Tucker Signing Strategies for Reading
aha! Process offers a one-day (5 hour) workshop in Tucker
Signing Strategies for Reading for up to 100 participants. All
workshops are conducted by Dr. Tucker and include:
- A thorough review of the signs
- Tips for successful implementation of the strategy
- Practice sessions for participants
- Discussion of how the strategy can be incorporated into programs that are in use in the district or by the organization
- Discussions of non-phonetically spelled words or words with "tricky parts"
- A live demonstration of the strategy with struggling readers from the sponsoring district or organization. (Students for the demonstration can be selected from special or regular populations, and they can be in elementary grades or beyond. Selection should reflect the interests of the workshop participants.)
Intended audiences include administrators, teachers or tutors who work
with students reading at third grade level or below, Special Education
teachers, speech therapists, ELL instructors and parents.
Participants are equipped to begin immediate implementation of the
strategy by the conclusion of the workshop. Although use of the strategy
does not require additional materials or support, follow-up workshops
are available upon request.
Workshops can be tailored to meet the specific needs of a school district or parents' group
Read a participant's testimonial
For more information,
click here or call aha! Process at (800) 424-9484.
Reading by Age 5
See It, Sign It, Say It, READ It! It's a well-known fact: The area of the brain responsible for language development
shares nerve endings with the part of the brain responsible for motor coordination. No wonder young children love
to use their hands to communicate! That's what makes Reading by Age 5 so revolutionary.
Fast results and great fun to teach—for teachers and parents! Ideal for Head Start and early childhood programs,
Reading by Age 5 presents a balanced blend of American Sign Language and Tucker Signing Strategies. The
easy-to-follow guidelines in Reading by Age 5 help caregivers teach children as young as nine months to sign words
and concepts—the building blocks of reading.
In this workshop you will discover a proven, research-based program that helps children:
- Develop language acquisition, phonetic awareness, and decoding skills
- Prepare a foundation for reading comprehension skills
- Outperform fellow students on a variety of reading and pre-reading measurements
- Communicate their needs with less stress
- Bond with caregivers through eye contact and positive interactions
- Absorb knowledge more readily in other subject areas as well
Workshop options: Full-day
Prerequisites: None.
Audience: Limited to 200 participants; recommended for pre-kindergarten and Head Start teachers,
elementary teachers, and parents.
For more information,
click here or call aha! Process at (800) 424-9484.
Coaching for Student Success
Dr. Bethanie Tucker will spend two weeks working directly with up to ten
teachers and their students in Kindergarten, Grades 1-3, and Special
Education classrooms.
Program Description:
- School identifies up to ten classrooms of students who meet the
criteria of struggling readers who currently read below grade level
and whose reading is at or below the third grade.
- Dr. Tucker comes to your school for two weeks and works with the
teachers and students in their regular classroom setting for
approximately 30 minutes each day.
- The school administrator will administer the pre- and post-tests
using an aha! Process Instrument.
Procedures primarily will take the form of classroom demonstration
lessons and suggested activities for teacher use.
For more information, call aha! Process at (800) 424-9484.
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