Testimonials
"Shannon is a wonderful teacher. She is patient and accommodating to help where needed regarding reading/writing academic assignments or reading skills. My daughter has gained a lot of confidence with reading and comprehension while working with Shannon. I am so happy to have found her with the skills and techniques that assisted my daughter. I have recommended her to my neighbor whose daughter also has dyslexia and would highly recommend her for any children struggling with decoding words and other reading/writing struggles." - Erika R.
"Our family has had the pleasure of knowing Ms. Shannon for over 5 years. She has always been a trusted advocate of our children’s learning and schooling. Two years ago our daughter started tutoring with Ms Shannon and her literacy has improved by leaps and bounds. I highly recommend Foundations Learning Center!!!" - Kristin L.
"Shannon was an absolute game changer for our struggling 5th grade reader. After several years of reading well below grade level and multiple attempts of extra support to help her close the gap (include many months of tutoring from Sylvan Learning Centers and 'reading extension' through her school without any progress) our child was really losing confidence in themself and it was heartbreaking. We were referred to Foundations Learning Center by a friend and felt a dramatic difference within weeks. There was an incredible amount of care and personalization given to our child. For the first time, we felt confident we were on the right path. After about 10 months of tutoring with Shannon, our struggling reader wasn't struggling any longer. She was getting an A- in her 6th grade ELA class and willingly reading her Kindle for fun at bedtime. I can't say enough how grateful we are for Shannon and the difference she's made with our child." - Angela I.
"Shannon is wonderful. She is extremely kind and very thorough in her teaching. My son's reading scores keep improving thanks to her help. We highly recommend her." - Jami D.
"Our daughter is quite dyslexic and working with Foundations Learning was very successful to her academic success now that she is in high school." - Cara C.
"Stop wondering and worrying and call Foundations Learning Center!" - Ali L.
Research & Evidence of a Better Approach
Links to Articles, Attestations, Podcasts, etc.
Ready to dig deeper into this approach or hear others' accounts of their experiences with EBLI and similar programs? Discover how EBLI, and other Structured Linguistic Literacy (SLL) programs, are different...and BETTER!
o Research: Phono-Graphix by Dianne McGuinness and others (EBLI is rooted in Phono-Graphix)
o Research: ESSA Tier 3 Efficacy Study, 23-24 by LDX Research
o Evidence: ESSA, Level 3 Summary, 2020-22 by LXD Research & EBLI
o Research: The Study of Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction by Reading Works
o Article: How EBLI & SLL Closes the Gap Quickly by Nora Chahbazi, EBLI
o Article: The Benefits of Speech to Print by Nora Chahbazi, EBLI
o Results: Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction Background Features and Results by EBLI
o Research: Brain Imaging After Effective Remediation by Neurology: Dr. P.G. Simos, et al
o Research: Intensive Instruction Impacts Brain Activity by Journal of Learning Disabilities, NIH
o Video + Podcast: Other Ways to Teach Reading with Nora Chahbazi by Dyslexia Explored
o Free Webinar: Speech to Print: Is There a 3rd Way? by Reading Simplified
o Podcast: Sold a Story by APM Reports, Emily Hanford
o Podcast: Speech to Print with Nora Chahbazi and John Walker by Sounds-Write
o Podcast: What is Speech to Print by Melissa and Lori Love Literacy
o Recorded Presentation: Then and Now – How Linguistic Phonics and EBLI have transformed my literacy instruction by Jen Newman
o Recorded Presentations: SLL Discussion Series – Dystinct Magazine by Science of Reading – What I Should Have Learned in College Facebook Group
o Free Webinar: Speech to Print vs Print to Speech by EBLI
o Facebook Group: EBLI Community by EBLI
- See this post with many testimonials from parents and tutors
o Facebook Group: S2P / SLL / Linguistic Phonics Exploration by Nicki Prati
o Online Magazine Issue: Dystinct January 2023 by Dystinct Magazine