of 3? …11? …15? …21? …49? …99? …175? …999? …2,001?

3. Problem Solving
Children become good problem solvers when they are asked to solve a broad range of problems early on, at home and at school. Start with easy questions; let the level of difficulty increase as the child’s ability grows.

4. Money
Preschool and kindergarten are appropriate times to begin this training. It is best that parents take care of these things at home, rather than have teachers spend valuable classroom time on them.
By the end of third grade, children should have learned the basic equivalents:
• 20 nickels = 10 dimes = 4 quarters = 2 half–dollars = 1 dollar
• 1 dime = 2 nickels
• 1 quarter = 5 nickels
• 1 half–dollar = 5 dimes = 10 nickels

5. Grouping
To expand children’s thinking processes and help them “see” groups, ask questions like:
• “7 and how much more make 10?” “70 and how much more make100?” “700 and how much more make 1,000?”
• “10 and how much more make 15?” “10 and how much more make 18?” “10 and how much more make 25?”
• “17 and how much more make 20?” “87 and how much more make 100?” “667 and how much more make 1,000?”

Summer Camp in Charlotte, NC - Accelerated Academic Program

2011-04-04T10:47:00.000-07:00

At Swan Learning Center we know that children can excel. Our accelerated summer program is designed to teach students the basics needed to excel in school. The half day and full day programs are three weeks long. Additional weeks may be added especially when parents want children to work on more than one subject area. Before and after camp care is provided along with a full day program.

Registration Details

Times: Half Day Academic Camp

Monday- Thursday 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM or

Monday-Thursday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Dates:

Choose three weeks between June 7 and September 2. Consecutive weeks are preferred for optimal learning retention. Parents choose in which 3 weeks to participate. Additional weeks may be added.

Morning Academic Camp 9 AM -12 PM

Includes Registration, Diagnostic Testing, Morning Snacks, Motivational Program and Progress Assessment when one subject has been the focus of instruction.

Tuition for 3 week camp $795

Additional Week $265

We Offer

• Place where all students achieve

• Diagnostic Testing

• Individualized programs

• Highly motivational Instruction

• Professional certified Teachers

• Unique Reward System

• Summer Camp where students have fun learning

Academic Assessment

Our battery of academic tests and screens identifies your student’s strengths and areas of need. Following the diagnostic testing we will confer with you to determine the specific programs to meet your student’s needs and goals.

Personalized Instruction

Work with teachers who get results. Learn in a positive and open environment where success is everyone’s goal.

Progress Testing

Student’s progress is assessed throughout the program. Progress testing after 30 hours of instruction provides a tangible measure of academic growth.

Tips for Test Taking

2011-03-07T07:20:00.001-08:00

In a perfect world there would be no standardized tests, report cards or astronomical college tuition. There would also be no calories in chocolate, no such thing as wrinkles, and exercise would make you fat. Okay, maybe that’s my perfect world. Unfortunately, these are not realities. Most of us will have to slice off an arm and matching leg to pay college tuition, I will continue to look more and more like a Shar-pei every year and kids will be required to take standardized tests as long as they can sit upright and hold a No. 2 pencil.

Last week I focused on the sometimes crippling anxiety induced by the multitudes of standardized tests our kids are required to take. As promised, this week I focused my efforts on some practical methods of alleviating stress associated with test taking. To this end, I consulted with Psychotherapist, Licensed Social Worker and Parent Coach, Barbara Chamberlain. After putting our heads together we came up with the following suggestions:

One week prior to the test:

- Practice Deep Breathing: Once a day for 15 minutes, six counts in and six counts out.

- Positive Self-Talk: Adopt a mantra and repeat it whenever you think about the test, such as, “I am a really good test taker,” or, “I’m calm and focused during tests.”

- Visualization: Do a daily “dry run” in your mind. Picture yourself calmly sitting at your desk, reading the questions and filling in the bubbles.

- Get cardiovascular exercise to alleviate stress.

The night before the test:

- Don’t watch anything disturbing on TV, like "Friday the 13th" or the Kardashians.

- Before bed turn off all electronics — computers, cell phones, etc.

- Go to bed at a decent time so you get around eight hours of sleep (crucial!).

The morning of the test:

- Get up early enough to avoid rushing around, which is very stressful.

- Eat a healthy breakfast, but if you really don’t have time, grab something with protein.

- Drink lots of water for optimal brain function.

Some other ideas:

- Have a ritual to take the edge off: Brush your teeth while singing "Happy Birthday," touch your nose three times before picking up your pencil, etc.

