ABOUT US
THE LITERACY PROGRAM CHILDREN
AND EDUCATORS LOVE!
Reading Gym is recognized as Innovators in Learning & Technology by PBS.
We have developed an new way to teach letters and the sounds they make through picture association also known as embedded picture mnemonics using multisensory activities.
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WHY READING GYM WORKS:
Our program works because it teaches letter sounds in a fun, meaningful, and easy way for children to learn. It’s that simple!
1. Triggers semantic memory by focusing on learning letter sounds through picture association.
2. Encourages errorless learning.
3. Focuses on the whole alphabet at once. We focus on the whole alphabet, rather than one letter at a time, to allow children to learn the alphabet sounds in the order that works best for them – accelerating the learning process.
4. Uses multiple modalities for multisensory learning. Finger tracing the letters while simultaneously saying the letter sound helps the child remember the letter by linking the visual, auditory, semantic, and motor memory systems.
5. Teaches how to print automatically from memory. Printing each letter the same way every time reduces confusion and increases automaticity. When printing is automatic, the mind is free to think of ideas rather than how to print each letter.
MEET OUR FOUNDERS
The Grantham sisters, MaryJane Grantham and Marsha Grantham are the proud owners of Reading Gym Inc.
Marsha Grantham, Director of Speech-Language Pathology
M.Sc. B.Ed.
REG. CASLPO Speech-Language Pathologist
Ontario Teaching Certification
Associate Clinical Professor (Adjunct), McMaster University
Co-Owner Reading Gym Inc.
Meet Marsha, our friendly and passionate Director of Speech-Language Pathology at Reading Gym who is beyond dedicated to helping kids succeed!
With a heart full of kindness and a genuine love for children, Marsha creates a thriving environment where every child feels valued and supported.
Marsha also brings a wealth of expertise, holding an impressive M.Sc. and B.Ed. alongside her registration as a Speech-Language Pathologist with REG. CASLPO and Ontario Teaching Certification.
Additionally, her role as an Associate Clinical Professor (Adjunct) at McMaster University highlights her dedication to the profession of Speech-Language Pathology and advancing children's education.
With Marsha leading the way, you can trust that your child's success is in the best hands possible!
We currently have two commercial locations, in the Niagara Region of Ontario, Canada. We help 300 kids per week across all of our locations, including our thriving, interactive virtual.
MORE THAN 8000 CHILDREN HAVE BENEFITED FROM THE PROGRAM WITH SUCCESS!
As more and more kids came to us, we realized that they couldn't read because they didn't know their letter sounds and therefore could not "sound out" words phonetically. Alternatively, many times when kids were able to "sound out" a word correctly, they were unable to write the word because they didn't know how to print the letters from memory.
Parents often said that their kids had had their vision tested, their hearing tested, and had extra support at home/ school, but still didn't know their letters. We discovered it's not that easy to teach the letters. We needed to figure out a way to teach the letter sounds by attaching meaning to the learning. Although we aren't artists, we started to draw the pictures in the shape of letters. For example, the letter "h" was in the shape of a horse. Wow, the kids were really starting to grasp it!
With this in mind, we developed a fun, multisensory sound/symbol correspondence and printing program that has worked wonders in our clinic!
We developed a variety of 5-10 minute activities targeting sound/symbol correspondence in a circuit training format, keeping kids busy, happy, and engaged for the duration of every visit. Our sessions are "Coach-Led", with our Sasha Mascot being the star of the show.
Today, Reading Gym is getting bigger than our clinics can handle. Our goal is to make literacy accessible to all. We are making our Reading Gym Products available to:
Parents, Schools and Preschools, Healthcare & Private Practitioners Including SLP's, CDA's, OT's, PT's, Psychologists, ABA and ABI Facilitators, Special Education, ESL/ELL, and Reading Specialists
Based on the Science of Reading, Structured Literacy and Orton Gillingham research and methodology
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