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Brainsarefun Reading and Study Skills is an intensive program for students, grades five through college, who need to accelerate their academic achievement and experience more academic success. The program provides a perfect compliment to your current school curriculum and will help get mom, dad and teachers off your back.
YOU WILL BEGIN IMPROVING IMMEDIATELY. IN TWENTY HOURS OF INSTRUCTION YOU WILL TYPICALLY ACCELERATE YOUR READING, WRITING, LISTENING, SPEAKING, INFORMATION ORGANIZATION AND STUDY SKILLS BY ONE FULL YEAR, OR MORE - regardless of learning style, emotional intelligence, or special learning challenge. You really can do it.
- Get better grades
- Improve family unity
- Get on an earning contract
- Complete homework in half the time
- Have more fun
- Improve your ability to read and write
- Feel successful
- Turn in homework on time
- Continue your education
- Hold jobs with a future
CLICK HERE TO SEE WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING CLICK HERE FOR COURSE SYLLABUS THE BRAINSAREFUN READING AND STUDY SKILL PROGRAM is offered to students who need to remediate, develop and accelerate their basic skills. All classes are taught by Rory Donaldson (RESUME).
The average gain for two hundred graduates, completing 20 hours of instruction, consistently exceeded 1.2 years as measured by the California Test of Basic Skills (CTBS). Participating schools, using their preferred test to measure progress, achieve similar results.
TOTAL COST OF 20 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION,
INCLUDES ALL MATERIALS,
$950 PER STUDENT
- financial aid may be available, please inquire -
CHARACTERISTICS and ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDE:
- Reading, writing, listening, speaking, information organization and study skills
- Accelerated thinking
- Accountability
- Answers first
- Chorusing
- Continuous and ongoing reporting
- Contracts
- Counting and graphing
- Direct instruction
- Fifty-five minute hours
- Homework strategies
- Portfolios
- Pre and post testing
- Scripts
- Solution keys
- Speed
- Starting on time, staying on task, completing assignments
- Study skills
- Test strategies
- Wining attitudes
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Does it really work?100% GUARANTEE - Students who complete a minimum of 20 hours of instruction will improve their skills by one or more years as measured by the sponsoring school's pre and post test. Any student who fails to achieve this level of improvement will receive a pro-rated refund upon request. Example: half a year gain will pay only half tuition; zero or regressive gain, 100% return and the offer to repeat the course at no charge.
ADVANTAGE TO SPONSORING SCHOOLS: Your school becomes a leader in academic remediation and acceleration. Students improve their reading, writing, listening, speaking, information organization, writing and study skills by one or more grade levels. Students who are behind catch up to their peers. Students at grade level accelerate one or two years ahead of grade level. The sponsoring school offers the most thoroughly researched and field-tested reading program available: THE RESEARCH THAT SUPPORTS BRAINSAREFUN,
ADVANTAGE TO STUDENTS: Students catch up to grade level, accelerate, and master the skills and behaviors associated with continuing their educations and holding jobs with a future.
ADVANTAGE TO PARENTS: Parents and children have clear expectations, contributing to improved family unity. Children have very clear earning guidelines. Parents know their children are learning the basic skills required. Financial assistance is available.
TO FIND OUT HOW TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS PROGRAM, PHONE OR EMAIL RORY DONALDSON: 860-304-3178 or roryd@brainsarefun.com.
BRAINSAREFUN READING AND STUDY SKILLS - Get Involved
Why get involved? The problem of poor academic performance will not fix itself. If it did we would have a nation of literate citizens. The fact is, the problem will not fix itself. However, with correct instruction you may expect enormous gains.
Who should attend? Any individual, with a fifth grade or better reading ability, who would like to accelerate his/her reading, writing, listening, speaking, information organization and study skills by one or more years in five weeks.
Reading ability is measured by common reading tests of your school's preference.
