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We’re looking for a few good stories...

Sounds & Symbols Early Reading Program

Do you have a "success story" about the Sounds & Symbols Early Reading Program (or High Hat) that you would be willing to share?

Have you achieved measurable results (for example, higher test scores) with the Sounds & Symbols (or High Hat) program?

Have you found Sounds & Symbols (or High Hat) to be especially effective when using the program in a particular way or with a particular child?

From all over the country we have heard remarks such as "I've never had a child not learn to read with this program," or "It has done wonders for my ESL students," or "Our students had the highest test scores in the district." Now we would like to hear the stories behind these statements.

We are preparing a technical manual for the Sounds & Symbols Early Reading Program. The manual will contain a synopsis of research studies done with earlier versions of Sounds & Symbols. (If you have done research with this program or know someone who has, please let us know so we can incorporate it in this manual.) We would also like to include case studies, success stories, testimonials, and other anecdotal information. That's where you come in . . . .

We are not looking for 5-page reports. What we are looking for are some true stories (from a few paragraphs to a couple pages) of how Sounds & Symbols has effectively helped you reach children just learning to read. We will need your permission to use your name and job title in conjunction with your story.

If you decide to share your story with us, we will send you a complimentary High Hat hat (a $40 value) as a thank-you gift. You will also be entered into a drawing for a new Sounds & Symbols Early Reading Program kit (a $300 value).

But you have to hurry! Our deadline is February 15, 2002.