Davis Foundations for Reading

What we aim to achieve is:

• To provide lifelong learning skills to younger children through a partnership between Facilitator, child and parent(s).

• To give one or both of the child’s parents, or a support person, sufficient confidence and skill to continue working with the Davis Young Learner’s Kit after the programme.

• To provide children with the conceptual skills needed to develop reading fluency and comprehension.

The Davis Young Learner’s Programme is designed for use by parents who are concerned that school does not meet the education needs of their child in the early years.

Young learners deserve the best start we can give them. By using the Davis methods at home, parents can prevent the onset of learning difficulties and even give their child an advantage over other students right from the start.

Strong research evidence suggests that children who use the Davis methods at pre-reading or primary level (age 4-8) benefit in the following ways:

• They are highly unlikely to develop a learning difficulty.

• They are significantly more likely to qualify for gifted program referrals.

• Their basic word recognition will be among the highest levels expected for their age group.

The Davis Young Learners Programme provides important tools to beginning readers. Through the unique partnership philosophy of the program, parents or other family members gain the skills needed to provide the child with ongoing quality support.