Why you should attend? Students who are reading at grade level are typically performing at a C level. Students reading one year above grade level are commonly earning B's. The top grades are usually reserved for students reading two, or more, years above grade level.
Students who are not reading, writing, listening, speaking, organizing information and exhibiting study skills at grade level are almost always poor performers and on the brink of academic failure. The problems holding students back can commonly be overcome with correct instruction. Each class presents skills that are applied immediately. Improvement is graphed daily and an increase in academic performance is usually immediate.
About the instructor: All courses are taught by Rory Donaldson Creator and Founder of Brainsarefun Reading and Study Skills (RESUME). Mr. Donaldson earned his Masters Degree in Teaching and has had thirty years of teaching and training experience. He has taught reading and study skills, grades K through university, at schools as diverse as Tulane University, Lewis and Clark College, Dunbar High School, Wofford College, Hamilton College, Antioch University, the Hannah Moore Academy, Accelerated School and Littleton Preparatory Charter School.
He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree (B.A.) from the Colorado College where he majored in English and Education. He earned his Master of Arts in Teaching degree (M.A.T.) from Antioch University. He has completed training in The Baldridge Reading and Study Skills method, Direct Instruction, Positive Discipline, Accelerated Learning/Study Skills and Accelerated Reading. RESUME
Would you like to achieve more academically? Contact roryd@brainsarefun.com.
BRAINSAREFUN HAS A FOUR TRACK CURRICULUM
1) Honor Students are already performing in the top 20%. They already have strong skills. However, if ignored, these students may chose to believe that no one really appreciates their effort. While they are going to succeed at most schools, they often can become bored, cynical and choose poor behavior. These students must be rewarded for their good behavior and be able to earn for continuing effort.
2) College Prep Students are probably headed towards college. They have sufficient skills but don't really exhibit much focus or effort. These students must learn that by choosing appropriate behavior their skills can accelerate. They, too, can be earning better grades and preparing themselves for continuing their educations. These are the students who tend to finish four or five years of college without achieving much direction or motivation. Their academic lives are at risk.
3) Remedial students may feel defeated, choose poor behavior, are regularly in arguments with parents and teachers. These students are often labeled with learning disorders and are in need of a lot of academic success fast. These students are at a great risk of dropping out.
4) Teacher Training. Wanting to spread the Brainsarefun program as far and wide as possible, if you are interested in teacher training special contracts may be developed specifically to the meet the needs of your teachers and school. Contact roryd@brainsarefun.com.
Brainsarefun is appropriate for 95% of all students, grades five through college, regardless of learning style, emotional intelligence or special learning challenge. For parents in need of help, individual sessions may be arranged.
WHAT MAY STUDENTS EXPECT WHO COMPLETE 20 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION?
- A year or more gain in their ability to read, write, listen, speak, organize information and study.
- Improved test scores -- commonly, a year (or more) gain after the first ten to fifteen hours of instruction and an additional year for every additional 25 hours.
- The ability to start on time, stay on task, complete assignments.
- The right to hang out with the students who are succeeding.
- The right to continue their educations and hold jobs with a future.
- A rich background to bring to further study.
- Improved vocabulary.
- Family unity.
Students who undertake Brainsarefun can expect to gain over a year of reading ability after completing 25 hours of instruction.Parents who undertake Brainsarefun can expect to put an end to fighting about homework.. Thriving at home is a reliable predictor of future success.
Teachers who undertake Brainsarefun will be allowed to achieve what teachers want to achieve. They will be able to create classrooms where students really learn and succeed.
Schools which undertake Brainsarefun will rise to the top and maintain leadership.
Thank you.
For more see: Syllabus, Brainsarefun Reading and Study Skills
See also: More on the Who and What of Brainsarefun. Does it really work?
TO FIND OUT HOW YOUR SCHOOL CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS PROGRAM PHONE OR EMAIL RORY DONALDSON: 860-304-3178 or roryd@brainsarefun.com.
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