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“Just a quick note to let you know how much we enjoyed the Schools Served by Readak (a partial list) Readak program. My three daughters attended the program. In All Saints Episcopal School, Tyler, TX addition, I “audited” the Saturday class so I could help reinforce the American School in Japan, Tokyo, JAPAN Readak suggestions at home. I’ve noticed a distinct improvement American School of Guadalajara, MEXICO American School of Mexico City, MEXICO in their general attitude toward homework. They settle down to American School of Quito, ECUADOR work more quickly and stay with the task at hand for a longer American School in England (TASIS), Surrey, UK American School in Puerto Rico (TASIS), Dorado, PR period of time. The class seems to have given them a “roadmap” American School in Switzerland (TASIS), Montagnola, SWITZERLAND to follow so they are not as easily frustrated with material they American-Nicaraguan School, Managua, NICARAGUA Bellarmine College Preparatory, San Jose, CA ¼RHHMJ¼GYPX± Bermuda High School, Pembroke, BERMUDA Parent email to Head of Middle School – All Saints’ Bishop Alemany High School, Mission Hills, CA Episcopal Day School (Phoenix, AZ) Bishop Hendricken High School,Warwick, RI Bishop Denis J. O’Connell High School, Arlington, VA Brooks School, North Andover, MA Colegio Jorge Washington, Cartagena, COLOMBIA “I took Readak in 1981 in Puerto Rico, when I was 15. It helped Concordian International School, Bangkok, THAILAND QIKIXFEGOQ]WIPJGSR¼HIRGIEWEWXYHIRX-EQRS[ERH Divine Child High School, Dearborn, MI the value of your program still pays everyday when I am at a Episcopal Collegiate School, Little Rock, AR Episcopal High School, Baton Rouge, LA conference, or sit down to read a good book. Thanks forever!” Escuela Americana, San Salvador, EL SALVADOR Vilma Cruz Cestro (former Readak student) Faith Lutheran Jr/Sr High School, Las Vegas, NV Governor’s Academy, &]½IPH1% Halifax Grammar School, Nova Scotia, CANADA “The techniques I learned in this course have most Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, Columbia, SC John Gray High School, Grand Cayman, BWI certainly improved the way I approach studying.” Keystone School, San Antonio, TX J.L. (student) - Phillips Academy Summer Session Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, NH The King’s School, Parramatta, NSW, AUSTRALIA (Andover, MA) Leysin American School, Leysin, SWITZERLAND Long Island Lutheran Middle & High School, Brookville, NY Lutheran High School of Orange County, CA “It was clear that parents had made a very valuable investment Marquette University High School, Milwaukee, WI in their child’s education by enrolling them in the Readak course. McCallie School, Chattanooga, TN Northwood School, Lake Placid, NY Clearly, the delivery of the course had been outstanding.” Palma High School, Salinas, CA Alan Harper (Director of Studies) – Trinity Phillips Academy Summer Session, Andover, MA Pope John Paul II High School, Hendersonville, TN Grammar School (NSW, Australia) Prairie School, Racine, WI Princeton Day School Summer Program, Princeton, NJ Providence Catholic High School, New Lenox, IL “Readak was a wonderful experience for our students and has St. Croix Country Day School, St. Croix, USVI provided them some important tools for the future . . . Thank you St. George’s Independent School, Collierville, TN St. Ignatius High School, Grand Cayman, BWI again for helping us bring this tremendous program to the students Saint John’s School, San Juan, PR Advanced Learning Skills – of Heathwood Hall and the greater Columbia area.” St. Mary’s Preparatory School, Orchard Lake, MI S.M. Mandell (Director of Student Services) - Sandia Preparatory School, Albuquerque, NM Trinity Grammar School, Summer Hill, NSW, AUSTRALIA The path to successful learning Heathwood Hall Episcopal School (Columbia, SC)

“The Program, as always, is very well structured and both students Readak Educational Services, Inc. and parents are very positive about the learning process.” 'SRGSVH3J½GI'IRXIVˆ7YMXI Susan A. Williams (Director General) - American 1EMR7XVIIXˆ'SRGSVH1% ˆˆ*E\ School Quito (Ecuador) WXYH]WQEVX$VIEHEOGSQˆ[[[VIEHEOGSQ Course Outline Advanced Study Strategies Anticipated Results for Students Home Study ù -QTVSZIHGSQTVILIRWMSRERHVIEHMRKTVS½GMIRG] ˆ Goal-Setting ù 'SR½HIRGIMRXEOMRKXIWXW ‡ Time Management · Disciplined study habits, resulting in more ˆ Eliminating distractions productive use of time Note taking · Increased ability to organize, decipher and ˆ Cornell Method retain information ˆ Active classroom listening Learning Styles · Increased desire to read, for both learning and leisure ˆ Exploring personal learning styles · A lifelong love of learning ˆ Mapping and study systems for organized learning Readak Educational Services has developed a proven 1IQSV] Class Schedules method to teach students in grades 5 – 12 how to ˆ Types of Memory improve the way they learn, read, study and take ˆ Retention Aids The Readak Advanced Learning Skills Course is examinations. An internationally renowned program, Test Preparation conducted onsite at a host school. At most schools, the Readak Advanced Learning Skills Course is offered ˆ Proactive Study Habits it is a 12 hour course that operates over 3 weeks. ˆ Gradual Test Preparation Strategies in private schools worldwide. The schedule of the course is varied, allowing the 8IWX8EOMRKERH6IZMI[ students to select one option which best suits their The key purpose of the Readak Advanced Learning Skills ˆ Answering questions the smart way Course is to provide students with the skills, tools and ˆ Budgeting time wisely and prioritizing test sections own busy schedule. Generally, the course is conducted LEFMXWXSFIGSQIIJJIGXMZIIJ½GMIRXMRHITIRHIRXERH outside of school hours as to not interrupt the daily GSR½HIRXPIEVRIVW Advanced Reading Strategies class timetable. The typical Readak schedule options include classes offered before school, after school, and In today’s fast paced and highly competitive world, Reading Essentials: Saturday mornings. Please refer to the enclosed letter students face more educational challenges than ever ˆ)JJIGXMZIERHIJ½GMIRXVIEHMRKLEFMXW for details of the schedule options available at your before. The Readak Advanced Learning Skills Course ˆ Words Per Minute and why they matter school. offers a path to a successful academic future with its ˆ Baseline Timed Reading unique program of: 4VIVIEHMRK ˆ Reading Comprehension Communication with Parents – · Reading and comprehension skills ˆ Cardinal Rules of Reading How you can be Involved · Study skills 1IGLERMGEP%GXSJ6IEHMRK ˆ How the eyes and brain process text · Parent information meeting conducted by consultant · Note taking ˆ Phrase Reading prior to program · Essay planning Variable Rates · Individual conferences with teacher encouraged, ˆ Pacing Devices · Test preparation prior to and during course ˆ Reading adjustment considerations · Test-taking skills Vocabulary Development · Parent workshop conducted during course; ˆ Strategies for building vocabulary skills techniques, concepts and suggestions for parent · Alleviating test anxiety ˆ Standardized test applications follow up discussed The Readak Advanced Learning Skills Course is an 'VMXMGEP6IEHMRKERH6IZMI[ · Program review folder provided to parents and ˆ 7XYH]7]WXIQJSVHIITIVYRHIVWXERHMRKSJHMJ½GYPXXI\X essential academic resource for lifelong learning. students at conclusion of course ˆ Content area reading application ˆ Timed Reading consultation with instructor