Early Reading Predictors

The two best predictions of early reading success are alphabet recognition and phonemic awareness. (Adams, 1990)

Phonics

The most comprehensive reading program explicitly teaches about the sound of language. It teaches children that words can be broken up into these smaller units of language, that letters represent these units of language – phonics. (Shaywitz, 1999)

Modern Reading Research

One of the most robust findings of modern reading research is that proficient reading is strongly associated with the ability to identify, remember, and sequence phonemes. (Moats, 2012)

Math Predicts Reading Success

Early knowledge of math not only predicts later success in math, but also predicts later reading achievement even better than early reading skills. (Clements and Sarama, 2013)

Preschool Math Predicts High School Success

Preschool mathematics knowledge predicts achievement even into high school. (Stevenson and Newman, 1986)

High-Quality Counts

High-quality instruction has meaningful effects on children’s mathematics knowledge. (Clements and Sarama, 2011)

Personal Success Story

Using the Science of Reading patterns, countless student lives have been impacted. The instruction we provide is about more than just learning, it’s about growing confidence in young learners. While the data below supports our claims, it is the lives of the students represented that truly tells the story of the Little Shoes Academy. It’s our mission to empower and equip a generation of learners, one homeschool mom at a time!

We do more than just provide a quality curriculum with impeccable results. We become the partner each mom needs to learn how to teach her child.

Star Student Makes Surprising Progress in Reading

This is one of my star pupils using the iReady Diagnostic for Reading. This student, who has special needs, was not even expected to show typical growth, making their progress truly remarkable.

Star Student Makes Surprising Gains in Math

This is one of my star pupils using the iReady Diagnostic for Math. What’s even more impressive is that this student has special needs and was not anticipated to achieve typical growth.