You’ve heard me pontificate about the wonders of Oxford Learning before. And that’s because we’ve had such positive experiences there during the past two years.
Feel free to go back in time and read more about The K Man’s struggles with early reading and how Oxford Learning’s Beyond Tutoring program helped him excel.
Now that we’re in the throes of another school year, you’ll know pretty quickly if your child needs a little extra boost. Because that’s really what Oxford Learning is: a boost. It doesn’t replace school, nor does it replace the time you spend reading to your kids at home or helping with homework. It augments those efforts, elevating your child’s overall education.
It also exposes kids to new ways of learning with teachers who probably have more patience than you do. And, boy, do they have patience – which I guess is just a tad easier to do with three students versus 30.
Learning is important, but momentum – in my opinion – is even more important. It’s the momentum that keeps them at (or above) their grade levels right through the summer months or in situations where they might be an average student who just isn’t getting the kind of attention s/he needs in class because s/he is neither the most needy or the brightest.
Let’s face it – there aren’t programs designed for kids who are walking middle of the road academically.
The good news is that Oxford Learning is for every kind of learner. Every kind of achiever.
For The K Man, it was about fixing things early. Beyond Tutoring worked like a charm and he’s now taking a well-earned break to try some different extracurricular activities. We’re going to revisit where he is in January, and we’re completely open to the idea of enrolling him at Oxford again if need be.
For Miss Q, on the other hand, we didn’t want her to lose all that momentum she built coming out of JK this past June, so we enrolled her in Oxford Learning’s summer R.E.A.D. Elite program, which is designed for a range of kids (those heading to JK right through to the summer before Gr. 2), and focuses on intense bursts of fun learning modules mixed with short breaks.
As a JKer who was reading quite well for a four-year-old, writing her name and several other letters of the alphabet, this wasn’t about catching up. It was about moving forward so that when she started SK this fall, she could dive right into the curriculum without missing a beat.
Because we learned from our mistakes and we know from The K Man’s experience that the summer lull can be used much more wisely.
That’s where R.E.A.D Elite came in.
She thrived. And she really did just jump right back into school for her second year of full-day kindergarten. Success!
Let’s say, however, that you did what we did with The K Man and now your child has a bit of a learning deficit. All I can say is this: don’t wait. There’s no shame getting your kid a little extra help. I can promise you that you’ll never, ever regret letting Oxford step in. But if you don’t, I’d hedge my bets that regret will rear its ugly head.
Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
DISCLAIMER: Oxford Learning generously provided R.E.A.D. Elite programming to one of my children, but we paid the full amount for the other because we believe in the power of learning.
Tammy Dalley says
This is the first I’ve heard of a program like this,it’s great thanks for sharing!
Tammy Dalley says
This is the first I’ve heard of a program like this,it’s great thanks for sharing!
nicky says
yes, extra help can be so useful. especially when kids learn better from someone other than a parents (perhaps with more patience, lol!)
nicky says
yes, extra help can be so useful. especially when kids learn better from someone other than a parents (perhaps with more patience, lol!)
Betty S says
I have heard good things about Oxford learning, a friend enrolled her son for extra help and it di an amazing job
Betty S says
I have heard good things about Oxford learning, a friend enrolled her son for extra help and it di an amazing job
jan says
So important to tackle any challenges as early as possible for self esteem
jan says
So important to tackle any challenges as early as possible for self esteem
Lynda Cook says
This is a great program and it’s also good to start early, much easier when they are younger!!
Lynda Cook says
This is a great program and it’s also good to start early, much easier when they are younger!!
Julie says
Thanks for this post, one of my kids is struggling a little with reading and we are interested in supporting him any way we can!
Julie says
Thanks for this post, one of my kids is struggling a little with reading and we are interested in supporting him any way we can!
Angela lim says
Good point…don’t wait to long to get help…no shame…all kids learn differently and the longer you wait, the further behind they get.
