The opportunity gap begins at birth and widens by the time a child reaches kindergarten. Two-thirds of American fourth graders cannot read at grade level.
with mastery in the proven five essential components of reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. We currently serve over 4,000 educators and 30,000 children in a variety of environments including home, community, childcare, pre-kindergarten, transitional/high five kindergarten, and K-3.
A randomized control trial – the gold standard in social science measurement – proves that a single year of SEEDS training produces statistically significant, positive gains in children’s early reading skills, of up to 8 months of additional learning within one single year.