“There are many little ways to enlarge your child's world. Love of books is the best of all.”

Jacqueline Kennedy

 

“No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance.”  

Confucius

 

“Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.”

Frederick Douglass

  • It's easier for a reader to be a speaker than a speaker to be a reader.
  • Being able to read English makes it a lot easier to deal with academic English study later.
  • Learning to read is a complicated skill that needs to be taught systematically.
  • Being able to read is a lifetime gift - it never goes away and keeps rewarding.
  • All the English you see is written - and it's all around you!
  • Many conversational people can't read a newspaper article.
  • The main benefits of English are available to those who can read English. It ensures access to the most up-to-date information.
  • No matter what your career - English is the main language of international communication and development.
  • Why always be waiting for people to translate to Japanese? (Look at Amazon)

Why is English hard at school?

The biggest reason why learning English is difficult at school is because students aren't taught how to read.

Do you remember your first week of English lessons? Maybe you remember learning the alphabet, self-introduction and not much else!Too much happens to quickly for the students and most are left behind.

Because nobody is taught how to decode English everyone has to remember words by looking at them.

Why emphasize reading more than conversation?

Reading is the best foundation for success. It is the springboard that launches students to speaking fluency.

As adults, the ability to read English well is a lot more valuable. Access to the most up to date information is often found through English.

There is more opportunities for self-discovery, autonomous learning and practice if the focus is on reading. If the focus is mainly on conversation, apart from a one hour lesson a week, few children have the opportunity to really practice.

What are the benefits of learning to read?

Learning to read creates many opportunities. Students can communicate by email or letters with other children all over the world.

By being able to read English well, today's children will grow up to be independent. The world opens up to them.

Learning to read through English will also give children confidence in their own abilities and confident that they can follow their own paths successfully.