To help promote reading readiness, Wind & Tide has created comprehensive Literacy Programs designed for school-aged students in Kindergarten through to Grade 2 that focuses on teaching the tools necessary to confidently excel in all aspects of early literacy including, reading, writing and spelling.
By incorporating the Fun Family Phonics program; a proven method that teaches learning to read using unique phonetic strategies and sight words, these programs are designed to ignite your child's passion for learning how to read.
This program is designed for Kindergarten students, and works as a great starting off program for any child that can identify their letters, or for those who are still working to get to that point. It gives them the confidence and tools to set a firm foundation in reading. This class is one day a week and runs from October to April.
Built upon the Fun Family Phonics program taught in Wind & Tide's Four-Year-Old Preschool Program, students in Kickstart will: review the alphabet, letter sounds and formations, rhyming; explore basic word formation; and practice printing and spelling, which together play a key role when learning how to read.
As a bridging program, Kickstart also provides an inviting classroom environment that is taught by loving teachers dedicated to helping students learn and practice proven phonetic strategies using imaginative stories, interactive games, and engaging songs.
Ready to Read is one of Wind & Tide's most well-known literacy programs. Being a proficient reader at an early age has many benefits, including the ability to develop as a strong independent learner. Designed for students in Kindergarten to Grade 2, Ready to Read runs two days per week from September to June.
Fostering the excitement of learning to read, this dynamic program uses a creative story-telling approach that takes students through a magical fair, where consonants and vowels work together as fun, memorable characters to form word patterns and systems. Paired with interactive songs and games, our curriculum is designed to develop the emergent reader by providing students with the strategies necessary to read, write and spell fluently, in addition to promoting reading comprehension.
Meeting the prerequisites is an integral foundation to ensure a positive start in the program. Upon entrance into Ready to Read, all students should confidently demonstrate the following skills:
If a student is still developing these skills, we recommend enrolling in Kickstart.