Reading by Age 5Author: Bethany H. Tucker
(Included in each book is a Tucker Strategies for Reading DVD)
See It, Sign It, Say It, Spell It
It’s a well know fact: The area of the brain responsible for language development shares nerve endings with the part of the brain
responsible for motor coordination. No wonder young children love to use their hands to communicate! And that’s what makes
Reading by Age 5 so revolutionary.
Fast results and great fun to teach—for teachers and parents!
A balanced blend of American Sign Language (ASL) and Tucker Signing Strategies (TSS), the easy-to-follow guidelines in
Reading by Age 5 help caregivers teach children as young as 9 months to sign words and concepts, the building blocks
of reading.
This proven, research-based program helps children:
Develop language acquisition, phonemic awareness, and decoding skills
Prepare a foundation for reading-comprehension skills
Outperform fellow students on a variety of reading and pre-reading measurements
Communicates their needs with less stress
Bond with caregivers through eye contact and positive interactions
Absorb knowledge more readily in other subject areas as well
National Study finds Tucker Signing Strategy for Reading produces greater gains for students.
"Tucker Signing Strategy can be an effective way of improving reading skills among students, including those with disabilities, says
2nd National Study, Indiana University
Reading by Age 5