Parent's Letter

This is a copy of a letter written by a parent which was published in the "heroes and zeroes" column of our community newspaper.

May 27, 2009

I wanted to thank you for making a difference in my son’s life. By teaching him to read well at an early age, you have surely opened up a whole new world for him. You have made learning to read an exciting and fun experience for him. He is very proud of himself when he can read really big words. It even surprises us, sometimes. He has never said that he did not want to go to his reading lesson. When I told him it was time to go, he’d immediately stop what he was doing and get ready. (I only hope that this would happen every time we had to go somewhere).
The Fun Family Phonics program teaches the students using multi-sensory techniques. This makes it fun for the student and they can learn without even knowing it! He enjoyed the story lines and learning the ‘stories’ behind why some letters change sounds when they are with other letters. It makes it easier for him to remember.
My son has recently told me that he wants to be able to read books without pictures. We have started reading beginner novels now and he is enjoying the longer stories he reads. Eventually, he said he wants to be able to read Harry Potter.
Learning to read has definitely been an asset in French Immersion kindergarten, too. His reading in French is also at a higher level than it would have been had he not been able to read at the level he is at. Being able to read in English has helped him read easily in French – he has already learned the ‘skill’ of reading.
He wanted to thank you for teaching him how to spell. Now, when Mommy and Daddy ‘spell’ words when speaking to each other in front of him, he will now know what they are. Mommy and Daddy can’t do that anymore – he knows what they are talking about!
We are very fortunate to have had this opportunity to enhance our son world of learning. Esther, thank you for your expertise, compassion and enthusiasm with his tutoring.

Sincerely,