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San
Diego, California - December 20, 2002 - Nearly 40 percent of
the nation's fourth graders are not reading at basic grade level.
In the poorest schools, nearly 70 percent of the students fail the
National Assessment of Educational Progress test. In San Diego County,
about 143,000 school-age kids are reading below grade level. A free
reading clinic will be held Saturday, February 8, 2003 from 10 a.m.
to 12 p.m. to help teach parents how to help their kids improve
their reading skills and boost school performance.
Phonemic
trained instructors will cover topics such as pre-reading, concepts
of print, decoding skills, developmental levels, proper questioning,
predicting, plus other instructional and coaching techniques.
The
clinic will be held at UROK Learning Institute in Mission Valley,
located at 2655 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 115, in the same parking
lot as Dave & Busters restaurant. To make a reservation or for
more information, please call 619-299-2282.
February's
course launches the first monthly clinic. UROK Learning Institute
will sponsor the workshop. UROK is one of the county's reading invention
programs and has been instrumental in assisting countless parents
and their children improve their reading, as well as kids in schools
across the county.
About
UROK Learning Institute
UROK
Learning Institute is an educational products and services company
based in San Diego, California. The institute offers students, teachers
and schools a variety of clinics, workshops and services to enhance
and enrich the learning process for students of all ages. Inquiries
can be directed to UROK Learning Institute, 2655 Camino Del Rio
North, Suite 115, San Diego, CA 92108. Phone 619-299-2282 or toll-free
at 877-358-9999. Fax 619-491-3198.
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