Child Development

Little Steps

These lessons are designed for 3-4 years olds.

Individual or small group (2-4)

• Instruction tailored to the needs of your child.
• Personalised learning opportunities.
• Developmentally appropriate.
• Experiential fun learning sessions where children develop a range of essential skills which lay the  foundations for reading and writing, speaking and listening. 

• Alphabetics- recognition and naming letters
• Phonological Awareness- awareness that letters make sounds in words
• Phonemic Awareness- awareness of the sounds in speech
• Auditory Processing-listening and processing activities
• Language Experience 
• Writing- fine motor skills- correct pencil grip

• Developing their ideas from pictures to written text
• Listening and Speaking- engaging in conversations
• Nursery rhymes, chants and songs
• Reading- big books- basic concepts in print

Big Steps

Learning and success are guaranteed

Improving performance and overcoming perceived “helplessness and hardship”.

Lessons include reading, writing and word work and spelling

Prep to Year 5

Reading

• Levelled books available for borrowing
• Teach your child how to pick up and process information in order to read a book
• Comprehension and fluency are key instructional emphases
• Assessments to determine strengths and starting points
• Individualised instruction guarantees learning and is focussed on your child’s success.
• Boosts confidence, enhances self image and self esteem
• Improves attitudes and school performance. 

Writing

• Strategies in producing written text.
• How to compose and develop an idea- from sentence to paragraph.
• Spelling strategies
• Alphabetics
• Phonological Awareness
• Phonemic Awareness
• Bank of high frequency words
• Listening skills
• Handwriting –pencil grip, letter formation, size relationship and letter orientation