The Learning Edge of Denver, Colorado RICHARD REED, PhD | LENORE REED Directors since 1984 CHATFIELD OFFICE: DRY CREEK OFFICE: 10143 W. Chatfield Ave 7200 E. Dry Creek Rd., D-200 Littleton, CO 80127 Centennial, CO 80112 Phone: 303-770-0029 Phone: 303-770-0029 Who We Are The Learning Edge of Denver is a privately owned learning center offering programs for children and adults in reading, math, writing, vocabulary development, standardized test review and other skills. We are located in Denver CO. We help students maximize their learning potential and have fun doing it. The Learning Edge of Denver is owned and operated by Dr. and Mrs. Richard Reed, who have over 40 years combined educational experience, including elementary and secondary schools. What We Do * Evaluate a student's present level of achievement * Design a program to meet a student's individual needs * Work with students to reach their highest potential * Regularly assess student's progress (results to be shared with parents) * Arrange and visit student's schools to maximize student's success How We Do It * Various assessments (including the Woodcock-Johnson, a test that measures a student academically and cognitively, resulting in valuable information concerning the strengths and weaknesses of the student's learning style) * Customized, multi-sensory techniques * A 2:1 maximum student-teacher ratio * A quiet and comfortable learning environment * Activities that are creative and fun Back to top Core Instruction Areas * Written language skills * Reading instruction * Reading comprehension development * Vocabulary development * Math skills Enrichment: * Speed reading * Standardized test preparation * Written language skills * Vocabulary development Other Skills Covered: * Study strategies * Outlining skills * Test-taking strategies * Organization * Spelling * Note-taking Reading Instruction To develop reading skills, we use a structured, multi-sensory phonics-based program, which builds both decoding and encoding skills. The student will develop and apply strategies and skills to comprehend text that is read, heard, and viewed. Students learn to self-monitor their comprehension by using strategies of predicting, retelling, summarizing, reflecting and answering questions. Reading Comprehension Development We teach students to develop critical reading skills by emphasizing the different subskills of reading comprehension: working within words, following directions, using the content, locating the answer, getting the facts, getting the main idea, drawing conclusions, detecting the sequence and identifying inferences. We use specific multi-sensory reading strategies, such as making predictions, retelling, webbing, and paraphrasing, in addition to specific textbook reading strategies. Back to top Building Skills * Reading and spelling * Reading comprehension * Writing organization and development * Vocabulary * Note taking * Test taking strategies * Organization * Study strategies Written Language Skills Students learn to brainstorm using different types of graphic organizers, including webbing, listing, outlining and computer-enhanced techniques to learn the structure and organization of writing. Speed Reading Speed reading is designed for the average or above average reader, who wishes to increase their reading rate. It is also designed to improve comprehension and help a student develop different reading rates for different material. Students become more efficient in their study time, often doubling or tripling their present reading speed. Math We use a multi-sensory approach to build a solid foundation in math skills including algebra and geometry. We also teach strategies for basic and complex word problems. Standardized Testing Test strategies are taught to help students perform better on standardized tests. Back to top shapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2