Supporting Literacy Across Africa
Every Learner Deserves the Opportunity to Read with Confidence
Reading is the foundation of learning, confidence and future success. Read For Africa provides evidence-based literacy support through professional training, accredited Reading Therapists and practical intervention strategies that empower children, adults, educators and schools.
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Reading and Spelling Instruction to Children and Adults
(all levels and ages 4 years+)
- Do you want your child to get a head start and learn how to read or improve his/her reading and spelling by the end of the year?
- Does your child guess words or struggle to read new/unfamiliar words?
- Are you worried that your child is learning words off by heart instead of learning the skill of reading?
READ FOR AFRICA HAS BEEN HELPING CHILDREN & ADULTS FOR OVER 10 YEARS!!
Reading Therapy for individuals from beginner readers (as young as 4yrs) to older children/adults who need assistance with reading and/or spelling
Private Remedial Reading and Spelling lessons offered in an area near you
Phono-Graphix reading therapists operate all over Johannesburg, contact our offices to find out where the nearest therapist is to you.
Read For Africa teaches reading and spelling using the Phono-Graphix Reading method. Reading and Spelling skills are taught at the same time which saves time and money.
Phono-Graphix™ is a straightforward reading method, which was developed by Carmen and Geoffrey Mc Guinness in 1993, at the Read America clinic. It takes the sounds of the English language – and teaches the various sound-pictures (letters) that represent those sounds in careful stages.
Phono-Graphix reading therapists operate all over the world. If you are relocating, Read For Africa can assist your child in reading at the appropriate level for his/her grade and age in the country to which you are relocating. Go to www.readamerica.net to see how global the Phono-Graphix Reading method is.
The "All in one, Mum and Dad" Buddy Reader Programme
Parents can receive training in the method so as to reinforce what is being achieved in reading therapy and to continue with the programme once their…
Children have grasped the basic skills and strategies. Parents whose children are enrolled for Reading Therapy can get a 15% discount on the course fee – separate information sheets on these courses are available on request.
Phono-Graphix Member
Read For Africa is a member of the international association of Phono-Graphix Reading Therapists
Phono-Graphix™ is a straightforward reading method, which was developed by Carmen and Geoffrey Mc Guinness in 1993, at the Read America clinic in Orlando. It takes the sounds of the English language and teaches the various sound-pictures (letters) that represent those sounds in careful stages.
Nature of the Code
- letters are pictures of sounds
- a sound picture can be one or more than one letter
- there is variation in the code
- there is overlap in the code
* These are CONCEPTS that a child must understand, experience and know how to manage to be able to read.
Skills for Using the Code
- segmenting
- blending
- phoneme manipulation
* These are the SKILLS a child has to be able to perform.
The Code
- the 143 or so sound pictures that represent the sounds of our language
Research on the method.
International Research
Results of the 1996 Orton Annals of Dyslexia study conducted at the Read America clinic by Dr. Mc Guinness of the University of South Florida showed a remarkable 98%success rate at getting clients to grade level in just 12 sessions. This was the average for all clients, including those with reading related learning disabilities.
Local (South Africa)
The application of Phono-Graphix has been explored in South Africa with young adult learners as part of a Master’s Degree in Education at Wits University. A research project was conducted at the Sparrow Skills Centre, where Phono-Graphix was shown to be an effective pre-cursor to the Adult Basic Education and training Level 1 curriculum and other literacy practices.
Read For Africa is a member of the international association of Phono-Graphix Reading Therapists
