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Excerpts from a few of the hundreds of letters of praise sent from schools and psychologists:
"...So often people think that because children have global learning
difficulties they will never be able to learn to read properly. Toe
by Toe and the hard work and dedication of the staff in the school are
consistently proving them wrong. we have 14 young people working
on Toe by Toe this session and all of them are making good progress."
From: Elaine McIlree, Kilpatrick School, Clydebank,
Scotland
"I am continually impressed with the program. Recent testing
is showing substantial gains. Reluctant readers really enjoy using
the program."
Ann Hamer, Resource Teacher, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.
email: hamer@cybermesa.com
"I have used the book, and observed others using it, with phenomenal
success. It is extraordinarily simple yet effective"
From: Imelda Isaia (Teacher) Wimbledon SW20 0RG
"Toe by Toe has been highly effective even with our most
severely dyslexic pupils. It has been a Godsend to us!"
From: Suzanne Jakeman (Head of 'Dyslexia Base')
Roundhay School, Leeds, West Yorkshire.
Headteacher:
Neil Clephan B.A., M.A., Ad. Dip. Ed. Man.
"Thank you so much for the years of hard work you must
have put in to create this excellent programme. I hope you are heartened
by the difference that your work has made to so many people
From: Linda Bacon (SENCO) Kingsdown School, Swindon, Wiltshire.
Headteacher: D.B. WilliamsB.A., M.A. (Ed).
"...significant gains in confidence as readers. They
will now attempt self-correction and have a good go at tackling unknown
words. I think Toe By Toe is an excellent programme that helps children
unlock the mysteries of sound-symbol correspondence and syllabification."
From: Shelagh Graham, Educational Psychologist,
Wiltshire SP1 3SL
"Toe By Toe is quite simply the best
thing I've seen. It is designed so carefully and the instructions
are so precise that it can be used by any teacher who is new to it, a classroom
assistant or a parent..."
Dr. Jean Alston, Chartered Educational Psychologist
and Special Needs Consultant, Cheshire SK10 4RU
"...used exclusively at Costessey High, Toe
by Toe has proved to be an invaluable tool for progressing the reading
ability of our lower attainers. It is ideal for dyslexic pupils giving
them a structured pathway....Having worked in an international school,
I can also say that this is the book that I would take on the plane"
Brian Coltman (SENCO), Costessey High School, Norwich.
NR5 0PX
"They are more confident at tackling words that they do not
know because Toe By Toe has given them strategies which they, unlike other
children, had failed to develop. They are now enjoying their reading
but the impact on the children's lives goes beyond the improvement in their
ability. They have become more confident generally and their other school
work has also shown improvement..."From: Pauline Kirby (SENCO),
Silverdale County Primary School, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffs.Headteacher:
Mr D R Beech BA (Hon), MSc
"My personal experience of Toe By Toe is that children
make unimaginable progress. I personally have brought a pupil from
total illiteracy to a very confident reader using the scheme..."
From: Francis Casey (Headteacher), St Philip
Howard R. C. High School, Barnham, Bognor Regis, West Sussex
"Thank you for the wonderful scheme. The children
love it because they can measure their own progress. This builds
up their confidence and changes their outlook...
"From: Fran Chapman (Headteacher),
St. Richard's R. C. Primary School, Cawley Rd ,Chichester,West Sussex.
"My pupils have been working with Toe by Toe for two years
now and they have stated that they can now read.
WOW! What a success!"
From: Jill MacDougall (Learning Support Service),
N. Ayrshire KA21 5AS
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