Davis Foundations for Reading
Appropriate for ages 5–8
1. Informal Assessment
This informal assessment takes about 1 hour. It is designed to evaluate the child's learning style and discuss learning goals with the parent.
2. 30 Hour Program
Provided in 3-hour sessions over a ten-day period. A parent or designated support person will be observing and participating throughout the program.
Mental-focusing techniques
The child will learn:
- Davis Focusing
- Release
- Energy Dial
- Koosh Ball exercises
Letter and Alphabet Mastery
The child will model and master upper case and lower case letters in clay, and then master each. Several punctuation marks will be mastered as well.
Davis Symbol Mastery
The child and parent/support person will learn a method to master basic words encountered in reading—"a", "and", "the", "for"…
Davis Reading Exercises
The child and parent will learn how to use these exercises to develop reading tracking, fluency, and comprehension.
3. Support Training & Instruction
This will be provided throughout the program, and 3 two-hour follow-up sessions are included. There is time to develop a plan for doing the ongoing work.
Program Outcome
After working with a Davis Facilitator, the child and parent will know how to use the Davis methods to successfully complete the full list of trigger words and punctuation marks. They will also know how to master any other words that cause disorientation.
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Meet Jean Moser
I love helping people learn how to learn. It's a delight to watch individuals realize that they are smart, and there's nothing wrong with their brain. It's amazing to realize there's another way to learn. The Davis methods use our imaginations (what we're good at) to help us learn.
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