It is designed to give children a second chance at literacy acquisition. The program, developed in New Zealand by Dr. Marie Clay, is based on intensive classroom reasearch into the learning process, especially learning how to read and write.
Instruction is one to one and builds on the child's strengths.
Lessons are tailored to fit each child s particular needs helping him or her to develop strategies which will result in a strong, self-extending reading process. Most children remain in the program for from 12 to 20 weeks, at which time they are reading and writing at or above the class average.