Summer Reading Intensive.

but first...

• Owen Wilson may be this generation's Woody Allen.
• Yikes.
• I know, I know, he's far less geeky.  But he is just as quirky and just as overly reflective.
• Saw their new movie "Midnight in Paris" and found it to be intelligent and delightful.
• I have referred to Rose's summer intensive and should probably be more clear.  She is attending Lindamood Bell learning systems for reading help. 
• It is 1:1 tutoring with very clear, very specific learning targets and a systematic model which essentially repatterns some brain processes.  (They don't say that, but I think that's what's going on, with 240 hours of intense and repeated exercise.) 
• I expect that she will have gained somewhere around a year to a year and a half in her decoding and comprehension.  (I am trying to be conservative.  It is possible to research the program on the web and find far more dramatic results.) 
• She has about two weeks to go, so at 6 hours a day, that is still 60 more hours of really intense work.  She may move more by the end.
• They have about 4 hours of evaluations at the beginning and end of their work, so the reports are very valuable for the regular school. 
•  It is quite an investment, but we have seen good results.  They have services lined up to help with financing.  We are very fortunate that there is a center close to us and that we can find a way to pay for the program.  It is certainly not within everyone's reach, but I thought I would describe it in case it can help someone.
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• And why not go take in that movie, just for grins?