- Have a lucky charm: Aside from being magically delicious, they help externalize the stress, so wear your socks with the rainbow toes, put your Batman action figure in your backpack, have the first valentine you ever got in your pocket and believe in luck!

Thanks to Susan Schaefer for providing some great tips! For more tips from Charlotte Math Tutors, contact Swan Learning Center today!

Tips for Tutoring Your Child

2011-02-08T07:33:00.000-08:00

Here's some Great Tips on home tutoring we picked up from HelpingWithMath.com.

- Set up a program with your child - ensure he or she is part of this process. Agree a regular time and consider prominently displaying a calendar with days, times, and activities marked. Your child will have times that are best suited to their learning. If you can tutor your child at a time that is best suited to their learning then results will improve. For some children this will be before supper, for others it might be later in the evening and for others it might even be before breakfast!

- Have a quiet, comfortable, distraction free environment in which to tutor your child. This can be a challenge in some households but it is essential. Ensure the desk or table you are tutoring at is in easy reach of your math supplies - pencils, erasers, paper, protractors, rulers, calculators.

- Sometimes there can be frustration when talking with our children. We might think that they are not listening or that they are "tuning us out." This may or may not be the case, regardless here a some tips that will help encourage better listening when you are tutoring your child:

--- Have your child repeat what you have told them in their own words to ensure they understand the message.

--- Use body language. e.g. arm movements to illustrate your message.

--- Get close to and make eye contact with your child before speaking

--- Speak in short simple sentences.

--- Break longer messages into a series of shorter ones.

--- Stress important words.

- Work on your own math tutoring skills. Ask your local Librarian for a good book or use the Internet. Adopt an attitude that if your child is struggling with algebra, or geometry, or whatever you are tutoring them on, then it is your teaching as opposed to their learning that is at fault.

- Work as closely as possible with your child's teacher at school. Your teacher can provide guidance, suggestions, and resources that will greatly help your tutoring. Supplementing and complementing what is being taught in class will be more effective than following an alternative curriculum.

- Do not reinforce the belief that a person can simply not be good at math. Saying things like "I was never any good at math" just supports the misconception that a person is either born with, or without an aptitude for math and nothing can be done to change that.

- Younger children are more likely to not be sufficiently physiologically developed to handle certain arithmetic operations. This has absolutely nothing to do with intelligence. It is simply a normal part of a child's development that you should be aware of. Some 7 or 8 year olds will struggle greatly with certain concepts.

- Always praise and encourage your child. Work on your parent praise phrases and don't forget to give yourself a big pat back on the back for all your math tutoring help.

For more tips on math & reading tutoring, contact Swan Learning Center at (704) 442.1718

How Your Child Can Benefit from Tutoring Services

2010-12-17T13:07:00.000-08:00

No matter how old you may be, school can be very difficult. With the current situation now with schools closing and over populated classrooms, it is especially important to ensure that your child is receiving the best education possible. The most effective way to do this is to use outside resources and whatever it may take to make sure your child is comfortable and learning properly.

Swan Learning Center provides an impeccable service to those who seek tutoring. On average, students grow at least a full level in only 40 hours of instruction from Swan Learning Center. Diagnostic tests are provided to children so that the facility and instructors can better understand the needs of each individual. The tests are used to better understand where there may be gaps in skills and what areas need to be worked on. A variety of teaching methods are performed by the Swan Learning Center specialists can reach out to each student. Our specialists also work with teachers to make sure that what is learned at Swan Learning Center can directly translate to the classroom.

With tutoring services, students are given the opportunity to excel and succeed. The programs provided include Emergent Reading, Developmental Reading, Foundation Math, Advance Math, Study Skills and Writing. No matter what subject your child needs assistance with, Swan Learning Center has got you covered to meet each student's educational goals. Swan Learning Center even provides services such as Academic Coaching for middle school and high school students, study skills, and SAT preparation.

With the help of tutoring services, test scores will improve and academic performance will increase. When looking for a learning center, it is important to research and see what programs the center offers, find out if the center comes highly recommended from professionals and other parents, use a variety of different learning materials and ensure that the specialists are updating you, the parent on progress.

Your child's education is extremely imperative and at Swan Learning Center, we thrive off of seeing our students improve and excel in their studies. For more information on tutoring services and how your children can benefit from them, be sure to visit Swan Learning Center.

Obama Says the Future of U.S. Economy Depends on a Better Education System

2010-09-27T06:45:00.000-07:00

"President Barack Obama said today that the future of the U.S. economy depends on improving the nation’s education system.

