WHATCOM LEARNING LAB Information

Who we are: Whatcom Learning is a not-for-profit community literacy resource. Our purpose is to help beginning and challenged readers ages 5 to 95 learn to read in English. The emphasis is on early intervention with one-to-one tutoring assistance from trained community volunteers. We use a reading program designed for dyslexic or reading challenged students. This structured program also works well with typical learners. Private evaluation for dyslexia and other learning disabilities available at additional cost. Today in America we have an epidemic of reading deficiency. Barely a third of fourth graders read at a proficient level. In 2012, reading scores on the SAT dropped to their lowest level in four decades. The problem is not that we dont know how to teach reading. The problem is that breakthroughs in reading education... are not reaching the general classroom. Hal Malchow, Chairman of the Board of Directors, International Dyslexia Assoc., 2016 Letter Our Mission is to bend history to help change the course of history so that children and adults do not become victims of low literacy skills. Low literacy has demoralizing consequences impacting how people feel about themselves, their ability to earn a decent wage and opportunities to follow their dreams. As a volunteer with the Whatcom Learning Lab you will receive training, a manual with step-by-step directions, and access to video demonstrations for each lesson you can watch online. You also reap the satisfaction of seeing your student grow and as the pictures displayed here show -- develop a mutually beneficial bond by the end of the school year. Change a life. Become a volunteer reading tutor. We use an effective method specially designed to help dyslexic learners. The Barton Reading and Spelling System has been approved by the California Dept. of Education. For research results, testimonials and a demonstration of the method please visit this website: http://www.bartonreading.com/ As an all-volunteer organization, we can provide an affordable tutoring ...