INSTRUCTORS

• Affordable – One package can teach many students for several years and contains nearly 2 years of phonemic awareness lessons 
• Adaptable – Great Leaps can be implemented easily as a parent or in an entire school district
• Data Driven – Equal ratio charts are kept to gauge student progress
• Efficient –  All it takes is 10 minutes a day, 3-5 days a week, and up to 45 minutes for Language Growth lessons
• Simple – Great Leaps can be implemented by anyone who can read fluently

STUDENTS

• Fun Activities – Great Leaps only uses high-interest material and activities to make reading and learning language fun
• Attention Span – Working within a student’s attention span daily yields the best results in learning
• Improved Confidence – Individualized attention and positive reinforcement builds confidence and motivation
• Academic Growth – Learning to read improves student performance in all classes
• Behavior – Academic confidence often leads to a decrease in referrals

PROGRAM

• The Alphabet package allows the instructor and student to sit across from one another to minimize risk in a school setting
• Lessons in phonological awareness followed by an oral expression activity, then work in vocabulary, finishing off with a song or game

PROCEDURE

• Instructor teaches Language Growth ten to forty-five minutes a day, five days per week following the provided instructions and scripts
• The Alphabet program is to be implemented with daily one-minute timed exercises 
• Students who complete the Alphabet program can move on to the Great Leaps Reading Program - Elementary Edition

PROVEN TEACHING METHODS

• Immediate Correction when an error is made
• Modeling sections the student is struggling on using the neural impress method
• Constant positive reinforcement to build confidence and motivation

RESEARCH & EVIDENCE BASED

• The Effects of a Fluency Intervention Program on the Fluency and Comprehension Outcomes of Middle-School Students with Severe Reading Deficits by Sally A. Spencer California State University; Northridge and Franklin R. Manis University of Southern California
• Effects of a Reading Fluency Intervention for Middle Schoolers with Specific Learning Disabilities by Cecil D. Mercer, Kenneth U. Campbell, M. David Miller, Kenneth D. Mercer, and Holly B. Lane
• Served over 500,000 students for over 20 years
• Utilizes precision teaching methods

INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION

• Positive reinforcement from an instructor is what builds a student's confidence and improves their relationship with learning and education
• One-on-one instruction ensures the student’s focus and effort, where a computer program alone cannot
• Teaching practices such as modeling and immediate correction are also best done by a caring instructor
• Instructors can coordinate plans around their students and step in when additional help is needed

GREAT LEAPS FOUNDATIONS TO FLUENCY BUNDLE INCLUDES

• The Great Leaps Emergent Reader Bundle includes the Language Growth Program and the Alphabet program, including one instructor and one student copy. 
• 94 Language Growth Lessons and Activities
• 40 Alphabet lessons

Sample Sections

• Language Growth Program