Speaking on NBC’s “Today” show, Obama said it isn’t something that the U.S. can spend its way out of. “Money, without reform, will not fix the problem,” he said.

The president’s signature “Race to the Top” education program, funded with $4.35 billion, is meant to improve U.S. education by raising state standards and linking teacher pay to student achievement.

Obama also has said that the U.S. is falling behind other nations in producing college graduates, leaving it less able to compete in the global economy.

His goal is for the U.S. to have the highest rate of college graduates in the world by 2020. The U.S. now ranks 12th among 36 developed nations, the College Board said in a report in July.

“The status quo isn’t working for children and it’s not working for the country,” Education Secretary Arne Duncan said yesterday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “What the president fundamentally gets is that we have to educate our way to a better economy.”

~ Source: Bloomberg.com

Back to School in Charlotte!

2010-08-30T05:49:00.000-07:00

"CHARLOTTE -- More students, teacher vacancies and transportation changes were just some of the issues facing Charlotte-Mecklenburg school leaders Tuesday as they prepared for the first day of school.

The year begins Wednesday with fewer teachers at CMS after another rollercoaster budget session. Mecklenburg County cuts led to hundreds of layoffs but the district was able to bring back about 140 teachers once the state gave more cash than expected.

CMS says more than 150 teaching positions remain open including dozens in core subjects like English and math.

Not only will the system be short on teachers, but there will be an estimated 1,300 more students enrolled this year than last, thanks in part to a larger-than-usual incoming kindergarten class. The official student tally won’t be known for about a week to 10 days.

Transportation has been another hot topic over the summer. Budget cuts mean magnet transportation shifts to shuttles that will drop off and pickup at 27 locations across the district.

CMS set up a hotline for parents with general back-to-school questions. That number is (980) 343-3000. Staff will be available Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m."

~ Source: Charlotte.News14.com

For more tips on how to help your students this school year, check out the academic coaching services we have available!

Quality Day Care Crucial to Economy

2010-07-26T18:48:00.000-07:00

At first, day care quality may seem irrelevant to those without young children. But a growing understanding of early brain development, and its role in later life success, is helping the issue gain traction from the classroom to the boardroom.

The National Research Council has found that 90 percent of brain development occurs before the age of 5 — that is, before public school begins. Studies lasting decades show that children with high-quality day care and preschool experiences are more likely to do well in school, graduate and stay out of jail.

The appeal of creating a higher quality work force and saving tax dollars over time appeals to some business leaders.

“There are a number of states around the U.S. where the business community was leading this work,” said Milton Little, president of United Way of Metro Atlanta. “That wasn’t the case here.”

So United Way created an Early Education Commission, co-chaired by the president of Spelman College and the CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, which made a series of recommendations this spring for improving early childhood learning in the state.

The commission’s report concluded: “The future of Georgia’s children, workforce and economic vitality is in peril if we do not act now to bring strong leadership and increase investment to increase access to high-quality child care and education.”

Dennis Lockhart, co-chairman of the commission and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, said the group spent 18 months gathering information, partly by hearing from national economic development leaders.

“It was a matter of making a case to the business community that its historical focus on K-12 needed to be extended to an earlier point in children’s development, that it is also an economic development issue,” he said. “I came to this with very little knowledge or understanding, but I’m such a convert.”

Brain development and early childhood care

Pat Willis, executive director of the advocacy group Voices for Georgia’s Children, said many people resist the idea of teaching very young children because they picture toddlers crammed into rows of desks. But that’s not how little kids learn. Their activities can be designed to be more educational even though they look like “play” to most adults, she said.

Even babies need stimulating experiences to help their brains develop.

“If we talk about education and infants, we get this look like, ‘What?’” Willis said. “Very important things happen in a child’s brain at that age.”

But not everyone with a business perspective is sold on educational requirements for day cares. It has generally been opposed by rural legislators in Georgia, said state Rep. Kathy Ashe, D-Atlanta, who serves on the House Committee on Children and Youth.

Chuck Thompson, a Macon insurance agent with a 2-year-old in day care, said he thinks the market should determine the instructional content of day care programs.

“We need government regulations to make sure our kids are safe and not harmed, physically or emotionally,” he said. “But (dictating) what day cares have to offer, like regular school? I don’t think that should be required.”

He said competition should drive educational elements. Otherwise, new requirements could drive up costs, making day care less affordable to low-income parents, he said.

That’s why Pam Tatum, CEO of the advocacy group Quality Care for Children, argues that the state needs to subsidize child care needs.

“We have an education system K-12 that is state funded, and we understand the need for that. But research shows that the first five years are when most brain development occurs, and our investment in those years is minimal,” Tatum said.