Angela lim says
Good point…don’t wait to long to get help…no shame…all kids learn differently and the longer you wait, the further behind they get.
salexis says
Kids need a lot of support, it’s great to have options like this!!!
salexis says
Kids need a lot of support, it’s great to have options like this!!!
millerkrazy says
My son has special needs, has trouble with reading & we could use a lot of extra help from positive resources such as Oxford.
millerkrazy says
My son has special needs, has trouble with reading & we could use a lot of extra help from positive resources such as Oxford.
stacy kozier says
seems like agreat program – hear nothign but good things
stacy kozier says
seems like agreat program – hear nothign but good things
Nicole a says
This is the first I’ve heard of this program, thanks for sharing!
Nicole a says
This is the first I’ve heard of this program, thanks for sharing!
Victoria Ess says
I’ve heard a lot of great things about this program and it’s nice to hear that your kids benefited from it as well.
Victoria Ess says
I’ve heard a lot of great things about this program and it’s nice to hear that your kids benefited from it as well.
Viv Sluys says
We are homeschooling our kids so we use extra resources like this often!
Viv Sluys says
We are homeschooling our kids so we use extra resources like this often!
Melinda Jana (@Sukki24) says
It’s nice that there’s programs like this out there to help kids who need a little extra help
Melinda Jana (@Sukki24) says
It’s nice that there’s programs like this out there to help kids who need a little extra help
nicolthepickle says
I hadn’t heard of this before. My daughter is struggling a little learning to read. I’ve been wondering how to give her that extra help. Thanks for the heads up and I’m going to look into it.
Mommy Gearest says
It honestly made a HUGE impact on my son’s reading. If you do a search for “Oxford Learning” on my home page, read through all of my posts about our experience there. He is now 7 years old and reading books in the 9-12 section at Chapters!
nicolthepickle says
I hadn’t heard of this before. My daughter is struggling a little learning to read. I’ve been wondering how to give her that extra help. Thanks for the heads up and I’m going to look into it.
Mommy Gearest says
It honestly made a HUGE impact on my son’s reading. If you do a search for “Oxford Learning” on my home page, read through all of my posts about our experience there. He is now 7 years old and reading books in the 9-12 section at Chapters!
Lindsay T says
Hmm interesting to see that you found it beneficial enough that you sent both kids! Thanks for the review!
Lindsay T says
Hmm interesting to see that you found it beneficial enough that you sent both kids! Thanks for the review!
Elaine Beierbach says
Great site. First visit
Elaine Beierbach says
Great site. First visit
doris humber says
This sounds like a great program.
doris humber says
This sounds like a great program.
aliyadaya says
We had the younger boy enrolled in their program a few years ago when he ran into issues; worked wonders! Reading and comprehensive is such an important thing when it comes to doing well in school and life in general…
aliyadaya says
We had the younger boy enrolled in their program a few years ago when he ran into issues; worked wonders! Reading and comprehensive is such an important thing when it comes to doing well in school and life in general…
Amy Lovell says
I have not heard of this program before. Sounds like something interesting for my DD
Amy Lovell says
I have not heard of this program before. Sounds like something interesting for my DD
kristagould4 says
I have heard of the program before. My son also used to have a difficult time reading but with the help from tutors in school he has come a long way
kristagould4 says
I have heard of the program before. My son also used to have a difficult time reading but with the help from tutors in school he has come a long way
angie says
I wasn’t familiar with this program until I read this posting. Thanks for the information.
angie says
I wasn’t familiar with this program until I read this posting. Thanks for the information.
Alison Tedford says
How handy is that?!?
Alison Tedford says
How handy is that?!?
ivy pluchinsky says
what a great progam
ivy pluchinsky says
what a great progam
ivy pluchinsky says
sounds like a great program
ivy pluchinsky says
sounds like a great program
Elizabeth KD says
Great to hear that your children have had success with the program!
Elizabeth KD says
Great to hear that your children have had success with the program!
kristen visser says
I have heard of Oxford learning before! and good on you for getting him help early on it will only benefit him in the future. We are getting my daughter help right now with her communication and language. we recently found out she has autism. she is 3. so she is on a wait list but we have been taking her to get private help as well.
kristen visser says
I have heard of Oxford learning before! and good on you for getting him help early on it will only benefit him in the future. We are getting my daughter help right now with her communication and language. we recently found out she has autism. she is 3. so she is on a wait list but we have been taking her to get private help as well.