We Love Feedback at Action Words

At Action Words we love hearing from practitioners and parents. This very special message from an Action Words parent brought tears to our eyes so we asked if we could share it. It's so great to know that we made a difference to this child's life. 

Please do share if you know of a child struggling with their reading. Finding the right way into reading for each child is so important.

'Just wanted to say how pleased I am with the Action Words programme. My little boy has been diagnosed with SLI (Specific Language Impairment) and was very much behind his piers in class. I feel that the use, in his school of the Action Words programme was the beginning of him learning to read. He had been struggling immensely with blending sounds to make simple words and had really lost heart with it. Reading had become a chore we both dreaded. The Action Words given out in class were the big change. The kinaesthetic approach of this method suited him down to the ground, we have since had Educational Psychologists confirm that he learns best in a physical and visual environment, for which the Action Words have been perfect. The empowerment he felt when he could recognise words was an absolute joy to see, and over time his confidence grew and we are now at a point where even blending has become easier for him.

I cannot thank you enough for bringing something different to the table and providing an answer when I was honestly at a loss as to what to do. I had got to the point where I wondered if he would ever read, and now he is consistently being moved up groups in his reading. I truly believe that without the use of your cards, his reading would have stalled for far longer.'

Isn't that fantastic!