· In the United States 10.8 Million students in grades 3 – 12 are reading below grade level
· TUNEin™ to READING raises struggling readers 1 to 2 grade levels in 9 weeks by SINGING for 30 minutes, 3 times per week
· One year of TUNEin™ to READING costs less than one week of traditional one-on-one tutoring
· TUNEin™ to READING has a “local” representative to help your school improve reading and MCA scores while promoting SINGING in the classroom
· The first installations of TUNEin™ to READING in Minnesota will happen in August in an elementary and middle school in Minneapolis and at an elementary school in Elk River.
· TUNEin™ to MANDARIN is available to help fast learning of the Mandarin language.
· TUNEin™ to ENGLISH is being introduced in August of 2008 for speeding up the learning process in ELL environments, with FRENCH, SPANISH, RUSSIAN, GERMANY, ITALIAN and others to follow.
Independent Research
TUNEin™ to READING is the fastest, most effective research based literacy software on the market today. The program advances reading in the areas of fluency, vocabulary and comprehension through the use of a fun, interactive singing software. On average, struggling readers gain 1+ grade level improvements in reading in just 9 weeks! Music is the catalyst behind this breakthrough success: students sing with all of their heart and soul, striving to achieve a high score, and in the process improve their reading. Unlike “skill and drill” exercises, TUNEin™ to READING breathes life and joy into learning, leveraging lasting gains in vocabulary, fluency and comprehension. The software is scientifically based and research proven with literacy experts agreeing: it’s extraordinary! TUNEin™ to READING provides a fun and engaging environment of repeated reading through the use of song lyrics, which is an alternative text format for reading. The reputation of orally reading has been found to be an effective means of increasing fluency – and students who are able to read smoothly, effortlessly and with proper expression are more likely to understand and comprehend what they just read. TUNEin™ to READING is the catalyst that helps students drastically improve their reading comprehension through music and singing to gain reading success. For students that have struggled and failed to make gains through traditional reading intervention methods, TUNEin™ to READING offers both students and teachers a new, effective way to help struggling readers achieve success. With minimal required start-up time and instruction, TUNEin™ to READING is easy for teachers to use and students find it fun in a game-like environment. Students use TUNEin™ to READING for 30 minutes, three times per week, for a 9 week period. Sitting at a computer, students wear a headset with an attached microphone and sing to the on-screen lyrics of songs that have been selected to their current reading level. TUNEin™ to READING is a unique reading intervention program that effectively motivates and engages struggling readers in a way that makes them wanting to come back for more, thus creating a repeated process of fun learning. TUNEin™ to READING has helped over 5,000 struggling readers across the United States achieve reading success.