The Visual Learner  Numerous studies have shown that a large percentage of children are visual learners.   For more information about this reading program or to book your FREE reading workshop with Karen & Nina, click this link: icanreadtoo.us            Children born with Down syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Asperger’s syndrome,  PDD, Fragile X syndrome, or have been diagnosed with Dyslexia or a Nonverbal Learning Disability are all typically visual learners, and would greatly benefit from this program. Visual learners favor the use of their right brain when reading, and tend to read words as pictures. In today’s typical classrooms, these visual learners often fall behind as they struggle with the various methods of phonetic decoding that are being used.      In teaching phonics, children are taught to commence the reading processes by learning the smallest units of sound first, and then putting those sounds together to form words. However, this phonetic method actually causes great difficulty for the visual learner, as they need to see the whole word first, and make a mental picture of what the word looks like, prior to understanding the phonetic components of the word.

The I Can Read, Too! Reading Program is based on the whole word approach to reading using flash cards. It offers educators as well as parents the TOOLS that have been missing, fully supporting the existing research of how visual learners learn to read.       By following a detailed progression from single words to couplets, phrases, sentences and finally books, this fun, hands-on, proven system provides a new alternative to teaching reading to visual learners. Using this method with children of all ages not only teaches reading, but also encourages speech development, and use of proper grammatical structure when communicating. (Picture~Selene & Cody Taylor, Sarnia, ON~ Click on link and read Testimonial) ____________________________________________________________________________ I Can Read, Too! Reading Workshops are currently being provided at minimal expense to groups and associations across North America.  A portion of all our product sales including the hand-crafted Mothers Affirmation Pendants helps to supplement our travel costs to YOU. You may ask “Why?”  Our answer is because we are committed to helping you introduce reading to your child who learns differently!  Your next thought might be, “Wow!  How in the world can they afford to do that?  These people must be personally wealthy!”  In response, our answer is “We wish!”  Expenses continue to rise (have you felt the gas and food price increases???) and we all feel the financial crunch. We know that every dollar counts for each family and we are dedicated to keeping costs low at I Can Read, Too!