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Lindamood-Bell’s Reading Skills Programs, Begun at Daycroft Montessori School in Summer 2009, to Continue throughout 2009-10 School Year

Ann Arbor, MI (October 15, 2009) – Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes (www.lindamoodbell.com), an internationally recognized leader in literacy research, remediation, and professional development, continues to provide special reading skills instruction at Daycroft Montessori School of Ann Arbor.

This past summer, Lindamood-Bell ran an intensive learning clinic, open to all, at Daycroft’s Elementary School Campus at 1095 N. Zeeb Rd. Just over half of the 15 summer program attendees were Daycroft students.

“The results were excellent,” says Joel Cheney, Lindamood-Bell’s center director for the seasonal intensive learning clinic. “Many of the students raised their reading comprehension scores by two grade levels or more.”

Now Lindamood-Bell offers reading instruction, by appointment, from 4:00 to 7:00 pm each weekday at Daycroft Zeeb. Some students are receiving follow-up instruction from last summer, while others are new enrollees.

The instruction continues to be available to all students, of any age, whether from the Daycroft community or elsewhere.

Developing Sensory Connection to Language

Lindamood-Bell’s instruction develops the underlying skills necessary for reading, spelling, and comprehension. It has been shown to be effective for individuals with learning difficulties including those previously diagnosed with the symptoms of dyslexia, hyperlexia, ADHD, and autism spectrum disorders.

Per Cheney, “Our programs develop a person’s sensory connection to language. We focus on process-based, intensive instruction, rather than content-based, subject-specific tutoring. The methods we use change the way students learn to read words and process information, which can make a significant difference in an individual’s learning in a relatively short time period.”

Lindamood-Bell begins with an evaluation of the individual student’s reading skills. The evaluation, normally priced at $645, will be free for Daycroft students throughout the 2009-10 school year, as a reward for the school’s hosting of the program. For non-Daycroft students, Lindamood-Bell’s Ann Arbor center at Daycroft Zeeb is offering the evaluation for a discounted rate of $295 through the end of October 2009.

Pricing for post-evaluation learning sessions ranges from as little as $39 per hour for a group of three students, to up to $88 per hour for one-on-one learning.

Slots remain open for new students. For more information, or to enroll, Joel Cheney may be contacted at (248) 723-5380 or annarborinfo@lblp.com.

About Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes

Lindamood-Bell is an internationally recognized leader in the research and development of programs for learning difficulties. Their Learning Centers specialize in one-to-one instruction based on the individual’s learning needs; through diagnostic evaluation, specific strengths and weaknesses can be identified and remediated.

Lindamood-Bell also collaborates with hundreds of schools to provide innovative instructional programs, professional development, and consulting.

Lindamood-Bell has received national recognition from CNN, Newsweek, Time, US News and World Report, and the neuroscience journal Neuron. The organization has also been featured on the PBS special “The Secret Life of the Brain.” More information on Lindamood-Bell is available online at www.lindamoodbell.com.

About Daycroft Montessori School

Daycroft Montessori School blends the distinctive student-centered teaching methods of Maria Montessori with traditional and progressive teaching methods. Daycroft thus accomplishes its educational mission: to provide a personalized learning environment that appreciates individual differences, nurtures the whole child, and enables students to develop at their own pace and achieve to their full potential.

Daycroft is one of Washtenaw County’s leading independent schools. It began as a preschool program in 1968. Daycroft has since grown to include a full-day kindergarten program, an elementary school program through 6th grade, before-school and after-school care, summer camp programs, and enrichment classes.

Daycroft has earned accreditation from the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS; www.isacs.org). It is a member of the Associations of Independent Michigan Schools; www.aims-mi.org) and the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS; www.nais.org).

Daycroft Preprimary School (preschool and kindergarten) is at 100 E. Oakbrook Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48104. Phone: (734) 930-0333.

Daycroft Elementary School (grades K through 6) and Daycroft’s administrative offices are at 1095 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48103. Phone: (734) 662-3335.

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DesignHub, Inc.
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