“So we say the market will take care of it. But if we don’t think the market will take care of it K-12, why would it take care of it 1-4, when adult-child ratios must be higher?” she asked.

Early child care professionals have feared that stiffer requirements might drive them out of business, especially during the recession. But Tatum and others suggest that the state could develop programs to help businesses with the transition and be ready to roll them out once the economy improves.

“Any time there’s pressure to increase quality, there’s going to be some resistance,” Little said. “But this is long term. It’s not an overnight wrenching change that will put people out of business.”

~ Source: Macon.com

To enhance your child's education, start him off with academic coaching. Consider the area they seem to be struggling with, and try out a algebra tutor, reading tutor, or writing tutor.

Continue Education During the Summer

2010-06-30T08:44:00.000-07:00

"Nearly a month into the summer, workbooks, pencils and backpacks have been put away. But just because school buildings are closed and classes have ended doesn't mean children should stop learning, educators say.

For years, educators have warned parents about "summer slide," or the regression in learning that can happen to students. During the summer, students can lose about "two months of grade-level equivalency in mathematical computation skills," according to research conducted by the National Summer Learning Association, an organization that stemmed from a center at Johns Hopkins University.

"Summer slide is not, by any means, a myth," said Kimberly Wiggins, a former teacher and director of the Huntington Learning Center in Fort Collins, which provides tutoring opportunities for students.

Christine Hendricks, principal at Tavelli Elementary School in the Poudre School District and one of two principals for PSD's elementary summer schools, said teachers regularly see a decrease in children's learning when they return each fall.

"You can really see when a student hasn't been reading over the summer," she said.

Hendricks said, for her, reading is the foundation for all other subjects, so to continue reading 20 to 30 minutes a day during the summer can have a positive impact in other academics.

"I think it's an issue for all kids, and I've been on my own kids that they need to keep reading," she said.

But Rod Lucero, assistant director of the Colorado State University's School of Teacher Education and Principal Preparation, said he doesn't believe in summer slide because "we don't forget what we learn."

"If we truly learn it, we don't forget it," he said. "It can often seem as though students have forgotten things because they can't automatically retrieve them when asked, he said, but that is because they are being asked school-related questions outside of their usual context.

Students who are asked to do algebra outside of school might struggle more to solve an equation because it's not in the context in which they learned it, Lucero said." ~ Coloradoan.com

For more information on summer education programs in Charlotte, specifically from reading & algebra tutors, please contact The Swan Learning Center.

Swan Reading Programs

2010-05-26T17:11:00.000-07:00

The Swan Learning Center has a team of tutors for reading of all levels. Contact us today to register your child in our upcoming youth summer camp educational programs.

Reading Readiness
Prepares students for the Developmental Reading Program. Introduces reading skills with an emphasis on phonics, sight words and literature.

Emergent Reader
Prepares students for the Developmental Reading Program. Introduces reading skills with an emphasis on phonics, sight words and literature.

Developmental Reading
Teaches core comprehension skills and builds vocabulary. Students learn to be stronger readers.

Enrichment Reading
Designed for students on or above grade level. Builds on the Developmental Reading Program to enhance reading ability. Focuses on oral reading, reading rate, spelling, advanced comprehension and vocabulary skills. Turns a good reader into an excellent reader.

A Little Bit About Us...

2010-04-27T18:26:00.000-07:00

Swan Learning Center began in response to the needs of children and families. Through the years, many families approached our Director, Jenny Beaumont, to ask for help with their children's education. Their needs ranged from help with math skills and reading comprehension to study skills classes for older students. Jenny also saw the need for enrichment programs designed to supplement a traditional education. Swan Learning Center was founded to meet the needs of students who would benefit from educational enrichment.

The environment at Swan Learning Center is open and friendly. We want each student to feel comfortable in the center and we actively create a positive atmosphere. The instructors are well trained in the Swan method and are chosen for their expertise and rapport with students.

Our students show excellent progress. On average, students grow at least a full grade level in only 40 hours of instruction. We are so confident of our programs we guarantee student growth.

Our first step with each new student is conducting a battery of diagnostic tests to identify skill gaps and we use that information to build personalized learning programs for each student.

Our dedicated team of specialists identifies skill gaps and teaches those skills to mastery. Each of our education teaching staff is certified. Our programs utilize a variety of teaching methods and materials designed to reach each student. In addition, we work with the school teacher or teachers to insure that progress at Swan transfers to the classroom. We offer programs in Emergent Reading, Developmental Reading, Foundation Math, Advance Math, Study Skills and Writing.