"My inspiration for creating these versatile books came from my rewarding tenure as a kindergarten teacher in Haiti. I also had a very gratifying experience teaching my son, Robert. When he was young, he was diagnosed with a speech delay during early childhood, but I knew that I was not going to let that hold him back.

 

Despite the diagnosis, my son always had a book in his hands. He loved listening to rhymes and gazing at colorful illustrations while I read to him. Before long, it became clear that the repetition included in our interactive, read-out-loud sessions began to positively affect my son’s condition much sooner than doctors had anticipated.

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Inspired by my son’s speedy progress, I created worksheets with the alphabet, phonetics, math, and writing exercises. I began by using them with my son before I also used these worksheets with my niece, Richeska, who moved here from Haiti at the age of five.

 

Though she should have been in first grade, she was placed in kindergarten because she did not speak English. After only three months of using my worksheets, Richeska was promoted to first grade! knew at that point that I wanted other parents to be able to see their children continuously progress at very young ages - even if they did not have any prior difficulties."

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- Vernada Thomas